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Tunisia leads way three years into Arab Spring

As the third anniversary of the Arab Spring draws close, it's time to examine Tunisia's political evolution as a study in reconciliation.
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki (R) receives a letter of resignation from Prime Minister Ali Larayedh in Tunis January 9, 2014. Larayedh resigned on Thursday to make way for a caretaker administration as part of a deal with his opponents to finish a transition to democracy. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX177NG

As the third anniversary of the Arab Spring approaches, Tunisia, where it started, is in the process of bringing its new regime into a paradigm, possibly to be emulated by those who were inspired by the revolution there three years ago.

In the last few weeks, Tunisia was able to bring about a government led temporarily by technocrats, the Ennahda Islamic group. In addition, Prime Minister Ali Larayedh resigned Jan. 9 to facilitate and expedite the goal of completing a new constitution. These are two major factors contributing to restoring, if not the inspiration of the Arab Spring, at least a revived model to be emulated. 

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