Democracy to be protected at any cost: Tunisia prime minister
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid says his administration is determined to protect democracy at any cost and nothing would come in the way of the country’s transition to a democratic state. “I...
View ArticleTunisia PM holds emergency meeting over curfew
Tunisia: Protesters face police forces in the city of Ennour, near Kasserine, Tunisia, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Tunisia has declared a curfew in the western city after clashes between police and more...
View ArticleTunisia holds emergency cabinet meeting after curfew
Tunisia's Prime Minister Habib Essid has held an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss a wave of protests and rioting over growing unemployment. The meeting on Saturday came a day after the government...
View ArticleTunisian youths demand jobs, say govt is failing them
KASSERINE, Tunisia (AP) -- Unemployed young people from the Tunisian city that touched off nationwide protests say the government is failing them and protested anew Saturday in a precarious calm...
View ArticleNationwide curfew imposed in Tunisia to counter growing unrest
A woman walks past a police car in Tunis, Friday, Jan.22, 2016. (AP Photo/Riadh Dridi) Tunisia’s president has vowed to end the cycle of unrest that has pummeled towns across the country as authorities...
View ArticleTunisians at heart of protest say govt is failing them
Click photo to enlarge Tunisia's Prime Minister Habib Essid shares a smile with ministers prior to preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting in Carthage, outside Tunis, Saturday Jan. 23, 2016....
View ArticleLack of Jobs Greater Threat Than Jihadists, Analysts Warn
Jamie Dettmer ROME— Rights activists and economists have been warning for months that growing disaffection among young jobless Tunisians would soon test the stability of the country. They say the...
View ArticleWhy Tunisians Are Protesting Again 5 Years After The Revolution
When Ridha Yahyaoui found out last Saturday that he was out of the running for yet another job, the unemployed 28-year-old climbed a utility pole in the Tunisian town of Kasserine and was electrocuted...
View ArticleDemonstrations rage among unemployed young people in Tunisia
KASSERINE, Tunisia — Unemployed young people from the Tunisian city that touched off nationwide protests say the government is failing them and protested anew Saturday in a precarious calm enforced by...
View ArticlePeople demand jobs in Tunisia
Unemployed young people from the Tunisian city that touched off nationwide protests say the government is failing them and protested anew on Saturday in a precarious calm enforced by a nationwide...
View Article1000s of Tunisian police stage demonstration over pay
In the latest challenge to Prime Minister Habib Essid's government, several thousand Tunisian police have staged a massive rally to demand a pay rise and better working condition. Police in civilian...
View ArticleFive years on, unrest tests Arab Spring model Tunisia
On Deember 17th, 2010, a young, desperate Tunisian vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself ablaze in a suicide protest over unemployment and police abuse that spread revolt across the Arab world....
View ArticleTunisia unrest leads to nationwide curfew
Tunisia imposed a nationwide overnight curfew Friday in response to growing unrest as protests over unemployment across the country descended into violence in some cities. A curfew from 8 p.m. until 5...
View ArticleTunisia accuses 'dirty hands' of fuelling unrest
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has warned that members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in neighbouring Libya may use the unrest in Tunisia to sneak into the country....
View ArticleThe Latest: Essebsi warns IS could sneak into Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The latest developments on unrest in Tunisia. All times local: 9:00 p.m. Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi warns that Islamic State group militants in neighboring Libya could...
View ArticleTunisia imposes nationwide curfew amid growing unrest
KASSERINE, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's president vowed Friday to end the cycle of unrest that has pummeled towns across the country as authorities imposed a nationwide curfew — five years after the...
View ArticleNo magic wand to solve Tunisia's problems
On Monday morning, the Tunisian government shortened the curfew imposed last Tuesday, saying the security situation had stabilised. The North African state has witnessed a tumultuous 10 days. On...
View ArticleProtests in Tunisia reflect Arab Spring's unfulfilled promises
According to World Bank figures, the general unemployment rate in Tunisia is stagnant at 15.2 per cent, but it's 37.6 per cent among youth and 62.3 per cent among graduates. "The crisis, then, isn't an...
View ArticleTunisia country profile
Home of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia was once an important player in the Mediterranean, thanks to its location in the centre of North Africa, close to vital shipping routes. The Romans, Arabs,...
View ArticleTunisian Police, Rioters Clash in More Job Protests
Reuters KASSERINE, TUNISIA— Tunisian police firing tear gas clashed on Thursday with hundreds of protesters who set fire to a police post and tried to storm local government buildings in several towns...
View ArticleTunisia announces new minority government without Islamists
Share PhotoReddit✉ New Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid, left, gives Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi the list of the cabinet members, Friday, Jan.23, 2015 in Tunis. A month after the last...
View ArticleFive years on, unrest tests 'Arab Spring' model Tunisia
By Tarek Amara KASSERINE, Tunisia (Reuters) - On Dec. 17, 2010, a young, desperate Tunisian vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself ablaze in a suicide protest over unemployment and police abuse that...
View ArticleTunisians head to elect president in runoff
Add comment Reprints + - Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi , right, delivers his speech during his last campaign rally in Tunis, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Tunisians must decide Sunday...
View ArticleTunisia starts curfew amid protests; France offers 1B euros
(CNN)Tunisia's government Friday announced a nationwide curfew as it counters demonstrations over a scarcity of jobs -- protests that come five years after similar complaints in the North African...
View ArticleTunisia Imposes Nationwide Curfew As Unemployment Protests Turn Violent
KASSERINE, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia imposed a nationwide overnight curfew Friday in response to growing unrest as protests over unemployment across the country descended into violence in some cities. A...
View ArticleTunisia Imposes Curfew Amid Growing Unemployment Protests
(KASSERINE, Tunisia)— Tunisia imposed a nationwide overnight curfew Friday in response to growing unrest as protests over unemployment across the country descended into violence in some cities. A...
View ArticleTunisia arrests 32 suspected of plotting attacks
Add comment Reprints + - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, front and new Prime Minister Habib Essid stand at attention during a cabinet takeover ceremony in Tunis, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Prime...
View ArticleTunisia imposes nationwide curfew amid spreading unrest
Tunisia imposed a nationwide overnight curfew Friday in response to growing unrest as protests over unemployment across the country descended into violence in some cities. A curfew from 8 p.m. until 5...
View ArticleTunisia's long road ahead
On Monday morning, the Tunisian government shortened the curfew imposed last Tuesday, saying the security situation had stabilised. The North African state has witnessed a tumultuous 10 days. On...
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