TUNISIA: Saudi official says Ben Ali condition ‘grave’

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A Saudi source spoke with Al Jazeera television Thursday about the condition of exiled former Tunisian President Zine al Abidine ben Ali.

Ben Ali reportedly has been in a coma since he was driven out of Tunisia by a popular revolt Jan. 14 and sought refuge in Saudi Arabia.

The source told Al Jazeera that Ben Ali was in ‘grave condition’ Thursday in a Saudi hospital.

--Molly Hennessy-Fiske