Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s ouster in Tunisia signalled the collapse of the Arab “stability” model, praised by many Western leaders, consisting of authoritarianism and overrated economic performance. The surge of anger and revolt in Egypt, whatever its final outcome, marks the beginning of the end for authoritarian nationalist Arab regimes.
突尼斯罢黜因·阿比丁·本·阿里标志着曾备受西方领袖赞誉的阿拉伯“稳定”模式一败涂地，这种模式的实质是独裁主义和高估的经济业绩。 无论最终结果如何，埃及掀起的愤怒和反抗浪潮都标志着阿拉伯民族主义独裁政权终结的开始。