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Ousted Tunisian president dies in exile
Tunisia’s Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, whose overthrow in a 2011 uprising triggered the “Arab Spring” revolutions, died in exile in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
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Tunisia sells ex-president’s plane to Turkish Airlines
Tunisia has sold the presidential plane used by toppled leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava Yollari) for...
Tunisia court orders release of former Ben Ali officials
A Tunisian military court has ordered the release of ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali's former interior minister and security chief, who...
Tunisia lifts state of emergency, three years after revolt
Tunisia has lifted a state of emergency three years after it was imposed, in a largely symbolic move to show security is...
Tunisia’s assembly finishes new constitution
Tunisia's national assembly approved the final articles of the country's new constitution on Thursday, three years after their uprising against autocrat Zine...
Three years after uprising, Tunisians celebrate near-model transition
Thousands of Islamist and secular Tunisians marked the third anniversary of autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali's downfall on Tuesday, celebrating in the...
Tunisia issues arrest warrant for ex-minister
A Tunisian judge issued an arrest warrant for a former defence minister who was serving under President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali when...
Insight – In home of Arab Spring, a desire for more
In the offices of one of Tunisia's many political parties, a poster captures the fear that keeps people returning to the streets....
Tunisian court sentences Ben Ali for corruption
A Tunisian court sentenced ousted president Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali and his son-in-law to 16 years each in jail on charges of...
Ousted Tunisian leader gets 15-year jail term
A Tunisian court sentenced former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in absentia to more than 15 years in prison for illegal possession...
