Early Signs In Tunisian Election Point To Strong Islamist Showing, Monitors Call The Vote Fair -- Washington Post/AP
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities counted votes Monday in the first free election in the nation’s history, with early signs that a once-banned Islamist party is leading in the country that unleashed uprisings across the Arab world.
Radio Mosaique FM posted results from polling stations around the country Monday, with many showing a commanding lead for the moderate Islamist party Ennahda. An Ennahda victory in a comparatively secular society like Tunisia could have wide implications for similar religious parties across North Africa.
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More News On Tunisia's Elections
Tunisian elections live blog -- The Guardian
Officials Count Votes After Tunisia's First Democratic Polls -- Voice of America
Islamists set for power after strong vote for Muslim parties in Tunisia's first democratic elections since revolution -- Daily Mail
Tensions rise after Tunisia's first poll -- Sydney Morning Herald
Huge turnout in Tunisia's Arab Spring election -- Reuters
Tunisia Vote Heeded Across Mideast -- Wall Street Journal
Tunisia's First Free Election Deemed Success -- NPR (Audio)
Tunisians Vote in a Milestone of Arab Change -- New York Times
Harvesting the Arab Spring: Tunisia Goes to the Polls -- Time
UN chief congratulates Tunisians on peaceful holding of ‘historic’ polls --UN News Centre
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