Tunisia: Islamists Win 89 of 217 Assembly Seats

The moderate Islamists of the Ennahda party have won 89 of the 217 seats in Tunisia's new constituent assembly, according to definitive official results released on Monday.

The runners up in the first free elections in the north African country were the left-wing Congress for the Republic (CPR; 29 seats) and the Popular Petition (26 seats).

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