Islamists rally in Tunis as PM threatens to resign
TUNIS, Tunisia: Thousands of backers of Tunisia’s ruling Islamists rallied in the capital Saturday to denounce Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali’s plan to form a new...
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Clashes as tens of thousands mourn Tunisia politician
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Tunis: Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters on Friday as tens of thousands joined the funeral of opposition leader Chokri Belaid whose murder...
Tunisia to bury slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid
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Tunis: Thousands flocked onto the streets of Tunisia’s capital Friday for the burial of a slain opposition leader whose murder plunged the country into a...
Tunisia faces general strike as political crisis deepens
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Tunis: Tunisia faces a general strike Friday, with tens of thousands expected to take to the streets after the murder this week of a leftist...
Ruling Islamists split over deepening Tunisia crisis
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Tunis: Tunisia’s ruling Islamists Thursday rejected plans by the prime minister to form a government of technocrats while the main trade union called a general...
Tunisian PM to dissolve govt, form national unity cabinet amid unrest over opposition leader killing: sources
by Areeb Hasni
Tunis: Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali will dissolve government and form national unity cabinet, a British news agency stated on Wednesday....
U.S. orders non-essential embassy staff, families to leave Sudan, Tunisia
Washington: The United States (US) Saturday ordered family members and non-essential U.S. staff to leave the U.S. embassies in Tunis and Khartoum because of security...
Tunisia: Three killed, 50 injured in protest over anti-Islam film
by Areeb Hasni
Tunis: At least three people were killed and 50 others injured after Tunisian police opened fire on the protestors, trying to advance towards the United...
Tunisia: University dean to face trial over slapping a girl
by Areeb Hasni
Tunis: A Tunisian university dean who is to face trial on Thursday for allegedly slapping a female student wearing a niqab dismissed the proceedings against...
Former Gaddafi PM Al Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi extradited to Libya
by Areeb Hasni
Tripoli: Al Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi, former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s prime minister, has been extradited by Tunisia to Libya. He is the first senior official...