Tunisia's Elections May Reveal New Power Center

Tunisia will hold elections Oct. 23 to select members of the National Constituent Assembly. Islamist party Ennahda is gaining in popularity, but the interim government, which still has residual elements of the ousted regime, may interfere with the results if it perceives its power being threatened. The outcome of the elections will be important to watch; any resultant disputes will need to be dealt with by someone. Whatever governmental authority is tasked with handling those disputes will prove to be the true power broker in Tunisian politics.