After failing to persuade the major political players (including his own al-Nahda Party) to support his proposal for a technocratic Cabinet, Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has resigned. He says he has no intention of seeking another position. He had promised to resign if he failed.
Now what? The Prime Minister's resignation now forces the issue of creating a new coalition, something that has also eluded the parties.
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