Thursday, April 14, 2011

ARAB WORLD - Revolutions in motion

• The revolution libyenneLe February 15, 2011, riots broke out against the regime of Colonel Gaddafi in Benghazi, the second largest city. Despite the repression and bloodshed that has claimed hundreds of victims, the demonstrations quickly spread to the rest of the country. While tens of thousands of Libyans and foreigners fled the country, forces loyal to Qadhafi launched an offensive-cons and advanced towards the east to the gates of Benghazi, the last bastion of opposition.

March 17, the UN adopted the resolution 1973 authorizing an international military intervention. On 19 March, the coalition led by the United States, France and Britain and with the support of the Arab League, goes on the offensive by bombing military targets in Libya. • A Syrian dictator in Syria sursisLa seemed immune to the convulsions of the Arab world.

Dictatorial and corrupt, the Baathist regime skillfully played on ethnic and religious population. Reconciled with Obama's America, he was courted by France of Sarkozy and feared by its neighbors. But the wind of freedom blowing through the Arab world has not spared. And demonstrations against President Bashar Assad intensified since the beginning of March.

• The Yemeni president on selletteUn protest movement has rocked the country since the end of January. The reversal of the two main tribal confederations (the Hached and Bakili), which represent the majority of the population of northern Yemen, is a notable loss to President Ali Abdallah Saleh, in power for thirty-two, himself a product Clan Hached.

Protests against Saleh intensified after the death March 18, 1952 Protesters under fire attributed to his supporters. The Yemeni President expressed his readiness to depart with dignity, adding that the opposition parties took hostage the protesters for his resignation without organizing a democratic transition.

• The royal family of Bahrain in mid-February tourmenteDepuis, Bahrain was the scene of demonstrations against King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. Opponents have managed to occupy the place of the Pearl, located in central Manama, the capital of the kingdom, before being removed violently. Local authorities have been able to count on the support of Saudi intervention forces came March 14, put down the revolt.

The sovereign has arrested Sunni leaders of the opposition to collusion with foreign countries who are accused of supporting the country's Shiite majority. • arabeL'étincelle Spring has sprung in Tunis in December 2010 before igniting Cairo. Now, unrest grew Arab countries one after another.

calls to protest launched through Internet are proliferating. And the press Mashreq and Maghreb hesitate to report that anger. • Egypt is entering a new era politiqueAprès more than three weeks to mobilize against him, President Mubarak has finally left office on Feb. 11. The Supreme Council of the armed forces took over the country.

Asked to vote by referendum on March 20, Egyptians voted overwhelmingly approved at 77% and the constitutional reform proposed by the Armed Forces Council. The text should facilitate the transition to a civilian government after parliamentary elections and presidential elections. The election schedule should be fixed soon.

• Anger street cons MoubarakInspirés by "jasmine revolution" in Tunisia, the Egyptians have in turn challenged the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. As of January 25, defying the curfew in major cities across the country and security forces, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets every day.

Despite the relentlessness of Hosni Mubarak to want to stay in power, mobilization never fades. In power for thirty years, Egypt's president resigned on February 11 by handing over power to the army. • Tunisia's Ben Alile after January 14, 2011, Tunisia has made its revolution. That day, after weeks of protests harshly repressed, President Ben Ali, in power for twenty-three years, fled and found refuge in Saudi Arabia.

The introduction, January 17, a transitional government was quickly challenged because the key positions were occupied by relatives of the former president. Under pressure from the street, Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi resigned Feb. 27. His successor, Beji Caid Essebsi, disciple and former Minister of Bourguiba, is responsible for the transition.

Elections for a Constituent Assembly are scheduled July 24. • The return of "World News Post in kiosquesDepuis October 22, 2009, the Weekly World News Post was banned in Tunisia. He had previously often been censored or distributed very late in the country. After the fall of President Ben Ali, the new leaders have promised to guarantee the freedom of information.

As a result, the number 1055 Email (dated 20 January 2011) will be back on the newsstands in Tunisia. To mark this event, World News Post offers you find in this special issue all the articles published on the Tunisian political system since 1998. You can consult free of charge.

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