Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist party Ennahda, waves after giving a speech outside Ennahda's headquarters in Tunis October 27, 2014. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
TUNIS (Reuters) - After Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda conceded defeat in Sunday's parliamentary elections, there were no fireworks, concerts or cheering rallies outside the headquarters of its rival, the secular Nidaa Tounes alliance.
Instead it was Ennahda's leader Rached Ghannounchi who appeared before jubilant supporters to give what looked more like a victory address than a concession speech.
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