Person: Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali

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Islamist militant rampage in Tunisia sees 50 die

Dozens of Islamist fighters stormed through the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdan near the Libyan border attacking army and police posts in a raid that killed at least 50 people.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016

20 killed as militants open fire in Tunis

Gunmen in military uniforms stormed Tunisia’s national museum yesterday, killing 18 foreign tourists and two Tunisians in one of the worst militant attacks in a country that has largely escaped the region’s Arab Spring turmoil.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Tunisians begin polling in first free elections

TUNISIANS began voting yesterday in their first truly free election, the culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2011

Tunisia votes in first free poll

Tunisians are voting today in elections that are a culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East.

Sun, 23 Oct, 2011