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TUNISIA: Torched police station that symbolized repression turned into art exhibition
Babylon & BeyondThis post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. The police station in the Tunis suburb of La Goulette stands deserted at its posh location near the seaside boardwalk, its walls blackened by smoke and fire and windows...... -
TUNISIA: New poll shows concern about economy, division over religion
Babylon & BeyondTunisians are optimistic about the future of their country but remain concerned about the economy and deeply divided on the role religion should play in politics, a new poll finds. The study, commissioned by the Washington-based International Republican... -
TUNISIA: Tunisian authorities impose curfew
Babylon & BeyondTunisia's interim government imposed a curfew late Saturday after riot police fired tear gas and scuffled with hundreds of anti-government protesters. The Interior Ministry was quoted on state television as saying the curfew would remain in effect from... -
TUNISIA: High death toll challenges claims of smooth transition
Babylon & BeyondAt least 300 Tunisians died during the monthlong uprising that culminated in the overthrow of the regime of Zine el Abedine ben Ali, reported Juan Mendez, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, after completing his first mission to the country........ -
LEBANON: Did Tunisia's tyrant buy off Hezbollah TV?
Babylon & BeyondThe Tunisian newspaper Sabah (link in Arabic) reported Monday that Hezbollah's Al-Manar television was allegedly paid $100,000 to polish up the image of deposed Tunisian dictator Zine el Abidine ben Ali. In addition to bribing Al-Manar, the former... -
TUNISIA: Schools shuttered as protests continue; president promises jobs
Babylon & BeyondRiots and protests continued Monday across Tunisia with opposition sources saying as many as 24 people have been killed in clashes between police and youths angry over unemployment and a lack of political freedom under the reign of President Zine...... -
Tunisia protesters use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to help organize and report
L.A. Times Tech BlogDemonstrators in Tunisia are using Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, as well as other Web platforms, to document what's going on in the country and organize themselves. The use of the Web comes despite harsh censorship in the North African nation.... -
TUNISIA: France's attitude toward crackdown raises eyebrows
Babylon & BeyondWhen 26-year-old Iranian demonstrator Neda Agha-Soltan died on video in the streets of Tehran during the wave of post-election protests that rocked Iran in 2009, France reacted with fury and was quick to denounce crackdowns by security forces on... -
TUNISIA: Actors, artists take to the stage to speak out against government
Babylon & BeyondAs security forces and tanks streamed into the center of the Tunisian capital on Wednesday to try to put down mounting anti-government protests that have left scores dead, a group of about 50 Tunisian actors and artists gathered in a...... -
Tunisian revolution: How the U.S. should respond
Opinion L.A.Tunisians proved to the world the immense power of social networking when protesters leveraged sites such as Twitter and Posterous to lead a movement against President Zine el Abidine ben Ali, who flew the coop for safety in Paris on...... -
EGYPT: Incidents of protesters setting themselves on fire occur across North Africa
Babylon & BeyondThe depressed fruit seller in Tunisia who set himself on fire and touched off protests that toppled former President Zine el Abidine ben Ali has inspired copycats in recent days in Egypt, Algeria and Mauritania. On Monday, a 50-year-old man...... -
EGYPT: Unemployed man dies after setting himself on fire
Babylon & BeyondA string of suicide attempts in North African nations continued Tuesday as an unemployed Egyptian laborer set himself on fire in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. Alexandria's public health office confirmed that Ahmed Hashem Al Sayed, 25, died in a......
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