YES; this is the live thread for the foreseeable future (I hope).
There was a suggestion back in the posts 500’s of a new thread raised by crosslink, but that was about Tunisia following Egypt’s example:
Post 539 and post 587:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/03/uk-tunisia-opposition-idUKBRE9620ZZ20130703
I also think that was what melancholy was referring to in your question to her in post 782; i.e., she also was referring to Tunisia
No doubt Egypt leads the way in the Middle East when it comes to trying to get it right....others do follow her....yet with much uncertainty for all in the East these days.
Wonder what Assad thinks of this...he's watched them all fall and likely smirking as he still stands.