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Man Shot Dead by Police in Tunisia Protest, Say Witnesses
A man was shot dead on Sunday in clashes between demonstrators and security forces in the southern Tunisian town of Dhiba, near the border with Libya, during a protest over the economy, witnesses said.
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88-Year-Old Essebsi Sworn-In as Tunisia President
Anti-Islamist Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, was sworn-in today as Tunisia's first freely elected President vowing to work for national reconciliation, four years after an uprising that sparked the Arab Spring.
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Tunisia's Beji Caid Essebsi Campaign Claims Vote Victory
Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi claimed victory in Today's run-off election, which is seen as the final step to full democracy nearly four years after an uprising ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.
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Tunisians Elect New Parliament to Consolidate Young Democracy
Tunisians elected a new parliament on Sunday bringing full democracy within their reach almost four years after an uprising cast out autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and inspired the "Arab Spring" revolts.
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Tight Security for 'Defining' Tunisia Vote
Tunisians vote on Sunday in an election seen as pivotal to establishing democracy in the cradle of the Arab Spring uprisings, with security forces deploying heavily to avert extremist attacks.
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Tunisia President Declares Re-Election Bid
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki announced on Saturday he will stand for re-election in November, in a key vote almost four years after a revolt that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings.
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Tunisia lifts emergency rule in force since 2011 uprising
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has lifted a state of emergency in force since the 2011 uprising that triggered the Arab Spring, his office said on Thursday.
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Tunisia protests after government critic shot dead
A Tunisian opposition politician was shot dead on Wednesday, sending protesters onto the streets of cities nationwide two years after the uprisings that swept Tunisia's president from power and inflamed the Arab world.
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Ex-Tunisia president gets 20 years in absentia
A Tunisian military court has convicted the former President in absentia of inciting violence and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in a month-long popular uprising last year and fled to Saudi Arabia on January 14, 2011.
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Tunisia votes in first free elections
Tunisians began voting at dawn on Sunday in their first truly free elections, the culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East.
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Man Shot Dead by Police in Tunisia Protest, Say Witnesses
A man was shot dead on Sunday in clashes between demonstrators and security forces in the southern Tunisian town of Dhiba, near the border with Libya, during a protest over the economy, witnesses said.
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88-Year-Old Essebsi Sworn-In as Tunisia President
Anti-Islamist Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, was sworn-in today as Tunisia's first freely elected President vowing to work for national reconciliation, four years after an uprising that sparked the Arab Spring.
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Tunisia's Beji Caid Essebsi Campaign Claims Vote Victory
Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi claimed victory in Today's run-off election, which is seen as the final step to full democracy nearly four years after an uprising ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.
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Tunisians Elect New Parliament to Consolidate Young Democracy
Tunisians elected a new parliament on Sunday bringing full democracy within their reach almost four years after an uprising cast out autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and inspired the "Arab Spring" revolts.
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Tight Security for 'Defining' Tunisia Vote
Tunisians vote on Sunday in an election seen as pivotal to establishing democracy in the cradle of the Arab Spring uprisings, with security forces deploying heavily to avert extremist attacks.
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Tunisia President Declares Re-Election Bid
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki announced on Saturday he will stand for re-election in November, in a key vote almost four years after a revolt that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings.
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Tunisia lifts emergency rule in force since 2011 uprising
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has lifted a state of emergency in force since the 2011 uprising that triggered the Arab Spring, his office said on Thursday.
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Tunisia protests after government critic shot dead
A Tunisian opposition politician was shot dead on Wednesday, sending protesters onto the streets of cities nationwide two years after the uprisings that swept Tunisia's president from power and inflamed the Arab world.
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Ex-Tunisia president gets 20 years in absentia
A Tunisian military court has convicted the former President in absentia of inciting violence and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in a month-long popular uprising last year and fled to Saudi Arabia on January 14, 2011.
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Tunisia votes in first free elections
Tunisians began voting at dawn on Sunday in their first truly free elections, the culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East.
