فى قلب ثورة الياسمين دكتور عدلى حسنين حله فى تونس

The Tunisian Revolution “Jasmine Revolution” was a popular uprising and intensive campaign of civil resistance, including a series of street demonstrations taking place in Tunisia protested against corruption, poverty, and political repression, and led to the ousting of longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011. It came to be known in the media as the “Jasmine Revolution,” inspired a wave of similar protests throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

I was 65 years old when I took my family to this small and beautiful country of white and blue colors, not only to enjoy a great Arab-Islamic culture but also a fantastic place of natural beauty. Tunisia is always on top of my favored Arab countries since my days in the United Nations as a regional Environmental Advisor. Not once in my 65 years have I thought that I'd see an Arab leader toppled by his people. During our vacation we found ourselves in the heart of the “Jasmine Revolution”. It was nothing short of poetic justice that it was neither Islamists nor invasion-in-the-name-of-democracy that sent the waters rushing onto Ben Ali's ship but, rather, the youth of his country.