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Ghannouchi Defends Islamist Rule in Tunisia

Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia's ruling Ennahda party, insists that Islam and democracy can coexist and even thrive in his country, Nafeesa Syeed reports.

Nafeesa Syeed
Nafeesa Syeed
Mar 29, 2013
Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda movement, Tunisia's main Islamist political party, delivers a speech during a meeting regarding International Women's Day in Tunis March 10, 2013. International Women's Day fell on March 8. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTR3ETM2
Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda movement, Tunisia's main Islamist political party, delivers a speech during a meeting regarding International Women's Day, in Tunis, March 10, 2013. — REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

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