AL_DA_GREAT
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How did the Tunisia riots end? What is the situation like there today? What changes where made? How will Tunisia be ruled in the future?
What happend to Tunisia?
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Don't care.
My precious attention has moved on to Egypt.
My precious attention has moved on to Egypt.
AL_DA_GREAT
amour absinthe révolution
Tunisia just seemed to disappear. So what changes will be made?
Well the party of the previous president have been forbidden, which suggests they have a government of sorts (don't know whether it got sacked in the first place though).
It's a good question because if Tunisia turns into anarchy or get a islamist government then Mubarak will get more support.
It's a good question because if Tunisia turns into anarchy or get a islamist government then Mubarak will get more support.
Miles Teg
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Welcome to the news media. I hope you enjoy your stay in hell.
Terxpahseyton
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The sad thing is not until I saw this thread did I remember that I forgot about Tunisia's further development.
And there the power of TV news got through again.
And there the power of TV news got through again.
Annex
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Thank god. I thought I was the only one who didnt come down with amnesia.
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HannibalBarka
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OK. I am tunisian, so I'll summerize the news for you:
1. The new government formed on feb 1st is accepted by almost everyone including the powerful UGTT (Union Generale des Travailleurs Tunisiens: General Union of Tunisian Workers). The changes, compared to the first govt (formed on January 20th), consisted in the exclusion of many ministers coming from the Party of the ex-president (RCD: Rassemblement Constitutionnel et Démocratique). The new government is now able to truly work.
2. The new Interior Minister excluded many top managers in his ministry because they were not doing their job correctly, if not responsible for many law violations. Security Forces were the backbone of Ben Ali’s regime, so there is nothing surprising here.
3. The new Interior Minister freezed all RCD activities. He started a judiciary action to dissolve the party. It seems that many security problems were sponsored by RCD branches. In all cases, many Tunisians want the RCD dissolved.
4. Every day life is almost back to normal, everyone I know in Tunisia is back to work, school, etc.
5. One of the top priorities is to deal with the belongings of the “mafia” that ruled Tunisia in the previous years. So many companies are placed under gvt supervision, many have new CEO, etc. Tunisia is also trying to coordinate its effort with other countries to get back all the money stolen by Ben Ali baba and the 40 thieves ;-)
6. Another priority is to get back the economy to full speed. A major challenge is to save the next summer tourist season.
7. MORE IMPOTANTLY, TUNISIANS LIVE A “PERIOD OF GRACE”. THEY ARE VERY PROUD ABOUT WHAT THEY ACHIEVED AND ABOUT WHAT THEIR REVOLUTION HAS TRIGGERED ALL OVER THE ME. THEY ARE ASLO ENJOYING THE NEWLY ACQUIRED FREEDOM. Seen from the West, where freedom is basically a given, as natural as breathing, that may seems odd, as many people do not appreciate how precious it is to be able to say what you think and choose who to elect. When you’ve spent all your life under dictatorship, feeling free is as good as breathing after 5 minutes under water ;-)
1. The new government formed on feb 1st is accepted by almost everyone including the powerful UGTT (Union Generale des Travailleurs Tunisiens: General Union of Tunisian Workers). The changes, compared to the first govt (formed on January 20th), consisted in the exclusion of many ministers coming from the Party of the ex-president (RCD: Rassemblement Constitutionnel et Démocratique). The new government is now able to truly work.
2. The new Interior Minister excluded many top managers in his ministry because they were not doing their job correctly, if not responsible for many law violations. Security Forces were the backbone of Ben Ali’s regime, so there is nothing surprising here.
3. The new Interior Minister freezed all RCD activities. He started a judiciary action to dissolve the party. It seems that many security problems were sponsored by RCD branches. In all cases, many Tunisians want the RCD dissolved.
4. Every day life is almost back to normal, everyone I know in Tunisia is back to work, school, etc.
5. One of the top priorities is to deal with the belongings of the “mafia” that ruled Tunisia in the previous years. So many companies are placed under gvt supervision, many have new CEO, etc. Tunisia is also trying to coordinate its effort with other countries to get back all the money stolen by Ben Ali baba and the 40 thieves ;-)
6. Another priority is to get back the economy to full speed. A major challenge is to save the next summer tourist season.
7. MORE IMPOTANTLY, TUNISIANS LIVE A “PERIOD OF GRACE”. THEY ARE VERY PROUD ABOUT WHAT THEY ACHIEVED AND ABOUT WHAT THEIR REVOLUTION HAS TRIGGERED ALL OVER THE ME. THEY ARE ASLO ENJOYING THE NEWLY ACQUIRED FREEDOM. Seen from the West, where freedom is basically a given, as natural as breathing, that may seems odd, as many people do not appreciate how precious it is to be able to say what you think and choose who to elect. When you’ve spent all your life under dictatorship, feeling free is as good as breathing after 5 minutes under water ;-)
Congratulations to the Tunisians. I think if one people in the ME could manage that, it was them, and even if there were some casualties, it remains a relatively bloodess revolution.
I hope the transition will work well and everyone will be happy in the end.
I hope the transition will work well and everyone will be happy in the end.
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Update much appreciated. It makes me sad that the news don't find this development worth more of their time, especially as this could help Tunisia get smoothly back into the tourism business.
onedreamer
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I foresee boats full of italian emigrants sailing (yes, sailing) to Tunisia in a near future.
HannibalBarka
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They'd be welcome. Tunisia always had a important Italian community, back from Roman times ;-),
Claudia Cardinale is among the famous tunisian born italian.
Claudia Cardinale is among the famous tunisian born italian.
DroopyTofu
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I just heard almost this exact same story on Fox News, except instead of north-western town of Kef, they said north-eastern region of Sinia in Egypt.
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Thanks for the update Hannibal! 
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Something happened in the Tunisian town of Kef
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV7obPaEROw
Fox got the got the country wrong me thinks.
