MIddle East

There has been trouble stirring up in the Middle East. It all started in Tunisia. A citizen had a college degree and was trying to get a job. You see, in the Middle East, there aren’t that many jobs. So he ended up selling fruit in the streets for a living. One day he got a ticket from an officer for selling fruit illegally. When he told the government, they laughed. As a result, he committed suicide by setting himself on fire. When people heard about this, they made startling protests. Egypt and Tunisia have already gotten rid of their government. Egypt’s president will no longer seek another term. Tunisia’s president was replaced. Iran and Yemen are planning to attempt the same thing. Yemen rioted on streets after 30 years of rule of their president. In Iran, there had been protests too. Protesters had been getting into fights with police. To get more information, see our blog.
-Dalia M.