US EditionDaughter of Ex-Tunisian President Arrested in France
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The younger daughter of the former Tunisian autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Halima was arrested in France at the request of the Tunisian authorities, it was reported this Tuesday, 30 September, from a judicial source. She is presented this Wednesday to the "General Prosecutor's Office for notification of the request for provisional arrest" issued by the Tunisian authorities.
Like all the family close to former President Ben Ali, his daughter Halima, 33 years old, is targeted by a request for extradition from Tunisia, which has been trying since 2011 to recover the property collected by the family clan. But it is far from certain that Paris is accepting the request of Tunis.
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The New ArabDaughter of ex-Tunisian president arrested in France
PARIS: A daughter of Tunisia's former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, ousted in 2011 during the Arab Spring, has been arrested in France at the request of Tunisian authorities, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday. Halima Ben Ali was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris as she was about to board a flight to Dubai. She is to appear on Wednesday at the Paris prosecutor's
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The Tunisian authorities had asked France to arrest the daughter of the former Tunisian autocrat. A hearing should take place "later".
Halima Ben Ali will be presented Wednesday "to the General Prosecutor's Office for notification of the request for provisional arrest" issued by the Tunisian authorities
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