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A Tunisian man prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station during the Tunisian presidential elections in Tunis, Tunisia, 23 November 2014. (EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA)
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Tunisians wave their national flag as they queue outside a polling station at a school in Tunis to vote in the country’s first post-revolution parliamentary election on October 26, 2014.(AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID)
Opinion: Learning the Lessons of Tunisia’s Election
Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda Party admitted defeat in the recent parliamentary elections. It’s true that the group hasn’t lost much—it continues to hold a one-third share of the seats in parliament—but it does means that the the group has certainly failed to secure new...Caption:
Tunisian Ennahda party founder and leader Rachid Ghannouchi speaks during a press conference in Tunis on October 30, 2014. (AFP/Fethi Belaid)
Tunisia: Ghannouchi calls for national unity government
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisia’s Ennahda party leader Rachid Ghannouchi called for the formation of a national unity government in the North African republic, warning that no political party in the country should seek to monopolize power at the present time. His...Caption:
Ballots are counted during parliamentary elections in Tunis, Tunisia, on October 26, 2014. (Reuters/Anis Mili)
Tunisians shun Islamists in vote for stability
Tunis, AP—Tunisia’s well-organized Islamists have been defeated in parliamentary elections, paying the price for the turbulent years they ruled after the Arab Spring that saw the rise of terrorist groups in this North African nation. Voters sought security and...Caption:
Tunisian election officials work during the count process at a polling station during the country’s first post-revolution parliamentary election in Tunis, on October 26, 2014. (AP PHOTO/Aimen Zine)