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Security Tight After Tunisia Bomb Blast Kills at Least 13
At least 13 people were killed in Tuesday's apparent suicide bombing of a Tunisian presidential guard bus in central Tunis, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and tighten security around the capital.
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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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Tunisia Ruling Party Lawmakers Resign From Parliament
Thirty two Tunisian lawmakers accused President Beji Caid Essebsi's son of meddling and resigned from the ruling party bloc in parliament today, allowing Islamist rivals to become the largest party.
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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's New President to Be Sworn in Wednesday
Newly elected Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will be sworn in Wednesday at a ceremony in the parliament, which is dominated by his anti-Islamist Nidaa Tounes party, officials said.
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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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Tunisia says 'terror' suspect killed, murder plot foiled
Tunisia said its forces killed a "terror" suspect in a dawn raid Sunday and separately foiled a political assassination, like the one that has plunged the country into crisis.
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Tunisians mark 40 days since political killing of leader
More than 1,000 people demonstrated on Saturday on the 40th day of mourning after the murder of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, a critic of the ruling Islamists whose death plunged Tunisia into turmoil.
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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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Security Tight After Tunisia Bomb Blast Kills at Least 13
At least 13 people were killed in Tuesday's apparent suicide bombing of a Tunisian presidential guard bus in central Tunis, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and tighten security around the capital.
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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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Tunisia Ruling Party Lawmakers Resign From Parliament
Thirty two Tunisian lawmakers accused President Beji Caid Essebsi's son of meddling and resigned from the ruling party bloc in parliament today, allowing Islamist rivals to become the largest party.
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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's New President to Be Sworn in Wednesday
Newly elected Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will be sworn in Wednesday at a ceremony in the parliament, which is dominated by his anti-Islamist Nidaa Tounes party, officials said.
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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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Tunisia says 'terror' suspect killed, murder plot foiled
Tunisia said its forces killed a "terror" suspect in a dawn raid Sunday and separately foiled a political assassination, like the one that has plunged the country into crisis.
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Tunisians mark 40 days since political killing of leader
More than 1,000 people demonstrated on Saturday on the 40th day of mourning after the murder of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, a critic of the ruling Islamists whose death plunged Tunisia into turmoil.
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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.
