Tunisian President Leaves Country Amid Unrest -- Voice Of America
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has left the country, amid the worst unrest there in decades. The Arabic language network al-Jazeera says the speaker of parliament is temporarily in charge.
The president was reported to have boarded a flight out of the country Friday evening local time. The military had sealed off the airport and closed Tunisian airspace a short time beforehand.
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Tunisia declares national state of emergency -- Yahoo News/AFP
President of Tunisia Fires Cabinet as Chaos Deepens -- New York Times
A state of emergency in crisis-ridden Tunisia -- CNN
Emergency rule imposed in Tunisia -- Al Jazeera
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State of emergency declared in Tunisia -- BBC
Tunisian President Dismisses Government Amid Violent Protests -- RTT News
Tunisia declares state of emergency amid riots -- AJC/AP
Tunisia president axes government -- Press Association
Tunisia: State of emergency declared amid protests -- BBC
State of Emergency in Tunisia Amid Mass Protests -- PBS
Thousands of Tunisians take to the streets despite president's vow to quit -- The Guardian
France warns citizens to avoid Tunisia -- Reuters
Tunisia riots: Police fire teargas at protesters (Video) -- The Telegraph
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