Sunday, December 21, 2014

Tunisians Vote In Landmark Presidential Elections



Tunisians Vote In Landmark Elections -- Al Jazeera

Tunisia electing president in runoff that presents a stark choice between the country's past and its post-uprising era.

Tunisians are going to the polls to freely elect their president for the first time in the country's history, rounding off an at times bumpy four-year transition from dictatorship.

The runoff on Sunday pits 88-year-old Beji Caid Essebsi, leader of the Nidaa Tounes party, against incumbent Moncef Marzouki, who held the post through an alliance with the moderate Islamist movement Ennahda.

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More News On Tunisia's Presidential Election

Tunisians choose president in run-off elections -- BBC
Tunisia holds historic presidential runoff vote -- CBC/AP
Tunisians vote for new president in run-off elections -- UPI
Tunisians vote for post-revolution president -- AFP
Tunisians Head to Elect President in Runoff -- WSJ
Polls open in Tunisia’s landmark presidential election -- Euronews
Tunisians Vote in First Ever Democratic Presidential Run-Off: Reports -- Sputnik
Meet Tunisia’s two presidential contenders: Marzouki and Essebsi -- Al Arabiya

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