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Tunisia's President Appoints New Prime Minister After Fresh Wave of Violence

TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisia's interim president chose a former government minister as a new prime minister on Sunday, appealing for a return to calm following new violent protests that have been hobbling this North African country since the ouster of its long-time autocratic leader. Beji Caid-Essebsi will replace Mohammed...

Reports: Exiled Tunisian President in Coma After Stroke

Ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is in a coma in a hospital in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke, according to reports out of France and Tunisia. "He had a stroke, and his condition is serious," an unidentified friend of Ben Ali told Agence France-Presse, which said the 74-year-old went into a coma...

Is Protest Fever Spreading in the Middle East?

In December, a young man named Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire, sparking nonstop protests that eventually resulted in the removal of Tunisia's authoritarian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Last week, Egypt's Hosni Mubarak finally gave into nearly three weeks of demands for his ouster, leaving the military to...

Mubarak Driven From Egyptian Presidency: A Timeline

For the past 30 years, many Egyptians have regarded President Hosni Mubarak in the same way they view the Sphinx and the pyramids at Giza: an immovable, permanent feature of their landscape. But that era has ended. Mubarak was driven from office today after decades in power and a final show of defiance. The 82-year-old...

Egypt-Mubarak: A Timeline

For the past 30 years, many Egyptians have regarded President Hosni Mubarak in the same way they view the Sphinx and the pyramids at Giza: an immovable, permanent feature of their landscape. So why did his supposedly resilient regime crumble after over just two weeks of protests? Here's a guide to the events at home and...

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Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (, '; born 3 September 1936) is a Tunisian political figure who was the second President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and he assumed the Presidency on 7 November 1987 in a bloodless coup d'état that ousted President Habib Bourguiba, who was declared incompetent.

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