More thoughts on all this shortly.
Media reports over the last hour indicate that Tunisian President Zein Al-Abdine Ben Ali has fled the country (see this story from the NYT). The Prime Minister went on national TV a short time ago to announce that he is taking power. This all comes a few hours after Ben Ali dissolved the government in the face of rising unrest.
More thoughts on all this shortly.
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AuthorGordon Robison has more than 25 years of experience living in and writing about the Middle East. Archives
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