Troops deployed in Tunis

(EPA)

AFP and a host of other international news agencies are now reporting that troops have been ordered into Tunis Wednesday morning in a bid to quell the unrest.

Armoured vehicles rumbled through the streets and troops alighted from
trucks to take up positions at major intersections and at the entrance to the
Cite Ettadhamen quarter where the clashes took place late Tuesday. (AFP)

Here is an interesting commentary by Marc Lynch on the unfolding situation in Tunisia and it's possible implications for other Arab regimes. Jordan for one is feeling nervous and the government has moved quickly to announce measures to reduce energy costs and subsidize basic food items.