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Tunisia Lawmakers Reject Motion on French Colonial Rule

Tunisia's parliament on Wednesday rejected a motion calling on France to apologise for crimes committed during and after colonial rule, following 15 hours of debate that ran into the night.

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New Tunisia Govt Wins Confidence Vote in Parliament

Tunisia's new government won a confidence vote in parliament on Thursday, after more than four months of political wrangling since elections.

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Tunisian President Mired in UN Row over Trump Peace Plan

Tunisian President Kais Saied's first major foray into international affairs appears to have backfired, with his diplomatic strategy called into question over the dismissal of Tunis' UN envoy.

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Death Toll in Tunisia Bus Accident Rises to 26

At least 26 people were killed when their bus careered into a ravine in the northwest of Tunisia, officials said in a new toll.

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New Tunisia President Sworn in after Upstart Poll Win

Tunisia's new President Kais Saied took the oath of office on Wednesday after his surprise election victory over champions of the political establishment.

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What Next for Tunisia's New President?

Tunisia's president-elect Kais Saied has won a clear mandate to fight corruption and promote social justice, even though his role focuses on security and diplomacy.

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Young Tunisians, the Force behind Saied's Presidential Victory

Behind the landslide victory of conservative political outsider Kais Saied in a runoff presidential vote were millions of young voters, who describe him as a leader worthy of their trust as Tunisia's democracy takes root.

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Saied Wins Tunisia Presidency with 72.71 Percent

Conservative political outsider Kais Saeid has won Tunisia's presidential election with 72.71 percent of votes, the North African country's electoral commission said Monday.

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Tunisia Gears for Presidential Runoff after Rare Debate

Tunisia prepared for Sunday's presidential runoff after the two finalists, both political outsiders, went head-to-head in a rare television debate in a last bid to woo the country's seven million voters.

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Tunisia, Cradle of the 2011 Arab Spring

Eight years after its revolution unseated a longtime dictator and sparked a regional wave of uprisings, Tunisia is hailed as the sole democratic success story of the Arab Spring.

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