'First Wikileaks Revolution': Tunisia riots blamed on cables which revealed country's corruption

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Source Daily Mail UK


Events in Tunisia have led to it being called the 'First Wikileaks Revolution'.

Although there has long been opposition to the corrupt rule of President Ben Ali, protests gathered pace when US embassy cables were published by Wikileaks.

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The cables lifted the veil on the corruption of the country's elite. Another cable which detailed how much the first family was loathed was blocked.

Within weeks, word of mouth had forced protestors onto the streets, culminating in yesterday's revolution.





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