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| Tunisia's Larayedh Takes Office as Protester Buried |
| 2013-03-15 |
| [An Nahar] Ali Larayedh became Tunisia's new Islamist premier on Thursday, taking over from his predecessor Hamadi Jebali and faced with the task of ending a political and economic crisis gripping the country. Speaking at the swearing in ceremony at the prime minister's office, Larayedh said his cabinet would listen to "the concerns of the nation and the people." Larayedh was speaking a day after his coalition received parliament's backing in a vote of confidence, and just hours after the funeral of a street vendor whose self-immolation served as a stark reminder of the problems facing the new government. Larayedh has already promised to resolve Tunisia's institutional crisis this year, by ensuring the adoption of a new constitution and organizing elections, while creating the conditions for an economic recovery and restoring security. |
| Posted by:Fred |