Around Middle East & North Africa [11.22.14]

Tunisia

• After Rocky Transition, Tunisia Is Set for First Democratic Presidential Vote (New York Times)

[Beji Caid Essebsi, leader of the secular Nidaa Tounes party, is the front-runner in a field of 27 candidates for president of Tunisia. He has promised to restore stability to a country that has struggled with economic malaise and a rise in terrorism.]