From Amman to Sana'a, wave of protest spreads across Arab world

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Source: The guardian

Unrest continued in Tunisia, where the ousting of president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali three weeks ago sparked the current wave of protests in the Middle East.

Police stormed a protest camp today to disperse demonstrators who had held a round-the-clock sit-in for five days demanding the resignation of the interim government. According to witnesses, protesters threw stones at the police, who responded by firing teargas.

A cabinet reshuffle announced yesterday – in which ministers loyal to Ben Ali were dropped – received a mixed response from protesters, many of whom object to the continued presence of the prime minister in the government.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/28/amman-sana-protest-arab-world


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