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Tunisia Polls Suggest Conservative Professor Wins Election
A conservative, Islamist-backed law professor looked set to assume Tunisia’s presidency in the country that unleashed the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings.
Top Contender for Tunisia Presidency Freed From Jail, 4 Days Before Vote
Nabil Karoui, one of the two candidates in the runoff to become Tunisia’s president, was released after threatening to seek postponement of Sunday’s vote.
Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Italy, Killing at Least 13 Women
Rescue vessels picked up 22 survivors from the boat, which had set off from Tunisia, but the Italian Coast Guard said it feared that many others might have died.
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.
Tunisia Votes for a President as It Struggles to Build Democracy
Its economy is lagging and there are threats to its security, but Tunisia still managed to hold a free presidential election. That makes it a regional anomaly.
Tunisia’s Democracy Is Tested, and Pulls Through, After a President’s Death
Béji Caïd Essebsi was “a tightrope walker,” guiding a fledgling democracy. The initial transition after his death has been smooth, though conflict lies ahead.
Béji Caïd Essebsi, President Who Guided Tunisia to Democracy, Dies at 92
In office at his death, he came out of retirement to lead his country after an Arab Spring uprising ousted a dictator, then won a free election.
Suicide Bombers Attack Security Forces in Tunisia
Twin bombings in the capital, Tunis, hit a security patrol and a police station, killing one officer and injuring several others, officials said.
Surfacing: A Queer Film Festival in Tunisia — Where Being Gay Is Illegal
“It is normal to be queer, to be different, and we have the right, of course, to exist.”