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30000 flee Libya, mainly Tunisians, Egyptians-IOM – Reuters Africa

February 24th, 2011 Comments off

Globe and Mail
30000 flee Libya, mainly Tunisians, Egyptians-IOM
Reuters Africa
"At least 30000 have left by the two land borders with Tunisia and Egypt," IOM spokeswoman Jemini Pandya told Reuters. Roughly 15000 of them have crossed into Tunisia, the vast majority of them Tunisian nationals, she said. ...
UN: 16000 people flee Libya to Tunisia (Extra)Monsters and Critics.com
Doug Saunders sends images from the Libya-Tunisia borderGlobe and Mail
Chaos as Refugees Arrive in Tunisia from LibyaNTDTV
Ahram Online -ReliefWeb (press release) -Voice of America
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Egypt’s and Tunisia’s transitions: When regimes stick – The Economist

February 24th, 2011 Comments off

Kansas City Star
Egypt's and Tunisia's transitions: When regimes stick
The Economist
Tunisia, which revolted first, throwing out its president of 23 years, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, has also been the first to discover how grimly the old guard cling on. Thousands have been rallying in Tunis to call for the resignation of the interim ...
In Theory: Can Islam and democracy coexist?Glendale News Press
Egypt: A resurgence of national prideMonday Morning

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Tunisia on track to democracy, risks remain: UN – Reuters Africa

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Reuters Blogs (blog)
Tunisia on track to democracy, risks remain: UN
Reuters Africa
GENEVA (Reuters) - Tunisia's interim government is on the right track towards democracy but the former ruling party, security apparatus or corrupt elite could reverse precarious gains, the United Nations warned on Thursday. ...
Don't Abandon Tunisia - by Anthony DworkinForeign Policy
Ottawa not ready to freeze Tunisia assets: FMAFP
Tunisia needs financial aid: Central bank chiefBusinessLIVE
magharebia.com -TIME -Brainerd Daily Dispatch
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Tunisia on track to democracy, risks remain: UN – Reuters Africa

February 24th, 2011 Comments off

Reuters Blogs (blog)
Tunisia on track to democracy, risks remain: UN
Reuters Africa
GENEVA (Reuters) - Tunisia's interim government is on the right track towards democracy but the former ruling party, security apparatus or corrupt elite could reverse precarious gains, the United Nations warned on Thursday. ...
Don't Abandon Tunisia - by Anthony DworkinForeign Policy
Ottawa not ready to freeze Tunisia assets: FMAFP
Tunisia needs financial aid: Central bank chiefBusinessLIVE
magharebia.com -TIME -Brainerd Daily Dispatch
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Change Continues to Sweep the Middle East – Progressive.org

February 24th, 2011 Comments off

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Change Continues to Sweep the Middle East
Progressive.org
From Tunisia and Egypt, the “bug” of democratic aspiration has now spread to Bahrain and Libya. In each country, events are being played out quite differently. After a period of intense repression unleashed by the ...
Libya chaos could add inflationary pressure in Asia ExpertMoneycontrol.com
From Democracy Deficit to Democracy Envy in the Middle EastWorld Politics Review
IT Insider: After Egypt - the outlook for MENA trustsCitywire.co.uk
Foreign Affairs -Miller-McCune.com -Petroleum Economist
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PHL govt: Filipinos in Libya to use Tunisia, Egypt as exit points – GMANews.TV (blog)

February 24th, 2011 Comments off

PHL govt: Filipinos in Libya to use Tunisia, Egypt as exit points
GMANews.TV (blog)
(Updated 11:25 pm) To get Filipinos out of tumultuous Libya, the Philippine government aims to make as their primary exit points Tunisia in the north-west and Egypt in the east, President Benigno Aquino III said on Thursday. ...

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EIB says could move fast on loans to Tunisia, Egypt – Reuters Africa

February 24th, 2011 Comments off

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EIB says could move fast on loans to Tunisia, Egypt
Reuters Africa
VIENNA Feb 24 (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) could quickly step up loans to Northern African countries such as Tunisia and Egypt if governments give the green light, a top official at the European Union's financing arm said. ...
EU bank calls for more Egypt, Tunisia fundsThe Associated Press
EU bank wants more funds for Egypt, TunisiaCBC.ca
EIB ready to lend more to Egypt, TunisiaPeople's Daily Online

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Hit dictators where it hurts – Brainerd Daily Dispatch

February 23rd, 2011 Comments off

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Hit dictators where it hurts
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
But the massive corruption that helped sustain authoritarian rule in Tunisia and Egypt, and that continues to in many other countries, would not be possible without the cooperation of banks subject to the regulatory authority of, or dependent on ...
Don't Abandon Tunisia - by Anthony DworkinForeign Policy
US envoy foresees 'solid partnership' with new TunisiaAFP
Tunisia lifts restrictions on banned booksmagharebia.com
TIME -Honolulu Star-Advertiser -European Voice
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Where Is the Revolution? – Huffington Post

February 23rd, 2011 Comments off

Daily Star - Lebanon
Where Is the Revolution?
Huffington Post
It has been only a week since the military takeover in Egypt and a month since the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia. There are, however, no visible signs that the loss of life, property, wages, and energy earned any tangible dividends. ...
Analysis: Mideast faces higher debt costs but won't defaultReuters
Moody's Puts Bahrain Ratings on ReviewABC News
Hope and cautious optimism in the Middle EastDscriber

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Uprisings Across Middle East and North Africa: A Repudiation of US Policy – Between The Lines

February 23rd, 2011 Comments off

New York Times (blog)
Uprisings Across Middle East and North Africa: A Repudiation of US Policy
Between The Lines
Since the eruption of militant protests which overthrew Tunisia's dictator in mid-January, uprisings have spread across the Middle East and North Africa. After the unexpected fall of staunch US ally Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, other autocratic regimes in ...
The leaders of Tunisia and Egypt have resigned amid mass protestsCNN International
A Message for Us AllHarvard Crimson
The pot boils over: development lessons from Tunisia and EgyptThe Guardian (blog)
CNN -Financial Times -Examiner.com
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