arab spring in 2010 the following year they led to the ousting of longtime president zain aberdeen ben ali thanks and in the 1st free elections 3 years later at the head of a newly created party won a runoff that polarized voters he was often accused of giving in to many of the demands of the islamist opposition led by the in order party his opponents also accused him of trying to instill a return to ben ali style strongman politics. and a poll said she announced that he did not want to run in elections scheduled for later this year despite strong support for another presidential term from within his own native tunis party. the north african state has been held as an arab springs only democratic success because the protests that toppled didn't trigger the violent of people seen in egypt and libya but since 2011 successive governments have failed to resolve 2 newsies economic problems which include high inflation and unemployment is said she was taken to a military hospital in the capital tina's his 2nd hospital visit in less than a week when term president has been announced and will be sw

last 2 years of former dictator ben ali the economy creates an irritant with very few. with very few positive points mark spend and that's what makes most people worried in tunisia in general and you're right he also pointed to the fact that the political situation does not make the economic situation better and therefore what we most need is hoping for is that once people exits take place the elections that are any rescheduled by the end of this year maybe new government would come new party because he thought this would come with a new program and hopefully try to improve the economy situation but once again that that was and would continue to be the main concern for most chinese economy tradition all right to leave it there thank you so much for your faults president trump has vetoed 3 matches to block arms sales to saudi arabia and the united arab emirates over the war in yemen while expressing his concerns to civilian casualties in the conflict dollar signs congressional efforts to block weapons sales would damage relationships with key allies in may he bypass cong

the following year they led to the ousting of longtime president zain aberdeen ben ali. and in the 1st free elections 3 years later at the head of a newly created party won a runoff the polarized voters he was often accused of giving in to many of the demands of the islamist opposition led by the in order party his opponents also accused him of trying to instill a return to ben ali style strongman politics. and a poll said he did not want to run in elections scheduled for later this year despite strong support for another presidential term from within his own need to tunis party. the north african state has been held as an arab spring only democratic success because the protests that toppled didn't trigger the violent of people seen in egypt and libya but since 2007 successive governments have failed to resolve economic problems which include high inflation and unemployment on thursday he was taken to a military hospital in the capital tunis his 2nd hospital visit in less than a week. puerto rico's governor has announced his resignation after nearly 2 weeks of mass prote

arab spring in 2010 the following year they led to the ousting of longtime president zain aberdeen ben ali i and in the 1st of pre-election 3 years later at the head of a newly created party won a runoff that polarized voters he was often accused of giving in to many of the demands of the islamist opposition led by the in order party his opponents also accused him of trying to instill a return to ben ali style strongman politics. in a poll said he did not want to run in elections scheduled for later this year despite strong support for another presidential term from within his own need it you in this party. the north african state has been held as an arab springs only democratic success because the protests that toppled the no they didn't target the violent of people seen in egypt and libya but since 2011 successive governments have failed to resolve to newsies economic problems which include high inflation and unemployment is said she was taken to a military hospital in the capital chain as his 2nd hospital visit in less than a week. now celebrations are continuing in puerto rico a day of

ben ali. puerto rico's governor of your has announced his resignation not the days of mass protests he's been at the center of a text message scandal also led to 2 top officials resign. and north korea has conducted its 1st ballistic missile test since u.s. president donald trump met kim jong il nearly a month ago south korea and japan say 2 weapons were thought into the sea off the coast at one. hour let's get some more now on our top story the death of tennessee as president talking to us now is a must and he's been lucky how is a freelance journalist and joins us on the phone from tunis we know that president to subsea had been ill for some time in the room as had been circulating all of his ill health had the country been prepared for his death do you think. actually these are the 1st issues not the 1st time he hears about the rocket a live issue the 3rd card a little a couple of weeks. earlier yeah the country actually is the people were correct the courage to use. this and and to mizzi o

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to democracy after revolution and 2011 which saw the overthrow of longtime leader the an advert in ben ali then one can reports. came to power in december 2014 after winning the 1st free presidential election his career began 40 years earlier and took him through various posts in defense security and foreign affairs he briefly served as interim prime minister in 2011. 0 was the 1st to experience a wave of protests that became known as the arab spring in 2010 the following year they led to the ousting of longtime president zain aberdeen ben ali thanks and in the 1st free elections 3 years later at the head of a newly created party won a runoff that polarized voters he was often accused of giving in to many of the demands of the islamist opposition led by the in order party his opponents also accused him of trying to instill a return to ben ali style strongman politics. and a poll said he did not want to run in elections scheduled for later this year despite strong support for another presidential term from within his own little tunis party. the north african state has been held as an arab s

the following year they led to the ousting of longtime president zain aberdeen ben ali thanks and in the 1st pre-election is 3 years later at the head of a newly created party won a runoff the polarized voters he was often accused of giving in to many of the demands of the islamist opposition led by the in order party his opponents also accused him of trying to instill a return to ben ali style strongman politics. and april said she announced that he did not want to run in elections scheduled for later this year despite strong support for another presidential term from within his own nader tunis party. the north african state has been held as an arab springs only democratic success because the protests that toppled didn't trigger the violent of people seen in egypt and libya but since 2011 successive governments have failed to resolve to newsies economic problems which include high inflation and unemployment on thursday as he was taken to a military hospital in the couple cheeriness his 2nd hospital visit in less than a week iran can. now belgium and the neverland's recorded their hi

to democracy after revolution and 2011 which saw the overthrow of longtime leaders in elaborate in ben ali imran khan reports. came to power in december 2014 after winning the 1st free presidential election his career began 40 years earlier and took him through various posts in defense security and foreign affairs he briefly served as interim prime minister in 2011. 0 was the 1st to experience a wave of protests that became known as the arab spring in 2010 the following year they led to the ousting of longtime president zain aberdeen ben ali thanks and in the 1st free elections 3 years later at the head of a newly created party won a runoff the polarized voters he was often accused of giving in to many of the demands of the islamist opposition led by the in order party his opponents also accused him of trying to instill a return to ben ali style strongman politics. and a poll said she announced that he did not want to run in elections scheduled for later this year despite strong support for another presidential term from within his own native tunis party. the north african state has been h

arab spring in 2010 the following year they led to the ousting of longtime president zain aberdeen ben ali and i had in the 1st of 3 elections 3 years later at the head of a newly created party won a runoff that polarized voters he was often accused of giving in to many of the demands of the islamist opposition led by the in order party his opponents also accused him of trying to instill a return to ben ali style strongman politics. and a poll subsea announce that he did not want to run in elections scheduled for later this year despite strong support for another presidential term from within his own need to tunis party. the north african state has been held as an arab springs only democratic success because the protests that toppled didn't trigger the violent of people seen in egypt and libya but since 2011 successive governments have failed to resolve 2 newsies economic problems which include high inflation and unemployment is said she was taken to a military hospital in the capital tunis his 2nd hospital visit in less than a week. and our other top story this hour celebrations continuin

to nazir into a new era of democracy after protests in 2011 which toppled longtime leaders and 11 ben ali and sparked a wave of uprisings in the region a general election will be held within 3 months. and has more. new phase in tunisia's government the speaker of parliament mohamed in a sewer sworn in to serve temporarily as the country's president he will take over for up to 90 days while elections are organized. i swear by god almighty to protect the independence of tunisia and the safety of its lands to respect the constitution and law and fully take care of the people's interests and be loyal to tunisia. in this young democracy a vacant post for the country's leadership could spark a power struggle among tunisia's political party is definitely what candidates who are considered to be quite popular and quite strong but also very controversial. have been barred from running the presidential elections by parson parliament not too long ago this was not yet been signed by missteps and before he passed away and i think we'll hear a lot more about this controversy next couple of days preside

buildings was not allowed up until 2011, a ban that was lifted when the longtime ruler zine el abidine ben ali current restriction is just a temporary one. the remarkable journey of the 15—year—old tennis sensation cori gauff — nicknamed coco — has seen her through to the fourth round, after she defeated polona hercog in three sets on friday, saving two match points before fighting back to win the next two sets. it comes after her win earlier this week against five—time champion venus williams. she now plays former world number one, simona halep of romania, for a place in the last eight. john watson has more. there can be no doubt that she has been one of the stories of the tournament so far, and that story continues as coco gauff books her place in the fourth round at wimbledon, the furthest she has ever been at a grand slam. it was a performance beyond her years, we know her achievements already, knocking out venus williams in the opening round, magdalena rybarikova, a former wimbledon semifinalist, no less, in the second round, and she has overcome polona hercog here today in quite dramatic

to nazir into a new era of democracy after protests in 2011 that toppled longtime leaders and then ben ali and sparked a wave of op risings in the middle east a general election will be held by mid september has heart again has more. a new phase in tunisia's government the speaker of parliament mohamed in a sewer sworn in to serve temporarily as the country's president he will take over for up to 90 days while elections are organized. i swear by god almighty to protect the independence of tunisia and the safety of its lands to respect the constitution and law and fully take care of the people's interests and be loyal to tunisia in this young democracy a vacant post for the country's leadership could spark a power struggle among tunisia's political parties deafened lot of what candidates who are considered to be quite popular and quite strong but also very controversial . have been barred from running the presidential elections by parson parliament not too long ago this was not yet been signed by missteps in before he passed away and i think we'll hear a lot more about this controversy next

transformation from a dictatorship to a fragile democracy after the arab spring after former presidents in ben ali fled the country in january 20th leveland power was handed out. to the prime minister mohammad the new chief but that didn't stop the protests over nucci resigned the next month. the said he was named as his replacement elections were held later that year for a constituent assembly tasked with rewriting the constitution and appointing a new government that election was won by another an islamist party that was banned under the previous regime has said see then step down after the assembly chose. as president the next year as founded tunis which would quickly become the most powerful political party later in 24 tina said she defeated marzuki in the 1st free presidential election becoming the world's oldest head of state at the age of $88.00 i want to come marx is a research fellow at the weatherhead center for international affairs at harvard university she joins us via skype now from montreal thanks very much for being with us so what in your view should be the legacy of a 70 well i t

buildings was not allowed up until 2011, a ban that was lifted when the longtime ruler zine el abidine ben ali rights groups have urged the government to make sure that the current restriction is just a temporary one. let's get some of the day's other news. the united nations has welcomed the power sharing agreement reached in sudan in the early hours of friday. the secretary—general antonio guterres called on both the military and the civilian opposition to implement the deal fully. both parties will take turns leading a sovereign council until elections are held in three years time. the government in gibraltar says an iranian oil tanker currently detained on its coast can be held for another fourteen days. the tanker was seized in an operation by british commandos on monday, after intelligence reports suggested it was carrying oil to syria in violation of european union sanctions. president trump has blamed the rain and a malfunctioning teleprompter for a mistake in his fourth ofjuly speech. the president was widely mocked for saying the us military "took over airports" during the american r

ben ali and sparked the arab spring a wave uprisings across the middle east an election must be held within 3 months cutting the president has more for. a new phase in tunisia's government the speaker of parliament mohamed innes were sworn in to serve temporarily as the country's president he will take over for up to 90 days while elections are organized. i swear by god almighty to protect the independence of tunisia and the safety of its lands to respect the constitution and law and fully take care of the people's interests and be loyal to tunisia. in this young democracy a vacant post for the country's leadership could spark a power struggle among tunisia's political party is definitely what candidates who are considered to be quite popular and quite strong but also very controversial. have been barred from running the presidential elections by parson parliament not too long ago this law has not yet been signed by missteps and before he passed away and i think we'll hear a lot more about this controversy next couple of days president benjy kind a sense speed who spent the last few

democracy after a revolution in 2011 revolution slowly overthrow of longtime leaders a lot of the ben ali head of parliament will be sworn in later is interim president . puerto rico's galvanise announced the resignation his resignation after nearly 2 weeks of mass protests it was sponsored by the release of offensive messages sent between them. and his top advisers is already anger over corruption the u.s. territory that's bankrupt. and his speeches britain's new prime minister forrest johnson the european union to rethink its refusal to renegotiate the briggs's deal he also said his government would prioritize exiting without an agreement there was no deal with the e.u. by the october 31st deadline. now nissan will sack 12 and a half 1000 workers by 2023 the rest of its former chairman carlos ghosn in november has seen the automotive giant struggle to revive growth management says it's cutting costs in june u.s. fearful may come ford announced plans to cut 12000 jobs across europe. david kiley is editor in chief of new roads media digital content company providing automotive industry an

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ali. all—rounder ben stokes has been restored as vice—captain of the team., which saw him cleared of affray meanwhile the under—fire batting line—up will continue into the first test with rory burns, joe denly and jason roy selected alongside captain joe root. with wicketkeeper batsmen jonny bairstow and jos buttler also in the squad. well, earlier i spoke to former england spinner monty panesar, and he told me that he believes that the selectors have got the big decisions right. england have been good in terms of showing the faith in the players playing against ireland. everyone was thinking about changing the batting order, may be changing the bowling, as well. some people felt that this was a perfectly balanced squad. and i think that when you're choosing a squad, especially for the ashes, you want to keep that faith in the players. in their mindset, it allows them to be free and clear about their game plans, knowing that the selectors are showing a lot of faith in them. and that's the best way to be, and i think that really puts the players in a good fra

ali. all—rounder ben stokes has been restored as vice—captain of the team.tinue into the first test with rory burns, joe denly and jason roy selected alongside captain joe root. with wicketkeeper batsmen jonny bairstow and jos buttler also in the squad. here are the thoughts of former england spinner monty panesar anglin have been good in terms of showing the faith in the players laying against island —— england. everyone was thinking about changing the batting order, it may be changing the bowling, as well. some people felt that this was a perfectly balanced squad. and i think that when you're choosing a squad, especially for the ashes, you wa nt to squad, especially for the ashes, you want to keep that faith in the players. in their mindset, it allows them to be free and clear about their game plans, knowing that the selectors are showing a lot of faith in them. and that's the best way to be, and! in them. and that's the best way to be, and i think that really puts the players in a good frame of mind, the first test that starts next week. colombia's egan b

joe root, jonny bairstow, jos buttler, moeen ali, ben stokes, the majority of the team we saw yesterdayguys play cricket once again. michael, lovely to speak to you. thank you very much indeed for answering that early alarm call this morning! 0ver this morning! over time from last night, over time this morning he's fine! thank you. we will keep reflecting and celebrating for england on that. brilliant. and great weather as well for all of us. that is a gorgeous picture, where is that? the western isles. start to your working week, blue skies are not a bad start to the week for many. very good morning to you. for some it will stay over that —— that way over the next few days. legend has it what you get today will be the case for the next a0 days. that is not the case. some wet and windy weather in the second half of the week but that for some gardeners across the south will be very welcome news. the wet and windy weather in the atla ntic wet and windy weather in the atlantic at the moment, link to this area of low pressure, another one waiting in the wings. for us, high which means drive