The puzzling return of Essebsi in post-revolution #Tunisia
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No Tunisian could have imagined that this old man, #Beji_Caid_Essebsi, who had been forgotten with the ministers of former President Habib #Bourguiba, will become the president of Tunisia at almost 90 years of age after a revolution that was driven by the Tunisian youth.
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The puzzling return of Essebsi in post-revolution #Tunisia
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/puzzling-return-essebsi-post-revolution-tunisia
Head of the Tunisian ISIE elections body, Chafik Sarsar (C) and ISIE fellow members stand in front of a giant screen during a press conference on December 22, 2014 in Tunis to announce that anti-Islamist politician #Beji_Caid_Essebsi (R on the screen) won Tunisia’s presidential election with 55.68 percent of the vote beating incumbent #Moncef_Marzouki. AFP/Fethi Belaid Head of the Tunisian ISIE elections body, Chafik Sarsar (C) and ISIE fellow members stand in front of a giant screen during a press conference on December 22, 2014 in Tunis to announce that anti-Islamist politician Beji Caid Essebsi (R on the screen) won Tunisia’s presidential election with 55.68 percent of the vote beating incumbent Moncef Marzouki. AFP/Fethi Belaid (...)
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#Tunisia on edge ahead of tomorrow’s presidential run-off election
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Supporters of Tunisian presidential candidate for the anti-Islamist #Nidaa_Tounes party, #Beji_Caid_Essebsi attend his last meeting on December 19, 2014 on the Avenue Bourguiba in #Tunis, on the last day of campaigning before the second-round of the presidential election to be held on December 21. AFP/Fethi Belaid Supporters of Tunisian presidential candidate for the anti-Islamist Nidaa Tounes party, Beji Caid Essebsi attend his last meeting on December 19, 2014 on the Avenue Bourguiba in Tunis, on the last day of campaigning before the second-round of the presidential election to be held on December 21. AFP/Fethi Belaid
For the first time in their history, the Tunisians will have to stay up very late tomorrow night before (...)
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