Authorities in Tunisia have issued an arrest warrant for former presidential candidate Nabil Karoui and his brother, Ghazi, who were reportedly detained in neighbouring Algeria days…
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Algeria Authorities arrested Tunisia’s Media Mogul and Former Presidential Candidate Nabil Karoui on Sunday after he entered Algeria secretly and illegally. Nabil Karoui, the owner of the Nessma television…
The official results are expected Monday, but news of the projected victory has triggered celebrations
Despite being behind bars, he won 15.6 percent of votes in the first round of the presidential elections
Karoui is running against Kais Saied in Sunday’s second round
Observers expect voters will use the legislative poll to reinforce their choice of political outsiders in the presidential race
ISIE said campaigning would kick off Thursday for the second and final round of voting
Kais Saied advances to the next round with 18.85 of votes, while Nabil Kaorui advances second with 15.7% of votes cast
Tunisia has been praised as a rare success story for democratic transition after the Arab Spring regional uprisings
Nabil Karoui was arrested on money laundering charges on August 23 shortly after announcing his presidential bid