Gabes: The Independent regional authority for elections (IRIE) Regional Electoral Body (IRIE) in Gabès has received 11 candidacies for the elections to the National Council of Regions and Districts since the opening of candidacies last Thursday. Ali El Bez, regional director of the IRIE in Gabès, told TAP that no new candidacies had been received by 1pm on Saturday. He pointed out that the application process went smoothly, adding that the eleven applications were submitted by members of the Gabès Regional Council and the Council of the Fifth District. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse