Pollster’s favorites will contest Tunisia’s Presidential election from a cell

Tunisian television mogul and philanthropist Nabil Karoui has lost his appeal to be granted bail in tomorrow’s Presidential election. Facing charges of tax evasion and money laundering, he is favoured to win more  votes than the 25 other candidates in the race. It’s unlikely Nabil Karoui will win an outright majority to succeed the late […]

More than seven million Tunisians go to the polls tomorrow

More than seven million registered voters head for the polls in Tunisia’s second democratic Presidential election tomorrow. With  26 candidates in the field it is unlikely anyone will emerge with more than fifty percent support. So a run off is likely by early November. Candidates in tomorrow’s race include a prime minister,  a defense minister […]