http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Mohamed Bouazizi) en-us Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:24:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisia-gets-new-government-as-self-immolated-protestor-dies?start=0 Tunisian lawmakers have approved a new government after weeks of deadlock but it may do little to ease the country's problems. The swearing-in was overshadowed by the death of a street vendor who set himself on fire in a protest that echoed the events that kicked off the Arab Spring. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:24:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisia-gets-new-government-as-self-immolated-protestor-dies Tunisia, Politics of Tunisia, Mohamed Bouazizi, Ennahda, Self-immolation, Tunisian revolution, Arab Spring, Shokri Belaid, Hamadi Jebali, Al Jazeera English Tunisian lawmakers have approved a new government after weeks of deadlock but it may do little to ease the country's problems. The swearing-in was overshadowed by the death of a street vendor who set himself on fire in a protest that echoed the events that kicked off the Arab Spring. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisia-as-faith-in-revolution-fades-anger-grows?start=0 The second anniversary of the death of Mohammed Bouazizi, the street vender whose self immolation sparked the Tunisian Revolution, has been marked in the town of Sid Bouzid. President Moncef Marzouki was pelted with stones and tomatoes as he addressed an angry and frustrated gathering as faith in the revolution fades. The president said he understood the frustration: "I'm hearing the anger of certain people. I do accept that the main goals of the have not been fulfilled and the corrupt of the previous regime remain at large," he said. <br /> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:37:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisia-as-faith-in-revolution-fades-anger-grows Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki, Tunisian revolution, Politics of Tunisia, Mohamed Bouazizi, Sidi Bou Zid, Self-immolation, Anniversary, Arab Spring, Euronews The second anniversary of the death of Mohammed Bouazizi, the street vender whose self immolation sparked the Tunisian Revolution, has been marked in the town of Sid Bouzid. President Moncef Marzouki was pelted with stones and tomatoes as he addressed an angry and frustrated gathering as faith in the revolution fades. The president said he understood the frustration: "I'm hearing the anger of certain people. I do accept that the main goals of the have not been fulfilled and the corrupt of the previous regime remain at large," he said. Wreaths were laid in honour of Bouazzi as ordinary Tunisians lamented the failure of government, post-revolution: "This is a second anniversary, but nothing has changed here there is no development, no employment," said one man. Bouazizi set himself on fire outside the main police station in Sid Bouzid after arguing with officers who then confiscated his means of earning a living. His act of defiance set off demonstrations in Tunisia and brought about the fall dictator Ben Ali and protest spread like wildfire across the Arab World. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-011112?start=1396 Jordan's Ahmed al-Matarna died yesterday morning after setting himself ablaze in front of the Royal Court to protest corruption and poverty. New TV reports from Amman. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-011112 Protest, Israel, Tehran, Iran, Nuclear program of Iran, Pakistan, Qatif, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Avigdor Lieberman, Bashar al-Assad Presenter, Female #1 Ahmed al-Matarna is Jordan's Bouazizi. He set himself on fire after writing a letter to the king. Ma'an Abu Dalu reports from Amman. Reporter, Male #1 Jordan's Bouazizi set himself ablaze in front of the Royal Court to protest corruption and poverty. Ahmed al-Matarna died yesterday morning after failing to feed his nine daughters and four sons, who declined to be filmed. Guest, Female #2(Ahmed Matarna's wife) I am proud of my husband. He died to feed his children. May God be my witness; he would stay out on the streets. I would tell him, "Why don't you go home? Why do you stay on the streets?" He would answer, "How can I go home with only one loaf of bread? I prefer to wait for them to fall asleep." He wouldn't let us; he didn't talk to us but no one helps. Reporter, Male #1 Matarna, who was in his fifties, was unable to provide an education for his children after retiring with a pension of 110 dinars. He wrote a will that exposes a large number of corruption cases and requested that it be delivered to the Jordanian king. Guest, Male #2 (Abdullah Muhadin, Jordanian Youth Movement) Ahmed al-Matarna died after setting himself on fire yesterday. No one commits suicide for fame; an infiltrator does not commit suicide. He simply could not feed his children, so he made this decision. And of course, his blood will not be shed in vain. We will continue to go after the corrupt. Guest, Male #3 (Khaled al-Natour, Jordanian Youth Movement) We fear that slowing the reform process will further aggravate the situation and cause people to raise the ceiling of their demands. Reporter, Male #1 The official report by public security asserted that al-Matarna had attempted suicide before and died after his entire body was burned. Protests and angry outbursts are escalating among the Jordanian people, who are torn between feelings of shock and fears of derailing the course of reform. Ma'an Abu Dalu, New TV, Amman. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/who-changed-the-world-in-2011-mohamed-bouazizi?start=0 Channel 4 News is taking a look at some of the people and movements that had the biggest impact on the world in 2011. Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman says Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi changed the world this year. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:48:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/who-changed-the-world-in-2011-mohamed-bouazizi Who Changed the World in 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi, Tunisia, Arab Spring, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian revolution, Channel 4 News Channel 4 News is taking a look at some of the people and movements that had the biggest impact on the world in 2011. Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman says Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi changed the world this year. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-123011?start=0 Ignited in Sidi Bouzid and erupting across the Middle East and North Africa, we look back at the regional intifada that made 2011 the year of the people. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-123011 Arab Spring, Mohamed Bouazizi, Tunisian revolution, Egyptian Revolution, Yemen Uprising, 2011 Libyan Uprising, Syrian Civil War, Sidi Bou Zid, Bahrain Uprising, Israeli–Palestinian conflict Ignited in Sidi Bouzid and erupting across the Middle East and North Africa, we look back at the regional intifada that made 2011 the year of the people. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-121611?start=839 Saturday marked the first anniversary of Tunisian youth Mohamed al-Bouazizi's self-immolation in protest of harsh living conditions. BBC Arabic takes a look back at the wave of revolutions he sparked across the Arab world. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-121611 Israel Defense Forces, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Syrian Civil War, Yemen Uprising, Bahrain Uprising, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Arab Spring, US-Iran relations, Gilad Shalit Presenter, Male #1 This coming Saturday marks the first anniversary of Tunisian youth Mohamed al-Bouazizi's self-immolation in protest of harsh living conditions. The incident sparked a revolution in Tunisia within days. Soon thereafter, a wave of anger spread across a number of nations, from Egypt and Libya, to Bahrain and Yemen, to Syria and other countries. Reporter, Female #1 This was a year the Arab world has never witnessed before. Some regimes fell; others are still struggling to survive. This young Tunisian man was the one who ignited it all. Mohamed al-Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest his deteriorating financial situation. Only days later, Tunisians indignantly took to the streets against Ben Ali's regime, which they described as repressive. The regime that ruled Tunisia for over two decades did not resist long. Soon after, Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia. From Tunisia to Egypt, the same scenario repeated itself, but with a people who suffered even more from poverty. The regime in Egypt wasn't able to gain the street's trust after 30 years of rule. The country's authority was gripped in the hands of a group of men accused of reinforcing a police state and deepening the class divide. Mubarak succumbed to popular pressure and stepped down. He was then put on trial and became the first Arab president to sit in the defendant's dock at the request of his people. From eastern Libya, a revolution erupted against Gaddafi, who described the protestors as "rats." For months, the situation in Libya appeared to be unsolvable. However, with the intervention of NATO forces and the support from some Arab countries, Gaddafi's battalions were defeated. The demise of the Libyan leader was at the hands of his people after they found him inside this pipeline. In Yemen, tribal groups played a role in prolonging the protests against Ali Abdullah Saleh, who finally agreed to relinquish power after more than three decades of reign. In the Gulf region, Bahrain has been the most affected by the Arab revolutions. Thousands of the Shiite majority living in the country took to the streets demanding more political rights from the ruling Sunni minority. Over 40 people were killed in these protests. In Syria, the crisis was more complicated. According to UN reports, nearly 5,000 people were killed, while thousands of others were arrested and tortured. Guest, Male #2 (Bashar al-Assad, Syrian President) No government in the world kills its people, unless it's led by a crazy person. Reporter, Female #1 It doesn't seem like what al-Bouazizi started will end anytime soon, as long as the people continue to march forward demanding their rights. http://news.linktv.org/videos/massive-turnout-for-tunisias-historic-poll?start=0 Long lines at almost all polling stations indicated this was a special election in Tunisia. Officials claim the turnout in the country's first free vote was more than 90 per cent -- unheard of in the majority of long-established democracies. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:13:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/massive-turnout-for-tunisias-historic-poll Tunisia, Election, Tunisian revolution, 2011 Tunisia election, Voter turnout, Voting, Tunis, Politics of Tunisia, Ennahda, Coalition government Long lines at almost all polling stations indicated this was a special election in Tunisia. Officials claim the turnout in the country's first free vote was more than 90 per cent -- unheard of in the majority of long-established democracies. Euronews's reporter in Tunis, Sami Fradi, said that the huge turnout throughout the historic election day saw voters of all ages, making it a truly popular vote. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071111-world-news-from-the-middle-east?start=214 <p>Tension prevails over Abyei as newly-independent South Sudan celebrates, anger persists in Tunisia six months after the revolution, Lebanon warns Israel it will protect its resources, and more.</p> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071111-world-news-from-the-middle-east Protest, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Maritime boundary, Yemen, Territorial dispute, Border, Embassy Presenter, Male # 1 Six months have passed since Tunisian protestors toppled President Ben Ali, igniting a wave of demonstrations demanding change in Arab countries. The Tunisian revolution began after Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest of the confiscation of the fruit he was selling without a permit. However, six months after the Tunisian president left, Tunisia is still witnessing anger and demonstrations. BBC's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen prepared this special report from Tunisia. Reporter, Female # 1 Wassim Herissi's radio show mocks Tunisian leaders. His political jokes would have led him to jail before the revolution. However, today, Tunisians are allowed to laugh at them. Wassim impersonates leaders in fake phone calls. Muammar al-Gaddafi is one of the show's regular callers. Tunisia's former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who fled in January, argues with the colonel over who is more popular. Guest, Male # 2 (Wassim Herissi, radio host) We had a clean revolution. Ben Ali turned out to be a coward. He just ran away, not like the others, like the poor Libyans, or in Syria, but we lit the fuse of all the other revolutions. Reporter, Female # 1 Although Tunisia's revolution is the most complete of the Arab revolutions, it's still disappointing some of the people who fought for it. Back in January, Tunisia showed the rest of the Arab world that it was possible to remove a leader, despite a police state and despite his powerful Western friends. Since then, Tunisia has also shown that getting rid of a dictator doesn't solve all of a country's problems, that years of corruption and mismanagement leave a difficult legacy. Tunisia is unstable enough and the army still guards government buildings in Tunis. And while elections have been postponed until October, even a successful, free, and fair vote won't fix unemployment on its own, which is Tunisia's new biggest problem. Mohamed Bouazizi is the young man whose death sparked the uprising, and this is where Mohamed died, in Sidi Bouzid. Local residents are proud that they started the uprising after Mohamed set himself on fire as a result of government inspectors confiscating the fruit he was selling without a license. Feyda Hamdi spent 110 days in prison, unjustly she says, after Bouazizi became the people's hero. Guest, Female # 2 (Feyda Hamdi, Police Inspector) The revolution was going to happen in Tunisia. Today, tomorrow, or after tomorrow, it was going to happen, because of the accumulated frustration. Reporter, Female # 1 Sidi Bouzid is full of unemployed men, still frustrated and angry that they can't earn money for their families. Guest, Male # 3 I'm in the cafe all day; at noon, at 1, 2, at 5, at 10, 11. I drink 50 coffees a day. I want to have a job, build my life, be rich, and work. Guest, Male # 4 The problem is I'm afraid that our dreams won't come true. Reporter, Female # 1 The old Arab world couldn't satisfy its people who rose up, announcing they will no longer be ignored. So how long will their patience last if the new world doesn't deliver on their ambitions? http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-death-of-fear?start=0 Rageh Omaar examines how the death of a penniless fruit seller in Tunisia first ignited mass revolt in the country, leading to the overthrow of its president and effects far beyond its borders. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:42:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/the-death-of-fear Tunisia, Arab Spring, Mohamed Bouazizi, Tunisian revolution, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Arab world, Social network, Rageh Omaar, Al Jazeera English Rageh Omaar examines how the death of a penniless fruit seller in Tunisia first ignited mass revolt in the country, led to the overthrow of its president and effects far beyond its borders.