The demise of the Ben Ali regime in Tunisia by a popular uprising is a first in the Arab world and shows that the aging despots of the region must provide more freedom to their people or risk a similar fate.
Democracy proponents were overjoyed to learn that Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali –- who has ruled Tunisia with an iron hand since 1987 -– has fled the country and handed power to his prime minister. While it may take some time for a more representative government to emerge, what has happened is already an earthquake in a part of the world best known for political stagnation. Egypt, under its octogenarian leader Hosni Mubarak, should especially take heed and make sure that next year's presidential elections are not an empty show
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نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |