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John Kerry in Tunisia to Help Bolster Fledgling Democracy
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Tunis today to take part in a strategic dialogue aimed at bolstering political and economic ties with the North African nation.
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Islamic State Jihadists Claim Deadly Attack on Tunisia Police
In a statement posted on Twitter, IS said the attack in the Sidi Bouzid region was carried out by "two soldiers of the caliphate who attacked two military sites with small arms."
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3 Tunisia Police, Jihadist Killed in Clashes: Interior Ministry
Three Tunisian police and a suspected jihadist were killed today in clashes in the centre of the country, the interior ministry said.
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Tunisia Says Progress in Museum Massacre Probe
Tunisian authorities said on Saturday there were developments in the investigation into the attack on the national museum claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 20 foreign tourists.
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Silent Demonstration Called Outside Tunis Attack Museum
Tunisia's main trade union confederation and other civil society groups called for a silent demonstration today outside the Tunis museum where 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians were killed.
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Tunisia Names Old Regime Veteran to Form New Government
Tunisia's largest political party has chosen an official of the old regime and a former interior minister as its candidate for prime minister and tasked him with forming a coalition to run the country.
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88-Year-Old Essebsi Sworn-In as Tunisia President
Anti-Islamist Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, was sworn-in today as Tunisia's first freely elected President vowing to work for national reconciliation, four years after an uprising that sparked the Arab Spring.
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Tunisia Arrests Blogger Convicted of 'Defaming' Army: Lawyer
Tunisian authorities have arrested a blogger as he returned from a trip abroad weeks after he was convicted of defaming army officers, his lawyer said Thursday.
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Tunisia: Cradle of the Arab Spring
A factfile on Tunisia, which holds its first multi-candidate presidential election today in the final stage of a post-revolution transition.
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Ex-Tunisia president gets 20 years in absentia
A Tunisian military court has convicted the former President in absentia of inciting violence and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in a month-long popular uprising last year and fled to Saudi Arabia on January 14, 2011.
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Angry Birds topple Middle East leaders
A cartoon video which recounts the unrest in the Middle East using the Angry Birds characters is racking up the views on YouTube.
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French court opens probe into money laundering allegations against Mubarak, Ben Ali
A French judicial official says the Paris prosecutor's office has opened two judicial inquiries into money laundering allegations against the ousted presidents of Egypt and Tunisia.The official says the inquiries are not exclusively focused on Egypt's Hosni Mubarak or Tunisia's Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, thus allowing the investigating judges to exam...
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Angry Birds topple Middle East leaders
A cartoon video which recounts the unrest in the Middle East using the Angry Birds characters is racking up the views on YouTube.
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Tunisia issues warrant for ousted president
Tunisia has said that it has issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who resigned this month amid protests against his regime and fled to Saudi Arabia.The justice ministry said Ben Ali, his wife Leila Trabelsi and other members of his once all-powerful family were accused of illegally acquiring assets an...
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Mideast asks after Tunisian riots: Where next?
The stunning collapse of Tunisia's long-ruling president brought cheers from the streets and a flood of messages on Middle East websites Saturday with one overriding question: Could it happen next in Egypt or other iron-fist regimes in the region?There's little doubt that Tunisia's people-power uprising - a potent mix of economic gripes and demands...
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John Kerry in Tunisia to Help Bolster Fledgling Democracy
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Tunis today to take part in a strategic dialogue aimed at bolstering political and economic ties with the North African nation.
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Islamic State Jihadists Claim Deadly Attack on Tunisia Police
In a statement posted on Twitter, IS said the attack in the Sidi Bouzid region was carried out by "two soldiers of the caliphate who attacked two military sites with small arms."
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3 Tunisia Police, Jihadist Killed in Clashes: Interior Ministry
Three Tunisian police and a suspected jihadist were killed today in clashes in the centre of the country, the interior ministry said.
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Tunisia Says Progress in Museum Massacre Probe
Tunisian authorities said on Saturday there were developments in the investigation into the attack on the national museum claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 20 foreign tourists.
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Silent Demonstration Called Outside Tunis Attack Museum
Tunisia's main trade union confederation and other civil society groups called for a silent demonstration today outside the Tunis museum where 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians were killed.
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Tunisia Names Old Regime Veteran to Form New Government
Tunisia's largest political party has chosen an official of the old regime and a former interior minister as its candidate for prime minister and tasked him with forming a coalition to run the country.
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88-Year-Old Essebsi Sworn-In as Tunisia President
Anti-Islamist Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, was sworn-in today as Tunisia's first freely elected President vowing to work for national reconciliation, four years after an uprising that sparked the Arab Spring.
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Tunisia Arrests Blogger Convicted of 'Defaming' Army: Lawyer
Tunisian authorities have arrested a blogger as he returned from a trip abroad weeks after he was convicted of defaming army officers, his lawyer said Thursday.
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Tunisia: Cradle of the Arab Spring
A factfile on Tunisia, which holds its first multi-candidate presidential election today in the final stage of a post-revolution transition.
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Ex-Tunisia president gets 20 years in absentia
A Tunisian military court has convicted the former President in absentia of inciting violence and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in a month-long popular uprising last year and fled to Saudi Arabia on January 14, 2011.
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Angry Birds topple Middle East leaders
A cartoon video which recounts the unrest in the Middle East using the Angry Birds characters is racking up the views on YouTube.
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French court opens probe into money laundering allegations against Mubarak, Ben Ali
A French judicial official says the Paris prosecutor's office has opened two judicial inquiries into money laundering allegations against the ousted presidents of Egypt and Tunisia.The official says the inquiries are not exclusively focused on Egypt's Hosni Mubarak or Tunisia's Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, thus allowing the investigating judges to exam...
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Angry Birds topple Middle East leaders
A cartoon video which recounts the unrest in the Middle East using the Angry Birds characters is racking up the views on YouTube.
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Tunisia issues warrant for ousted president
Tunisia has said that it has issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who resigned this month amid protests against his regime and fled to Saudi Arabia.The justice ministry said Ben Ali, his wife Leila Trabelsi and other members of his once all-powerful family were accused of illegally acquiring assets an...
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Mideast asks after Tunisian riots: Where next?
The stunning collapse of Tunisia's long-ruling president brought cheers from the streets and a flood of messages on Middle East websites Saturday with one overriding question: Could it happen next in Egypt or other iron-fist regimes in the region?There's little doubt that Tunisia's people-power uprising - a potent mix of economic gripes and demands...
