Court sentences Tunisian president to 35 years in jail

Ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila have been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Court sentences Tunisian president to 35 years in jail
Tue, 21 Jun, 2011 - 08:14

Ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila have been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

The couple, who left the country for Saudi Arabia after January's popular uprising, were tried in absentia this week.

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