Tunisia's President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has stepped down and fled away to Saudi Arabia amid widespread protests on the streets of the capital Tunis of the country on Friday January 14, 2011. Thousands of people had been staging demonstrations against the President of the North-African country protesting economic crises, higher unemployment rate, and food and fuel prices upsurge, sources said. However, Mr. Ben Ali had to leave the power after 23 years in power in a state of emergency in the country in the face month-long protest. He took shelter in Saudi Arabia with his whole family after France defied to give shelter for Mr. Ali. Mr. Ali took all out ways to keep hold of power. He also smashed his cabinet earlier to restore law and order situation in the country and tried to reconcile with the protesters. In a televised address, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi said he would be taking over. A state of emergency was de...
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