Voters in Tunisia reap the reward of the Arab spring

The country where a single act of protest sparked region-wide revolution is choosing its new leaders, and struggling to balance Islamist ideals with secular tradition. Voters in the millions are casting ballots across Tunisia, where Reuters reports that turnout has been "huge." The election is the first genuine election since the revolt of 10 months ago, when a fruit peddler named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, triggering a wave of national unrest that drove President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali into exile.

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