Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Dies; Was Country's 1st Freely Elected Leader

    Essebsi rose to power in 2014 after the Arab Spring protests. But his political career spanned 70 years.
    by Shannon Van Sant Jul 25, 2019 2 minutes
    Beji Caid Essebsi, the president of Tunisia, has died. He was elected in 2014 following the Arab Spring uprising.

    Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has died at the age of 92. He was the country's first democratically elected leader, coming to power in the wake of the Arab Spring revolution. Essebsi was admitted to a hospital in Tunisia on Wednesday, but officials haven't specified what he was receiving treatment for.

    Announcing the leader's death, Tunisia's said funeral plans for Essebsi would be announced soon.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Bearing Witness, Celebrating Strength: How Poetry Has Changed Lives For NPR's Audience
    From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives.
    NPR3 min readAmerican Government
    Who Is Hope Hicks, The Former Trump Adviser Testifying In New York Criminal Trial?
    Hope Hicks was a communications director for the Trump White House and prosecutors may question her on her knowledge of the deals made during his first presidential run.
    NPR3 min read
    Scientists Welcome New Rules On Marijuana, But Research Will Still Face Obstacles
    When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science.

    Related