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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 9224453" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Zine_El_Abidine_Ben_Ali.jpg/225px-Zine_El_Abidine_Ben_Ali.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Violent anti-government protests drove Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power Friday after 23 years of iron-fisted rule, as anger over soaring unemployment and corruption spilled into the streets.Thousands of demonstrators from all walks of life mobbed the capital of Tunis to demand Ben Ali's ouster, the culmination of weeks of protests that have swept the country. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi went on state television to announce that he is assuming power in this North African nation known for its sandy beaches and ancient ruins.The shakeup was certain to have repercussions in the Arab world and beyond — as a sign that even a leader as entrenched and powerful as Ben Ali could be brought down by massive public outrage.AP</blockquote>

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