Region | Tunisia
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Saturday May 25
Tunisian feminist Ameenah Tyler who posted topless photos of herself faces 6 months in prison
19-year-old woman scandalised many in the country by posting topless photos
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Wednesday May 22
Coronavirus ‘confirmed’ in dead Tunisian’s children
The two did not require hospitalisation
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Tuesday May 21
Saudi Arabia reports latest death from new Sars-like virus
Tunisia announces three cases of the virus
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Monday May 20
Tunisia arrests 200 in Salafist crackdown: PM
One protester killed and 15 policemen wounded in clashes on Sunday
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Sunday May 19
Protester killed in Tunis clashes
Annual rally by hardline Islamists had been banned
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Sunday May 19
Saudi vegetable seller who set himself on fire in Riyadh dies
Despite its oil wealth many people live in poor conditions
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Sunday May 19
Salafists clash with Tunisia police
Annual congress banned on security grounds
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Sunday May 19
Ansar Al Sharia Salafists move banned rally to Tunis suburb
Tunisia has been rocked by attacks blamed on militant Islamists since the 2011 revolution
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Saturday May 18
Clashes likely as Salafists defy ban in Tunisia
Sunday demonstration expected to attract 40,000 supporters
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Friday May 17
Tunisia Salafist rally decision ‘by Saturday’
Group’s leader warned last week he would wage war against the government
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Wednesday May 15
Tunisia bans Salafist group congress
Organisers failed to get permission as required by law, ruling party says
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Wednesday May 15
Confrontation looms as Tunis moves on salafists
Groups warn government against cancellation of conference
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Monday May 13
Tunisia police disperse Salafists in 2 cities
Residents who wanted to rally against unemployment were prevented from pitching tent
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Sunday May 12
Tunisia police clash with salafists in Tunis
They tried to set up tents to preach in, interior ministry says
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Thursday May 2
Tunisia hunting militia near Algeria border
Security forces clashed with 50 armed jihadists in Chaambi region
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Wednesday May 1
Tunisian army, armed jihadists in border clash
Area close to Algeria surrounded by soldiers and patrolled by helicopters
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Thursday Apr 25
Tunisia yearn for old days of a strongman
Unemployment is up, investment is down and fear of violence by extremists is growing
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Wednesday Apr 17
New jail term for Tunisia’s Bin Ali
Ex-leader given five-year term and a fine of 3.5 million euros for corruption
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Wednesday Apr 17
Tunisian who posted topless photos flees
Video surfaces in which woman recounts being drugged and given virginity test
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Wednesday Apr 17
Tunisian president targeted in no-trust vote
Al Marzouqi under fire from opposition for criticising ‘secular extremists’
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Thursday Apr 11
Tunis recovers $28m from Bin Ali’s wife
Cheque for the amount has been handed to president
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Thursday Apr 11
Radicals storm school after it bars veiled pupil
Salafists beat up school director, chant anti-secular slogans
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Friday Apr 5
Bin Ali brother-in-law Munsif Trabelsi dies of brain tumour
Former leader’s relative was being treated for a brain tumour after he was jailed for fraud
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Monday Apr 1
Tunisia militancy: fears of uprisings grow
Tunisian fighters emerging in conflicts around the world
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Wednesday Mar 20
Tunisia ‘must repeal criminal defamation law’
It should conform to international norms on freedom of expression, group says
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