World Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, 83, Tunisia Autocrat Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies September 19, 2019September 19, 2019Ben Hubbard and Rick GladstoneComments Off on Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, 83, Tunisia Autocrat Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies His oppressive rule set off uprisings that spread throughout the Arab world. He died in exile in Saudi Arabia, which had refused to extradite him.
