When Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, he probably didn’t imagine his funeral pyre would force Zine El Abdine Ben Ali from the Tunisian presidential palace in tropical Sidi Bou Said to the sands of Saudi Arabia. While this thawura – revolution – is rapidly expanding across the Arab world, we would be remiss if we ignored it’s worldwide implications. Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq and Iran have all caught fire – [...]

Categories: Africa North • Tags: 25 January, Beyonce, Central Italian Energy, Italy, Jasmine Revolution, Libya, Moammar Gaddafi, Mohamed Bouazizi, Silvio Berlusconi, STRATFOR, thawura, Tunisia, Zen El Abdine Ben Ali