Friday, January 14, 2011

Bin Ali runs away (to Malta & onward to the Gulf)!

 
"... TUNIS (Reuters) - Ben Ali stepped aside on Friday after failing to quell the worst anti-government unrest in his two decades in power.
As the prime minister stepped in until promised elections can be held, Ben Ali's whereabouts were unclear. Al Jazeera television said he had left the country.
The violence and rapid turn of events sent shockwaves across the Arab world, where similar authoritarian rulers are deeply entrenched, but face mounting pressures from swelling young populations, economic hardship and the appeal of militant Islam...."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

no he went to his lords in Paris

Anonymous said...

This news should be enough to put Musharraf in an early grave.

Great news however for the heroes on the streets of Tunisa and to all similar people who care about justice.

Marwan Al-Amowdi said...

Congratulations to the people of Tunisia. Inshallah Morocco,Lybia,Algeria,Egypt,Jordan,Bahrain,Qatar,Kuwait,Saudi Arabia,and the UAE will follow .