Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns Plunging Country Into A Crisis



Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns -- Al Jazeera

Hamadi Jebali steps down following failed efforts to create a non-partisan technocratic government.


Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has announced his resignation at a news conference in Tunis.

"I promised if my initiative did not succeed I would resign as head of the government and this is what I am doing following my meeting with the president," Jebali said at the presidential palace.

"Today there is a great disappointment among the people and we must regain their trust and this resignation is a first step."

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More News On The Unrest In Tunisia

Tunisia wobbles further as PM resigns and credit rating drops -- Christian Science Monitor
Tunisia seeks new premier to escape political crisis -- Reuters
Political instability erodes gains by Tunisia economy -- Reuters
Tunisia Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali resigns -- BBC
Tunisia in political limbo as no new PM in sight
-- AFP
Islamist leader sees new Tunisian coalition government this week -- Reuters
Denied New Government, Tunisian Premier Resigns -- New York Times
Tunisian PM resigns sparking credit rating downgrade -- The Guardian
Is Tunisia Falling Apart? Here's What's Going On
-- ABC News/AP

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