Tunisia's president-elect set to be sworn in

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Tunis, Rabi'I 9, 1436, Dec 31, 2014, SPA -- Tunisia's veteran politican Beji Caid Essibsi is set to take the oath of office on Wednesday, following his victory in the country's first free presidential polls, dpa reported. The 88-year-old won 58.68 per cent of the ballots cast in the second round on December 21, while his rival, outgoing president Moncef Marzouki, received 44.32 per cent. Essisbi, a former prime minister, will be sworn in at a plenary session of parliament, where his Nida Tounes party holds the largest bloc of seats. --SPA 11:37 LOCAL TIME 08:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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