Tunisian Activists and Influential Businessman Arrested

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Businessman Kamel Eltaief, a former confidant of ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, arrested. Abdelhamid Jelassi, former senior leader of the Islamist-inspired movement Ennahdha, and political activist Khayam Turki also arrested. Rights groups have raised concerns about political freedoms in Tunisia.

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