Tunisia
Agencies: Dozens killed at Tunisia prison
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Agencies: Dozens killed at Tunisia prison
Dozens of prisoners were killed when a fire broke out at a prison in al-Menesteir town in Tunisia. Dozens of…
Tunisian revolution occupies Egyptian Twittersphere
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Tunisian revolution occupies Egyptian Twittersphere
On Friday energetic discussions on Twitter followed the latest developments of Tunisia’s "Jasmine Revolution" minute by minute, as thousands of Tunisians rioted,…
Presidential elections to be held within 60 days in Tunisia
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Presidential elections to be held within 60 days in Tunisia
The presidency in Tunisia has been declared officially vacant, Al Jazeera reported. The head of the Tunisian parliament is temporarily…
Tunisian revolt will continue, says opposition leader amid looting
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Tunisian revolt will continue, says opposition leader amid looting
Public and private institutions in several Tunisian cities are currently being looted, said Shehab Abbas, a leader in Tunisia's Democratic…
Shops sacked, train station burned in Tunisia
World
January 15, 2011
Shops sacked, train station burned in Tunisia
Tunis--Rioters burned the Tunisian capital's main train station to the ground and sacked and looted shops in a wave of…
Egyptians in Tunisia safe, says ambassador
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Egyptians in Tunisia safe, says ambassador
Despite the current state of unrest in Tunisian cities, the Egyptian community there is safe, Egypt's ambassador to Tunisia Ahmed…
Arab activists hope Tunisia uprising brings change
Egypt
January 15, 2011
Arab activists hope Tunisia uprising brings change
Arab activists celebrated the anti-government protests that ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on Friday as the uprising raised…
Tunisia PM pledges calm, coalition talks as president flees
World
January 15, 2011
Tunisia PM pledges calm, coalition talks as president flees
Tunis--Tunisia's new leader promised order would be restored while he attempts to form a coalition to take the country to…
Egyptian activists hail Tunisia uprising
Egypt
January 14, 2011
Egyptian activists hail Tunisia uprising
Around 50 protesters gathered in front of the Tunisian Embassy in the Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo to celebrate the Tunisian…
Sarkozy refrains from receiving Ben Ali – source
World
January 14, 2011
Sarkozy refrains from receiving Ben Ali – source
French police have been told to await the arrival of Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali at an airport near…