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Tunisia’s Ennahda claims victory in municipal elections
May 07, 2018 12:47Tunisia’s Ennahda Party has claimed victory in the North African country’s first post-revolution municipal elections.
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Tunisia: Anti-austerity protesters clash with police in Tunis
Jan 27, 2018 09:19Protesters scuffled with riot police in Tunis on Friday as dozens of people rallied in front of the Tunisian Parliament demanding a disputed budget law be culled.
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Tunisian government proposes reforms after unrest
Jan 14, 2018 13:26The Tunisian government has proposed a range of socioeconomic reforms to the parliament in an apparent attempt to ease public discontent, which was manifested in days of unrest triggered by austerity measures in the North African country.
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Number of Tunisians arrested in unrest rises to nearly 800
Jan 12, 2018 13:13Tunisian authorities said Friday the number of people detained in a wave of violent protests had risen to nearly 800, as fresh unrest over austerity measures hit a provincial town overnight.
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Tunisia: 200 arrested, dozens injured in fresh unrest
Jan 10, 2018 13:07Tunisia says more than 200 people have been detained and dozens wounded in violent protests against austerity measures.
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Tunisia halts all UAE flights over security measures
Dec 25, 2017 07:45Tunisia has halted all United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines' flights from landing in the country over security measures.
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Tunisia marks anniversary of Arab Spring amid tensions
Dec 18, 2017 13:41Tunisia, the cradle of the Islamic Awakening which touched off a chain of uprisings across many Arab nations, has marked seven years since a street vendor set himself on fire in protest and sparked the watershed movement.
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Tunisian policeman dies after Takfiri stabbing attack
Nov 02, 2017 17:30A Tunisian traffic policeman has passed away after being stabbed in an attack by a Takfiri terrorist in the capital Tunis on Wednesday.
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Tunisia to lay off 16,500 workers on IMF order
Oct 27, 2017 05:29Tunisia will ask the United States for a $500 million loan guarantee as it seeks to lay off about 16,500 public sector workers in 2017 and 2018, a senior government official told Reuters.
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Eight dead, 20 missing in refugee shipwreck off Tunisia coast: UN migration agency
Oct 09, 2017 19:51The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says at least eight people lost their lives and 20 others went missing after a refugee boat collided with a Tunisian ship off the coast of the North African country.