Friday, December 28, 2012

Pictures of the extravagance and the everyday which reveal the private side of the deposed Tunisian president's life


From chandeliers and stuffed animals to DVDs of Hollywood films, these pictures reveal the inside life of a dictator.The shots were taken at the former palace of deposed Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.Thousands of items confiscated by the current government to go for auction to raise millions of euros
The luxurious interior of the former presidential palace of depiosed Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
The luxurious interior of the former presidential palace of depiosed Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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A stuffed jaguar stands as part of the decoration inside the palace in a seafront suburb of capital city, Tunis

A child's play area in the palace, believed to have been used by the former president's son and heir, Mohamed.
A child's play area in the palace, believed to have been used by the former president's son and heir, Mohamed.
Taken from inside the former presidential palace of deposed Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the photographs show some of the former dictator's everyday enjoyments, as well as some of this more extravagent expenditures.
The palace, in Sidi Dhrif, in a seafront suburb of capital city Tunis, has been left virtually untouched since Ben Ali and his family fled in January 2011 in the face of the first of the Arab Spring uprisings.
An image of the main living room in the palace, which contained about 42,000 items confiscated by the stateTwo framed degree certificates left hanging in Ben Ali's personal study

Among the luxurious items were more everyday objects, such as this DVD of the Hollywood blockbuster Mr & Mrs Smith, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Among the luxurious items were more everyday objects, such as this DVD of the Hollywood blockbuster Mr & Mrs Smith
In front of a row of marble carvings stands this table football set, showing the sometimes bizarre clash of cultures
A Porsche, Lamborghini and Jaguar sit in an army yard where other cars belonging to Ben Ali and his family are being held
A Porsche, Lamborghini and Jaguar sit in an army yard where other cars belonging to Ben Ali and his family are being held
The palace's main bathroom, which remains as it was since the family abandoned the palace in the first of the Arab Springs in early 2001
The palace's main bathroom, which remains as it was since the family abandoned the palace
A dressing table belonging to former Tunisian first lady Leila Ben Ali, whose portrait was covered up due to privacy considerationsPages of the Quran are displayed on a giant projector in the master bedroom

Jewellery items that once belonged to the family of the ousted Tunisian dictator on display at an auction in the Tunis suburb of Gammarth
Jewellery items that once belonged to the family of the ousted Tunisian dictator on display at an auction in the Tunis suburb of Gammarth
One of the luxury cars which once belonged to Ben Ali which is on display at the auction

The cars are one of the highlights of the auction, which is to be held to raise millions of euros for the government
on auction
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, centre, walks past luxury cars that once belonged to the ousted dictator
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, centre, walks past luxury cars that once belonged to the ousted dictator
Jewellery items and pens once owned by the family which have now been confiscated by the state to be auctioned off
 auctioned off
A Porche belonging to a daughter of Tunisia's deposed ruler parked in the grounds of the National Guard barracks
A Porche belonging to a daughter of Tunisia's deposed ruler parked in the grounds of the National Guard barracks
Shoes, handbags and accessories once worn by Leila Trabelsi, who was well-known for her expensive taste

Footwear belonging to the couple could bring between 100 and 300 euros, organisers believe

The month-long sale is being held in the Tunis suburb of Gammarth and is expected to raise millions of euros altogether

Organisers show suits once owned by Ben Ali, some of which are expected to go for 3,000 euros each

While some of the dresses and coats of the former dictator's wife could go for as much as 4,000 euros

One of the coats which once belonged to Leila Ben Ali, wife of ousted Tunisian dictator, which is to be sold to raise money for the government

The interior of one of the luxury cars included in the sale of the deposed ruler's items

Items valued at less than 5,000 euros are to be sold at a fixed price, but anything priced above would be put to auction

Tunisian Prime minister Hamadi Jebali, centre, listens to an organiser while looking at a display of jewellery and watches taken from the palace

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1 comment:

girlie girl said...

wow!!!

28/12/2012, 19:57

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