Tunisian new government could be formed on Monday. ReutersAnatomy Of An Autocracy -- Christopher Alexander, Foreign Policy
Tunisia's deposed president once swept to power with bold promises of reform. What went wrong?
As the end of his reign quickly approached this week, Tunisia's President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali attempted to conjure the spirit that buoyed his government in the months after he seized power more than 20 years ago.
In a televised address to the country on Jan. 13, Ben Ali -- speaking in colloquial Arabic and in unusually humble tones -- pledged not to run for reelection when his current term ends in 2014 and to usher in a gentler phase of governance in the meantime.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
What's going on in Tunisia? -- CNN Staff
Uprising brings joy to Tunisia – and fear to the region's autocrats -- The Independent
Tunisia is burning… -- Jody McIntyre, The Independent
Tunisia's revolution should be a wake-up call to Mideast autocrats -- Washington Post editorial
Mideast asks after Tunisian riots: Where next? -- Yahoo News/AP
Tunisia: Why the Jasmine Revolution won't bloom -- The Telegraph
Tunisia unrest a wake-up call for the region -- Ian Black, The Guardian
Why Tunisia revolt could be huge -- Daniel Brumberg, CNN
Tunisia serves as a warning to Arab rulers -- Deutsche Welle
US left wounded as Putin seals BP deal -- Rowena Mason, The Telegraph
Russia Rushes Backwards -- George H. Wittman, American Spectator
A nuclear Iran? Not so fast -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times
Turkey’s greatest threat -- Andrew Finkel, Today`s Zaman
China's 'stealthy' signal to US before President Hu's state visit -- Peter Brookes, China Post
Is Iran Using Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan to Deflect the West? -- Joseph Schuman, Aol News
Terror war we ignore is next door -- Carl Hiaasen, Miami Herald
Haiti's political earthquake -- L.A. Times editorial
India and Pakistan on the brink -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
50 years after the 'military-industrial complex,' what Eisenhower really meant -- Susan Eisenhower, Washington Post
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