The office of the Saudi king Abdullah has confirmed that the ousted president of Tunisia, Zine al Abidine Ben Ali, and his family had landed in Saudi Arabia, after several hours of mystery over his whereabouts.
"As a result of the Saudi kingdom's respect for the exceptional circumstances the Tunisian people are going through, and with its wish for peace and security to return to the people of Tunisia, we have welcomed" him, the statement said.
Saudi takes in ousted Tunisian president
Zine al Abidine Ben Ali and his family had landed in Saudi Arabia, after several hours of mystery over his whereabouts.
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