24/08/2019

Tunisia mogul still presidential runner despite arrest: commission

Media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for Tunisia's upcoming presidential election despite his arrest for alleged money laundering, the head of the country's electoral commission said Saturday. Karoui, one of 26 presidential candidates given preliminary approval this month to run in the September 15 election, was arrested on Friday, his party said. A judicial official said an arrest warrant had been issued for Karoui and his brother Ghazi for money laundering. Nabil Karoui is ......
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