Tunisia
Al Jazeera TV makes waves with Tunisia coverage
Egypt
January 21, 2011
Al Jazeera TV makes waves with Tunisia coverage
When street protests ousted the Tunisian president, 26-year-old Egyptian Sabah first heard about it in a call from a friend…
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Opinion
January 21, 2011
Jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Egypt is not Tunisia. In Egypt, a middle-aged man tried to light himself on fire in front of the parliament…
Tunisian FM says government will allow Islamist party
Egypt
January 21, 2011
Tunisian FM says government will allow Islamist party
Tunisian Foreign Minister Kamal Morjane said that the government does not mind establishing an Islamic party in Tunisia under a…
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
Egypt
January 21, 2011
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
A recurrence of Tunisia's uprising in unlikely to occur in Egypt because the country lacks a strong independent labor movement,…
Egyptian workers burn themselves to protest transfers
Egypt
January 21, 2011
Egyptian workers burn themselves to protest transfers
A security source said two Egyptian employees of Textile Indroma set themselves on fire Thursday, protesting management’s decision to transfer…
Tunisia’s Islamists eye place in politics
World
January 21, 2011
Tunisia’s Islamists eye place in politics
Tunis--For decades, Tunisians espousing political Islam were banned, jailed and forced underground by their country's autocratic regime.Now they are seeking…
The Tunisian message
Opinion
January 21, 2011
The Tunisian message
Last week’s events raised a number of paradoxes that are worth reflecting on. While economy pages, especially in Egyptian state-run…
Tunisia Journalist Syndicate to support colleagues in pro-Ben Ali institutions
World
January 20, 2011
Tunisia Journalist Syndicate to support colleagues in pro-Ben Ali institutions
Tunisia's Journalist Syndicate formed a crisis committee last Thursday to consider the urgent situation of the salaries of 200 journalists,…
Rights groups calls for UN investigation of situation in Tunisia
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Rights groups calls for UN investigation of situation in Tunisia
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) called for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss…
Egypt’s middle class won’t follow Tunisian example, experts say
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Egypt’s middle class won’t follow Tunisian example, experts say
As analysts remain immersed in comparing Egypt and Tunisia, examining the likelihood of a similar uprising at home, they point…