Ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali Died in Jeddah; Reports

After two days under coma, deposed Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has died at a hospital in Jeddah, according to ‘France 2’ report. U.S sources informed ‘France 2’ that Ben Ali has passed away after suffering severe complications of a stroke.
The 74-year-old former president and his family had fled to Saudi Arabia after he was forced to step down on 14 January to end his regime. The deposed president initially headed to exile in France but authorities their refused permission for his plane to land.

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