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Ex-convicts tell of torture in Tunisia’s jails under Ben Ali – AsiaOne

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

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Ex-convicts tell of torture in Tunisia's jails under Ben Ali
AsiaOne
TUNIS - Tunisia's former political prisoners are coming forward to denounce the torture and bad treatment they endured when jailed for long periods under the toppled regime. Some say that what they suffered during their long sentences under ousted ...
Middle East protests: Major rally in Tunisia capitalBBC News
Tunisia sets poll date amid turmoilAljazeera.net
Tunisians proud at sparking Arab rebellionsWashington Post
AFP -NEWS.com.au -The News International
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On Tunisia’s Border, Preparations Begin for Gadhafi’s Fall, Chaos in Libya – NewsHour

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

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On Tunisia's Border, Preparations Begin for Gadhafi's Fall, Chaos in Libya
NewsHour
John Ray of Independent Television News reports from inside Tunisia on preparations there for potential further chaos in neighboring Libya. JIM LEHRER: It was a day of confrontation and more killing in Tripoli, Libya. Pro-government militias opened ...
Libya's ripple effect will hurtBangkok Post
People want freedom, end to repressionKorea Times
Minn. Libyans rally in solidarity with torn homelandKARE
Huffington Post (blog)
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How Mideast turmoil affects oil prices. Six questions answered – Christian Science Monitor

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

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How Mideast turmoil affects oil prices. Six questions answered
Christian Science Monitor
From the first spark of Middle East unrest in Tunisia in December until the violent suppression of protests in Libya in late February, the price of a barrel of crude oil rose from $88 a barrel to more than $100. But rising demand – from oil-hungry ...
Turmoil unlikely to raise gas prices long-termToronto Star
Oil's next danger zonesGlobe and Mail
Freedom v. gasoline pricesCKTB (blog)
KFYR-TV -Independent -Investment U
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Tunisia crowned as CHAN champions – BBC News

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

Tunisia crowned as CHAN champions
BBC News
After a largely dull first half, Tunisia burst into life with a trio of goals in the second period. They become the second winners of the CHAN title, following DR Congo two years ago. Mejdi Traoui got the opening goal of the game a couple of minutes ...
CHAN Orange 2011/Angola - Tunisia: Who will succeed the DR Congo?StarAfrica.com

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Dominant Tunisia end trophy drought – AFP

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Dominant Tunisia end trophy drought
AFP
JOHANNESBURG — Tunisia ended a seven-year trophy drought Friday when they outclassed Angola 3-0 in Sudan to lift the African Nations Championship. Midfielder Mejdi Traoui put the North Africans ahead just after half-time in hot and humid Omdurman, ...

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Tens Of Thousands March In Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

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Tens Of Thousands March In Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets today in Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, and Jordan to demand political reforms. In Yemen's capital, Sana'a, and the main southern city of Aden, tens of thousands demonstrated to demand that veteran ...
Protests Across Arab World Gain Momentum From Libyan RevoltBusinessWeek
Tens of thousands march across Arab worldSydney Morning Herald
Listening to the RevolutionNew York Times
Brookings Institution -Channel News Asia -The Canadian Press
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Malaysians In Libya To Return Via Tunisia And Rome – Bernama

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

Malaysians In Libya To Return Via Tunisia And Rome
Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) - Malaysians flown out of Libya to Tunisia Friday morning will be taken to Rome by a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft early Saturday. National Security Council secretary Datuk Mohamed Thajudden Abdul Wahab said ...
Malaysia flies 131 nationals out of LibyaPeople's Daily Online

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Spain Takes Energy-Savings Measures; PM Visits Tunisia – Wall Street Journal

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

Spain Takes Energy-Savings Measures; PM Visits Tunisia
Wall Street Journal
MADRID (Dow Jones)--Spain announced a series of energy-saving measures as turmoil in North Africa sends oil prices soaring, while Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will travel to Tunisia to show his ...

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262 Indonesians to be evacuated from Libya tonight – Jakarta Post

February 25th, 2011 Comments off

Jakarta Globe
262 Indonesians to be evacuated from Libya tonight
Jakarta Post
An Indonesian evacuation team has confirmed that hundreds of Indonesian nationals will be evacuated from Libya to Tunisia late on Friday. Evacuation team head Hassan Wirajuda, also a presidential advisor, said the first phase of the evacuation will ...
Indonesia hires foreign-operated planes to evacuate citizens out from LibyaPeople's Daily Online

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Tunisia: UNHCR Deploys Staff At Ras Jedir Border-Crossing – AllAfrica.com

February 24th, 2011 Comments off

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Tunisia: UNHCR Deploys Staff At Ras Jedir Border-Crossing
AllAfrica.com
Tunis — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deployed its staff at the Ras Jedir cross-border point, between Tunisia and Libya, where they have been working with the Tunisian Red Crescent and Tunisian authorities, according to ...
Thousands Fleeing Libyan Violence Cross Into TunisiaVoice of America
Thousands flee Libya for Tunisiamagharebia.com
UN: 16000 people flee Libya to Tunisia (Extra)Monsters and Critics.com
Globe and Mail -CRIENGLISH.com -BBC News
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