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President likely to win again; Pro-Western Ben Ali has averted Islamic upheaval.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 25-OCT-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: President likely to win again; Pro-Western Ben Ali has averted Islamic upheaval.(WORLD)

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Byline: Andrew Borowiec, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

TUNIS, Tunisia - President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was headed for an almost certain five-year extension of his mandate when Tunisians voted in presidential and parliamentary elections yesterday.

He has been in power 17 years, during which time he created a regimented society without strikes or protest, but with a growing standard of living. He has pledged gradual evolution toward a credible multiparty system.

Western governments generally support the conservative Tunisian president, although some, including the United States,...

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