ASSESSMENTS

North Africa After Tunisia

Jan 14, 2011 | 20:31 GMT

A fire burns in Tunis near a portrait of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Jan. 14

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Summary

The Tunisian government has fallen. The first collapse of an autocratic regime in the Arab world due to a popular uprising has implications for the wider region, where there is no shortage of states with similar vulnerabilities. Though a domino effect is unlikely given the unique conditions in each country, Egypt is the next one to watch.

The fall of the Tunisian government raises the question of whether the rest of the region will follow suit....

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