Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 18, 2011
Every state and movement in the Middle East is reading into the events in Tunisia its own anxieties and aspirations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 18, 2011
A spokesman for Tunisia's central bank denies a Le Monde report that the wife of ousted Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali left the country with almost $60 million worth of Tunisia's gold reserves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Barry Lando / TruthdigJan 17, 2011
American officials were for Tunisia's ousted despot before they were against him Across the Middle East and Central Asia it's the same: US allies are invariably corrupt dictators, maintained in power by lavish patronage and the militaryAcross the Middle East and Central Asia it's the same: U. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 15, 2011
The Tunisian government is in upheaval after weeks of violent protests over high unemployment and skyrocketing food prices. Al-Jazeera reported that the prime minister had taken the reins of government after President Ben Ali left the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 10, 2011
Protests over unemployment have led to the deaths of eight people in Tunisia. The government said police opened fire in self-defense after rioters took to destroying public buildings in the northwestern towns of Thala and Kasserine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2006
In Tunisia, an independent magazine has dedicated a series of articles to homosexuality--an uncommon initiative in the Arab press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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