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Verdict expected in murder trial of Tunisia’s Ben Ali

A military court is set to hand down a verdict for ousted strongman Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, charged over the deaths of 22 anti-government protesters during Tunisia’s January 2011 revolution. Living in exile in Saudi Arabia, Ben Ali is being tried in absentia along with 22 co-accused.