Chaos Greets New Tunisia Leader

Tunisia continues to be dominated by tumult. Its second leader in 24 hours, the speaker of Parliament, came into power on Saturday amid street protests, looters, and a prison riot. A prison fire alone killed 42 people; at another prison, 1,000 inmates were allowed to flee after soldiers shot and killed five rebellious prisoners. The new leader, Fouad Mebazaa, vowed to create a unifying government—including Tunisia’s long-ignored opposition—organize elections within 60 days, and create an open political arena, “without exception nor exclusion.”