Ten candidates running independently in Tunisia’s upcoming presidential elections, slated for September, lodged court appeals against the initial roaster released by the higher electoral commission. Apparently, the ten’s candidacy was rejected after the body accused them of violating national laws. They included each of Fethiye Moawed, Malika Al Zidni, Albahri al-Jalasi, Alzahr al-Ghezlanni, Marwan Bin Omar, Alsohbi Barham, Mohammed al-Awsat Aayari, Leila Hammami, Mohammed al-Hadi bin Hassan, and Mohammed Saleh ...
![Tunisian "Nidaa Tounes" party general secretary Taieb Baccouche arrives for a meeting as part of the dialogue between ruling Islamists and the opposition aimed at ending a two-month political crisis. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Tunis/000_Nic6278270.jpg?itok=1aHwh59O "Tunisian \"Nidaa Tounes\" party general secretary Taieb Baccouche arrives for a meeting as part of the dialogue between ruling Islamists and the opposition aimed at ending a two-month political crisis. [AFP]")
![Tunisia tightens security after tourist spot attacks
October 31, 2013 07:32 PM
By Antoine Lambroschini
Agence France Presse
Tunisian security forces inspect the area of a failed suicide bomb attack near the four-star Riadh Palms hotel, in the resort town of Sousse, a popular tourist destination 140 kilometres (90 miles) south of Tunis, on October 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR
Tunisian security forces inspect the area of a failed suicide bomb attack near the four-star Riadh Palms hotel.
[businessinsider]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Tunis/tunisec.jpg?itok=4WCHqBn8 "Tunisia tightens security after tourist spot attacks
October 31, 2013 07:32 PM
By Antoine Lambroschini
Agence France Presse
Tunisian security forces inspect the area of a failed suicide bomb attack near the four-star Riadh Palms hotel, in the resort town of Sousse, a popular tourist destination 140 kilometres (90 miles) south of Tunis, on October 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO/STR
Tunisian security forces inspect the area of a failed suicide bomb attack near the four-star Riadh Palms hotel.
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