Thread title amended after the "Revolution"
After the rapid change of government I have amended the thread title and moved it to a different area i.e. geographical. The title was: ANONYMOUS vs. the Tunisian Government in the Media arena.
Exit Ben Ali - but can Tunisia change?
An academic expert adds:
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Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali came to power in 1987 through a constitutional coup and he appears to have been removed from power through a constitutional coup. The key here on both occasions was not the constitution but the army.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12197343
Could other Arab countries follow Tunisia's example?
An expert comment on this aspect:
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In a string of Arab countries, succession issues loom as ageing autocrats confront the unmet aspirations of their youthful and rapidly growing populations. Mohamed Bouazizi's life and death sum up the condition of the Arab world today.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12198039
Note the side reference to riots in Algeria, which I've seen no reporting on; not that the UK media watch the region closely and Tunisia only as it was relatively open and a winter holiday destination.