Arab activists celebrate the anti-government protests that ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali as the uprising raised hopes for similar change in other countries accused of having repressive regimes.
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Domino Effect: Yemeni students call on Arabs to rise up
Yemeni students demonstrate in the streets of Sanaa to mark the ousting of Tunisian President Ben Ali and call on Arabs to rise up against their “scared and deceitful leaders”.
Domino Effect: Mideast rulers watch Tunisia in fear of repeat
Via AFP:
Governments across the Middle East anxiously watched developments in Tunisia on Sunday after the ouster of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, fearing the spread to their doorsteps of violence and popular revolt.
After 23 years of iron-fisted rule, the Tunisian president caved in to violent popular protests on Friday and fled to Saudi Arabia, becoming the first Arab leader to do so.
Administrations in the Middle East were cautious in their response to his toppling, but are increasingly uneasy about the situation as opposition groups seek to take advantage of the upheaval in the north African country.