Fancy some swag? Ben Ali's assets up for sale

Published December 5th, 2012 - 12:15 GMT
Ousted Tunisian President  Ben Ali's assets are to be sold to try and help Tunisia's financial recovery
Ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali's assets are to be sold to try and help Tunisia's financial recovery

Assets confiscated from Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his family will be displayed in Gammarth beginning December 14th, TAP reported on Tuesday (December 4th).

Deputy Finance Minister Slim Besbes said that thousands of items seized from the ousted president and his Trabelsi in-laws, such as jewellery, paintings, carpets, yachts and luxury cars - including a customised Aston Martin - would be sold off at the "Cleopatra" expo site to help Tunisia's financial recovery.

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