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Tunisia sets bail for media mogul at $3.7 million

Tunisia sets bail for media mogul at $3.7 million

Nabil Karoui Karoui, the owner of Nessma television channel and head of the Heart of Tunisia political party, the second largest in parliament, was detained in December for a second time for alleged money laundering and tax fraud. In 2019, Karoui beat most candidates to reach a run-off for the presidency despite spending most of the campaign behind bars. He ultimately lost in a landslide to President Kais Saied. His Heart of Tunisia party, which came second only to the moderate Islamist Ennahda in a parliamentary election the same year, has joined with it in giving narrow majority support to…
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Judge orders detention of Tunisian media magnate Karoui

Judge orders detention of Tunisian media magnate Karoui

TAREK AMARA A judge has ordered the detention of Tunisian media mogul Nabil Karoui on suspicion of financial corruption, a spokesman for the judicial court said. Karoui is the leader of the Heart of Tunisia party, the second-largest party in parliament, and has previously run for president. His party is one of three that support the technocratic government in parliament. Karoui's aides and party officials were not immediately available to comment. TAP state news agency said Karoui was to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering. Karoui was arrested in August 2019 but released a few months later on…
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