Tunisia Proof Islam Compatible With Democracy, Hollande Tells Constitution Ceremony

Tunisia embodies the hope of the Arab world, François Hollande told a ceremony to adopt the country's new constitution three years after its revolution set off the Arab Spring. The new basic law shows that Islam is compatible with democracy, the French president said.

While war rages in Syria, political conflict drags on in Egypt and several other countries are struggling to realise the aspirations of the 2011 revolts, Tunisia has survived a confrontation between Islamists and secularists and now has a government of technocrats preparing for elections later this year.

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