Tunisia in turmoil; President flees after riotsTunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country last night in a dramatic end to his 23 years in power following a wave of social protests. In a solemn address on state television, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi announced th More… |
Tunisian president revamps governmentTunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali appointed new finance, defence and foreign affairs ministers in a major reshuffle of his government, the official TAP news agency reported. Ben Ali made a total of 11 ministerial changes and broug More… |