Tunisia
Tunisia unrest hits Egypt stocks, currency, debt
Business
January 17, 2011
Tunisia unrest hits Egypt stocks, currency, debt
Egyptian stocks posted their biggest drop in seven months and the pound dipped to its weakest against the dollar in…
Experts: Unlike in Egypt, Tunisia Islamists no threat to democracy
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Experts: Unlike in Egypt, Tunisia Islamists no threat to democracy
Islamists will not pose a threat to a possible democratic transformation in Tunisia following the toppling of President Zine al-Abidine…
Arabs should consider lesson of Tunisia, says Moussa
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Arabs should consider lesson of Tunisia, says Moussa
Sharm el-Sheikh--The Arab League chief said on Monday Arab states should consider the lesson of Tunisia after protests over prices…
Four Algerians set selves on fire, echoing Tunisia
World
January 17, 2011
Four Algerians set selves on fire, echoing Tunisia
Algiers--At least four Algerians have set themselves on fire in the past five days, several newspapers reported on Monday, echoing…
Egyptian Minister: Middle East governments face major economic challenges
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian Minister: Middle East governments face major economic challenges
All Middle Eastern governments know they face a major challenge, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on…
ElBaradei calls for peaceful power transfer in Egypt to avoid Tunisian scenario
Egypt
January 17, 2011
ElBaradei calls for peaceful power transfer in Egypt to avoid Tunisian scenario
The Egyptian regime should allow a peaceful transition of power to avoid a repetition of the Tunisian scenario in Egypt,…
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
An Egyptian citizen set himself on fire Monday at 9 AM in front of the People’s Assembly while shouting chants…
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
The headlines of Monday’s state-owned and independent dailies are shared between two leading stories: the collapse of the Tunisian government…
Egypt is not Tunisia
Opinion
January 16, 2011
Egypt is not Tunisia
Those who watched Al-Jazeera’s live coverage of the great protests in Tunisia should know that what happened in Tunisia is…
Honoring Bouazizi
Opinion
January 16, 2011
Honoring Bouazizi
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali fled his country at night with no guards or official processions. As he sought…