Live: Tunisia turmoil [Archive]

Win2Win

14th January 2011, 22:40

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali resigns after a month of protests over unemployment and high food prices. The announcement was made on state TV by Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, who said he was assuming power.

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Arthur Little

15th January 2011, 00:35

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali resigns after a month of protests over unemployment and high food prices. The announcement was made on state TV by Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, who said he was assuming power.

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:cwm24: Hellish business. :NoNo: Mind you :rolleyes: ... maybe it's time :Britain: "revolted" over the crippling levels of Council Tax!

KeithD

15th January 2011, 08:12

I wonder if this will be like when the Wall fell and other Middle East countries go the same way...... Egypt is possible.

jimeve

15th January 2011, 13:06

Oh no, just booked my Holiday to Egypt, almost booked Tunisia as my second choice :omg:

mindanao

15th January 2011, 13:13

jimeve, glad you didnt go to tunisia. watching news on cable.. riots all over and some facilities were burned :yikes:

Tawi2

15th January 2011, 13:18

just booked my Holiday to Egypt
Where you going Jim?I did a month in Cairo in the 90's studying arabic at the ILI in Cairo(still cant speak it however:icon_lol:).

jimeve

15th January 2011, 13:19

jimeve, glad you didnt go to tunisia. watching news on cable.. riots all over and some facilities were burned :yikes:

I'm lucky I changed my mind and opted for Egypt. all flights to Tunisia are stopped, t/cook are bringing back 1800 holiday makers