Tunisia
Enquiry says 338 deaths during Tunisian revolution
World
May 5, 2012
Enquiry says 338 deaths during Tunisian revolution
More than 330 Tunisians were killed and 2,174 were injured during the popular uprising that led to the fall of…
Over 20,000 Tunisians in May Day march for national unity
World
May 1, 2012
Over 20,000 Tunisians in May Day march for national unity
Tens of thousands of Tunisians marched for national unity on Tuesday, chanting slogans borrowed from the popular uprising that toppled…
Abbas discusses Palestinian reconciliation in Tunisia
World
April 28, 2012
Abbas discusses Palestinian reconciliation in Tunisia
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Saturday discussed Palestinian reconciliation with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki at the start of an official…
Syria’s Assad ‘finished,’ Tunisian leader says
World
April 24, 2012
Syria’s Assad ‘finished,’ Tunisian leader says
Bashar al-Assad's international allies must realize the Syrian president is "finished" and persuade him to step down to avoid further…
Southwest Tunisian town’s outrage over unemployment
World
April 21, 2012
Southwest Tunisian town’s outrage over unemployment
Southwest Tunisia has some of the world's richest phosphate deposits, but a recent series of violent protests by jobless residents…
Tunisia’s Salafis raise a black flag
Opinion
April 17, 2012
Tunisia’s Salafis raise a black flag
It’s difficult to say how it started. For clarity’s sake, let’s begin on 28 November 2011. Enraged at the university’s…
Tunisia’s quiet counterrevolution
World
April 14, 2012
Tunisia’s quiet counterrevolution
More than one year after Tunisia’s uprising against the rule of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and almost six months…
Tunis in shock after ‘Black Monday’ crackdown on protests
World
April 10, 2012
Tunis in shock after ‘Black Monday’ crackdown on protests
Tunisia was in shock Tuesday after riot police brutally clamped down on protesters defying a demonstration ban in the capital,…
Protesters, police clash in heart of Tunis
World
April 9, 2012
Protesters, police clash in heart of Tunis
TUNIS — Police used tear gas and truncheons to disperse protesters seeking to march Monday along the Tunisian capital's main boulevard…
Tunisians jailed for Facebook cartoons of Prophet
World
April 6, 2012
Tunisians jailed for Facebook cartoons of Prophet
Two young Tunisians have been sentenced to seven years in prison for posting cartoons of the prophet Mohamed on Facebook,…