Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party has agreed to step down following negotiations with opposition parties that begin next week.

Kuwait’s ruler has said parliamentary elections will be held on December 1 in a bid to ease months of deepening political turmoil that has pit the pro-Western ruling family against opposition forces led by Islamists.

Moroccans are choosing a new parliament today in Arab Spring-inspired elections that are facing a boycott by democracy campaigners who say the ruling monarchy is not committed to real change.