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A supporter holds a poster of Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid El-Sebsi as he celebrates after the first results following the second round of the country’s presidential election, in Tunis, on December 21, 2014. (AP Photos/Hassene Dridi)
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Tunisians walk past a polling station in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ilyess Osmane)
Tunisians vote in historic presidential run-off
Tunis, Reuters—Tunisians voted on Sunday in a presidential run-off election that completes the country’s transition to full democracy nearly four years after an uprising which ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. With a new progressive constitution and a...Caption:
The new president of the Tunisian Assembly Mohamed Ennaceur speaks during a plenary session on December 4, 2014 in Tunis. (AFP Photo/Fethi Belaid)
Tunisia lawmakers approve 2015 budget which sees 3 percent growth
Tunis, Reuters—Tunisia’s government sees economic growth accelerating to 3 percent in 2015 from an estimated 2.5 percent this year while the budget deficit is expected to narrow, according to a budget bill passed by parliament on Thursday. The 29 billion dinar...Caption:
Members of the Tunisian ISIE elections body hold a press conference to announce the final results of the first round of the presidential election on December 8, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID)
Tunisian presidential run-off set for December 21
Tunis, Reuters—Tunisia will hold the run-off of its first democratic presidential election on December 21, between incumbent Moncef Marzouki and Beji Caid El-Sebsi, veteran leader of secularist party Nidaa Tounes, electoral authorities said on Monday. The...Caption:
Members of the Tunisian elections body hold a press conference to announce the results of the first round of the presidential election in the capital Tunis, on November 25, 2014. (AFP Photo/Fadel Senna)