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Presidential Election in Tunisia - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Tunisia - is a democracy - and Tunisia - held the first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "free presidential election - since independence in 1956 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the most votes got - the incumbent - former human rights activist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Moncef Marzouki - from the - Congress for the Republic party !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and Beji Caid Essebsi - from the new party - Nidaa Tounes !"

 

 

 

 

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• "but some people - had in former times had connections - to Ben Ali !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the results - showed some - geographical differences !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Habib Bourguiba - had invested heavily - in education !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Tunisia - officially the - Republic of Tunisia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "there should be more - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elections for the Tunisian Parliament - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "in the last years - Tunisian politicians - from different parties !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "managed - to work together - to pass a - new constitution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and hold elections - for a permanent government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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• "there is a - culture of consensus - in the parliament !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ennahda accepted - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Tunisia’s - Ennahda party - has conceded defeat - in elections !"

 

 

 

 

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• "and shows - that it takes - Tunisia first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tunisia nurtures Democracy - Soumaya Ghannoushi: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "Tunisia - protects democracy - and elects a - representative parliament !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
  

 

 

 

 

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• "the country - has adopted a - modern democratic constitution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "that won the approval - of 93% - of its diverse - political parties !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and Tunisia - has set up an - independent commission !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "tasked with - overseeing the elections - and the presidential polls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Tunisia’s - strongest asset - is its - cohesive society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "sectarian - ethnic - religious - or tribal differences !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "political - and ideological differences - do not turn into divisions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Tunisia’s population - is relatively - well educated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "with a broad - middle class - and a vibrant - civil society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "other than Egyptian - the Tunisian army - has quietly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "retreated to its barracks - this was not merely accidental !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

• "the Tunisian army - sees itself - as part of the - Tunisian society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "government in Tunisia - is thus - left to the politicians !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "without shadows - politics is been able - to evolve spontaneously !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "this commitment - to consensus-building !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "shields Tunisia - from ideological polarisation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "this awareness - of the complexity of the - democratic transition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "helps keep - its democracy - on track !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "this fully fledged democracy - offers a model of hope !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "it is demonstrating - that a democracy - can be built !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tunisia signs new Constitution - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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• "after two years - of political arguments - and compromises !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Tunisia's - new constitution - comes into force !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the new constitution - is the most progressive - in the region !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and was passed - by 200 votes - in the 216-seat assembly in Tunis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the constitution enshrines - freedom of religion - and women's rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "in Tunisia - the elected assembly - worked on a detailed roadmap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "for their political future - the new constitution makes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Tunisia - a democracy - with a civil state !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "whose laws - are not based - on Islamic law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "an entire chapter - made up of 28 articles - is dedicated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to protecting - citizens' rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "including - the right to due process - and freedom of worship !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it guarantees - equality - for men and women !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and a commitment - from the state - to protect - women's rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "one of the most debated articles - guarantees !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

• "freedom of - belief - and conscience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it also bans - incitement to violence - and declaring a Muslim - an apostate !"

 

 

 

 

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• "this constitution - is a historic compromise !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "between - identity - and modernity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "that can serve - as a model - for other countries - in the region !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "seeking a balance - between old heritage - and contemporary ideas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "of human rights - and good governance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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