Tunisia's Arab Spring: Three years on

 On Thursday, Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh of the Islamist Ennahda party announced his resignation, following through on a compromise negotiated by the ruling party. His exit comes as the Tunisian constituent assembly prepares to adopt the country's post-revolution constitution, capping a two-year process. 
Three years ago on Tuesday, mass protests forced the ouster of Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. 
"The Tunisian revolution was the result of dictatorship and oppression," said Mourad Bouselmi, 44, who was jailed for a year as a political prisoner under Ben Ali. "Whether the first ousted dictator or the second, the Almighty God puts them all in the trash can of history." 
Three years after setting off what would become known as the "Arab Spring", Tunisia continues to struggle with overlapping economic, security, and political challenges. But Tunisia's transition - at times promising, often stalled, and at several points near collapse - seems poised to pass another milestone with the expected completion of the constitution in the coming days. Compared to the coup and ongoing crackdown in Egypt, the horrific civil war in Syria, and suppression in Bahrain, Tunisia's revolution stands out among "Arab Spring" countries thus far for having survived. Tunisia's Arab Spring: Three years on - Africa - Al Jazeera English