Crisis-hit Tunisia presses hunt for jihadists
Tunisia’s Army pressed ahead Saturday with operations against Islamists in a remote mountain range after a deadly ambush on its troops heightened a crisis sparked by a political assassination.
Tunisia faces strike after opposition’s Brahmi killed
Tunisia’s President declared a day of mourning Friday after gunmen shot dead a leading opposition figure, plunging the country into fresh political turmoil, sparking protests and prompting calls for a general strike.
Tunisia's new constitution 'not ready' before April 2013
Tunisia's new constitution will not be adopted until April 2013, six months later than planned, the head of the drafting committee said on Monday, threatening to compound political uncertainties.
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Tunisian court sentences Ben Ali to 20 years jail
A Tunisian military court sentenced ousted Tunisian dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to 20 years jail in absentia on Wednesday for inciting violence during a police attempt to smuggle his nephew out o
Tunisia's Ben Ali sentenced to life for uprising deaths
A Tunisian court sentenced Zine el Abidine Ben Ali to life Wednesday for his role in the deaths of protesters during last year's uprising which toppled the veteran dictator and inspired the Arab Sprin
Death penalty requested in Tunisian dictator trial
The prosecution of a military tribunal demanded the death penalty for Tunisia's former dictator over his role in the deaths of protesters during the popular uprising that overthrew him a year ago.
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Tunisian Islamists step up demand for Islamic state
Thousands of Tunisian Islamists took to the streets on Sunday to step up their demands for the creation of an Islamic state in one of the most secular Arab nations.
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Arab world faces reform or revolution, says Tunisia
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has said the Arab world is faced with two alternatives -- "engage in deep, radical reforms or face revolutions and all the consequences that derive from them", the o
Pressure mounts on Assad as help reaches Homs
Western and Arab nations ratcheted up pressure on Syria's Bashar al-Assad as the Red Cross said it had finally gained access to a besieged area of the city of Homs to begin evacuating casualties Frida
Anger after Tunisian editor arrested for publishing nude cover
Journalists lashed out at Tunisian authorities Friday for jailing the editor of a newspaper that published a photo of star Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira embracing his naked model girlfriend.
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