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June 14, 2011

Ousted Tunisia President To Be Tried in Absentia 
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Tunisian authorities have announced ousted president, Zine al-Abidine
Ben Ali, will be tried in absentia next week. Several legal cases are
being prepared against him including conspiring against the state,
voluntary manslaughter and drug trafficking. Ali fled to Saudi Arabia in
January following a popular uprising.



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