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.
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