Tunisia’s New Assembly Holds Historic First Session
Tunisia's democratically elected constitutional assembly held its opening session Tuesday, 10 months after a popular revolt ended years of dictatorship and sparked similar uprisings across the Arab...
View ArticleTunisia’s New Assembly Holds Inaugural Session
Tunisia inaugurated its new Constituent Assembly Tuesday following a power-sharing deal between moderate Islamists and secular parties. The 217-member assembly began work almost a month after the tiny...
View ArticleTunisian Forces Fire in Air During Protest
Tunisian security forces on Wednesday fired into the air and used tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in the town of Kasserine, about 300 kilometers southwest of the capital, Tunis. Local...
View ArticleIslamists, Secularists Protest Outside Tunisian Parliament
Thousands of Tunisian Islamists and secularists gathered near the parliament building in the capital, Tunis, Saturday in rival protests. Separated by barriers and police, the two sides shouted slogans...
View ArticleTunisians Rally on Anniversary of Uprising
Thousands of Tunisians rallied Saturday to celebrate the first anniversary of the popular uprising that sent the former president into exile, ending decades of dictatorship, and sparked revolutions...
View ArticleTunisians Mark First Anniversary of Ben Ali’s Ouster
Tunisians on Saturday marked the first anniversary of the ousting of longtime President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, who stepped down following an uprising that sparked revolutions across the Arab world....
View ArticleTunisia’s Ousted President Sentenced to Life in Prison
A Tunisian court has sentenced ousted Tunisian leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life in prison for his role in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising that triggered Arab Spring...
View ArticleTunisia Extradites Gadhafi’s Last Prime Minister Back to Libya for Trial
Tunisia extradited a jailed former Libyan prime minister back to Libya Sunday, setting up a possible showdown among top Tunisian leaders who disagreed on whether to send him back. Tunisian authorities...
View ArticleTunisia Agrees to June Elections in Islamist-Secular Compromise
Tunisia's Islamist-led Cabinet has agreed to hold presidential and parliamentary elections next June as part of a compromise aimed at balancing governmental powers between the president and lawmakers....
View ArticleTunisian Man Held In Connection With Attack On US Embassy In Libya
Tunisia's government says it has arrested one of its nationals believed to be linked to the September-11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. Interior Ministry spokesman Tarrouch Khaled said...
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