http://www.mail.com/int/locations/34524-tunisia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/34524-tunisia.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086890-confrontation-looms-tunisia-moves-salafis.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia is taking a harder line on preaching by ultraconservative Muslim groups, a crackdown that has sparked demonstrations by rock-throwing protesters and ominous warnings of terrorist attacks to come. As it struggles to hunt down al-Qaida linked terrorists in its frontiers, the government has also been trying to rein in salafis em... Wed, 15 May 2013 10:42:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086890-confrontation-looms-tunisia-moves-salafis.html 2013-05-15T10:42:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073306-jihadi-peril-way-to-tunisia.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The hunt for al-Qaida-linked militants in a mountainous region near Tunisia's borders with Algeria in recent days has raised alarm that the birthplace of the Arab Spring has become the latest battleground for violent jihadis. With neighboring Algeria and Libya full of weapons and violent movements of their own, Tunisia is struggling ... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:07:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073306-jihadi-peril-way-to-tunisia.html 2013-05-09T10:07:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2048558-jews-ease-tunisia-famed-pilgrimage.html DJERBA, Tunisia (AP) — Under a bright Mediterranean sun Saturday, Jews whose forebears once thronged Tunisia are trekking to a celebrated synagogue under the protection of police — as organizers try to inject new momentum to an annual pilgrimage that's been depleted in recent years by fears of anti-Semitism. Jewish leaders hope the three-day pilgrimage to... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:43:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2048558-jews-ease-tunisia-famed-pilgrimage.html 2013-04-27T18:43:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2038728-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the terror network seeks to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers. The hearts-and-minds approach echoes an outre... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:41:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2038728-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html 2013-04-23T12:41:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2037600-tunisian-who-posed-topless-reconciles-with-family.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The young woman who scandalized Tunisia by posting topless photos of herself as a form of feminist protest says she has reconciled with her family. Amina Tyler, 19, posted Facebook photos with the words "my body belongs to me" scrawled across her naked chest and was later spirited away by her family to a small village after religious... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:27:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2037600-tunisian-who-posed-topless-reconciles-with-family.html 2013-04-22T20:27:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2015466-mob-assaults-tunisia-police-station-1-dead.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A mob of alleged religious conservatives attacked a Tunisian police station and clashed with security forces Friday, leaving one person dead and two wounded, the state news agency reported. Radio and television reports also identified the early morning attackers in the coastal town of Hergla as followers of an ultraconservative stran... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:23:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2015466-mob-assaults-tunisia-police-station-1-dead.html 2013-04-12T11:23:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2010178-mideast-feminists-reject-europe-topless-protests.html RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Bewilderment, scorn, resentment. Women's rights activists across the Middle East are reacting with everything but joy to topless demonstrations in Europe by a Ukrainian feminist group held in solidarity with a Tunisian woman who posted topless photos of herself protesting religious oppression. They fear the bare breasts may hurt thei... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:17:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2010178-mideast-feminists-reject-europe-topless-protests.html 2013-04-10T11:17:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2003544-bare-breasted-tunisian-feminist-fears-life.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A 19-year-old Tunisian who bared her breasts and taunted Muslim hard-liners said this weekend that she now fears for her life and wants to take refuge abroad. The woman known only as Amina appeared in photos on Facebook last month with the words "My body belongs to me" scrawled on her bare chest, a particularly bold act in a Muslim c... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:08:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2003544-bare-breasted-tunisian-feminist-fears-life.html 2013-04-07T15:08:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2000274-tunisian-ex-dictators-brother-in-law-dies.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The imprisoned brother-in-law of Tunisia's ousted dictator has died after attempts to operate on a brain tumor, a prison official said Friday. Ridha Zaghdoud, of the penitentiary administration, said Moncef Trabelsi suffered from a number of chronic ailments and had been hospitalized several times before the unsuccessful operation. T... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:11:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2000274-tunisian-ex-dictators-brother-in-law-dies.html 2013-04-05T17:11:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1981840-us-general-warns-al-qaida-threat-tunisia.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The chief of the U.S. Africa Command has warned about al-Qaida attempts to gain a foothold in Tunisia. Gen. Carter Ham told Tunisian radio late Tuesday that "it is very clear to me that al-Qaida intends to establish a presence in Tunisia." The North African nation of 10 million was the birthplace of the 2011 pro-democracy Arab Spring... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:31:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1981840-us-general-warns-al-qaida-threat-tunisia.html 2013-03-27T10:31:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1958196-tunisias-assembly-announces-elections-fall.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's national assembly has set a timetable to complete the nation's political transition, with new elections to be held between Oct. 15 and Dec. 15. The state news agency said Friday the final dates will depend on an election commission that will be set up to supervise the elections. Tunisians overthrew their dictatorship two ye... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:39:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1958196-tunisias-assembly-announces-elections-fall.html 2013-03-15T20:39:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1950856-tunisian-vendor-dies-setting-fire.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian street vendor has died of severe, full-body burns after setting himself ablaze in what his family described as an act of desperation over trouble finding a steady job. The self-immolation in 2010 of another Tunisian vendor frustrated with corruption and unemployment sparked protests that spread nationwide and led to the ou... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:19:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1950856-tunisian-vendor-dies-setting-fire.html 2013-03-13T10:19:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1940934-tunisia-nominates-outsiders-key-govt-posts.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's ruling party nominated several respected figures not aligned with political parties for key Cabinet posts Friday, concessions to the opposition it hopes will defuse the country's political crisis. While the North African nation has suffered instability since the overthrow of a decades-long dictatorship two years ago, the ki... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:27:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1940934-tunisia-nominates-outsiders-key-govt-posts.html 2013-03-08T18:27:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1916178-tunisia-4-custody-politicians-slaying.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Four suspects belonging to a radical Islamic group have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a leftist politician that plunged Tunisia into crisis, but the killer himself remains at large, the interior minister said Tuesday. Ali Larayedh, who has been tapped to be the next prime minister, said the Tunisian sus... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:43:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1916178-tunisia-4-custody-politicians-slaying.html 2013-02-26T16:43:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1908254-tunisia-islamist-party-chooses-prime-minister.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's ruling Islamist party named an interior minister seen as a conservative loyalist to form a new government Friday, in a signal the party is unlikely to back down to opposition demands to try to smooth over the country's political crisis. Ali Larayedh, accused of failing to stem violence by ultraconservative Muslims when he w... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:45:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1908254-tunisia-islamist-party-chooses-prime-minister.html 2013-02-22T23:45:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1903374-tunisia-falling-apart-heres-whats-going.html RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Tunisia now has no prime minister and is facing its worst crisis since it kicked off the Arab Spring. Here's a look at the turmoil rocking this Mediterranean country of 10 million that many still think has the best chance of becoming a true democracy in the Arab world. THE CRISIS Prime Minister ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:38:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1903374-tunisia-falling-apart-heres-whats-going.html 2013-02-20T16:38:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1901268-tunisia-pm-resigns-cabinet-initiative-fails.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's prime minister announced his resignation Tuesday following a failed effort to form a technocratic government to see the country out of its political crisis. The resignation is expected to further deepen the country's political instability, which earlier Tuesday prompted an international ratings agency to downgrade the gover... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:23:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1901268-tunisia-pm-resigns-cabinet-initiative-fails.html 2013-02-19T21:23:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1899622-tunisia-islamist-leader-govt-coming.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The head of Tunisia's largest political party said Monday that the country's crisis will be solved by a new compromise government of technocrats and politicians. Rachid Ghannouchi, whose moderate Islamist Ennahda party holds the most seats in parliament, said the leaders of the main parties had agreed on a new limited Cabinet that wo... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:16:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1899622-tunisia-islamist-leader-govt-coming.html 2013-02-18T20:16:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1896664-thousands-tunisia-rally-islamist-party.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands of supporters of the ruling Islamist party, waving banners and chanting, marched Saturday in the capital in response to rising criticism about Tunisia's direction two years after its revolution. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has run afoul of his own governing party, Ennadha, by announcing he would seek to form a Cabinet of t... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:20:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1896664-thousands-tunisia-rally-islamist-party.html 2013-02-16T18:20:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1892032-tunisias-premier-to-field-govt-resign.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's prime minister will continue to oppose his own political party and seek to form a government of technocrats by Saturday to solve the country's crisis or resign, he announced Thursday. Hamadi Jebali said he will hold talks with representatives of all political parties on Friday to see if there is sufficient support for his s... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:36:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1892032-tunisias-premier-to-field-govt-resign.html 2013-02-14T16:36:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1882964-tunisia-islamist-leader-unity-govt-imminent.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — An agreement is imminent on a new national unity government for Tunisia to resolve the simmering political crisis brought on by the assassination of an opposition politician, the leader of the powerful Islamist party told The Associated Press Monday. Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, said a new governm... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1882964-tunisia-islamist-leader-unity-govt-imminent.html 2013-02-11T15:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1881260-tunisia-presidents-party-quits-government.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's political crisis entered a new phase Sunday with an announcement that Cabinet ministers of the president's own party are quitting the governing coalition, which could force the ruling Islamists to compromise with the opposition. Two years ago Tunisia threw off decades of dictatorship, sparking the Arab Spring uprisings acro... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1881260-tunisia-presidents-party-quits-government.html 2013-02-10T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1879584-tunisian-pm-cabinet-needed-crisis.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's Islamist prime minister said Saturday that he will resign if his proposal to appoint a nonpolitical Cabinet by mid-week is rejected. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali first called for that change on Wednesday after Tunisia was thrown into a crisis when a prominent opposition politician was shot and killed in Tunis, touching off ... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1879584-tunisian-pm-cabinet-needed-crisis.html 2013-02-09T20:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1880518-fear-assassinations-haunt-egypt-opposition.html CAIRO (AP) — Watching the events in Tunisia, where a leading anti-Islamist politician was shot to death this past week, members of Egypt's liberal opposition are fearfully asking: Could it happen here too? Their fears of a renegade Islamist attack on any of the top opposition leaders have been hiked by religious edicts issued by hardline clerics on TV say... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1880518-fear-assassinations-haunt-egypt-opposition.html 2013-02-09T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1876886-tunisia-buries-politician-crisis-deepens.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The funeral of an assassinated leftist politician drew hundreds of thousands of mourners chanting anti-government slogans to the Tunisian capital Friday — as well as gangs of armed youths who smashed cars and clashed with police just outside the cemetery. Hours later, the prime minister insisted he'd try to form a new government desp... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1876886-tunisia-buries-politician-crisis-deepens.html 2013-02-08T21:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1877528-protests-turn-to-street-clashes-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces backed by water cannons fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Friday while demonstrators clashed with riot police in cities across the country in marches against Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The protests are part of a wave of opposition-led demonstrations over the... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1877528-protests-turn-to-street-clashes-egypt.html 2013-02-08T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1874900-tunisia-islamists-govt-crisis-grows.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia sank deeper into political crisis Thursday, as the ruling Islamist party rejected its own prime minister's decision to replace the government after the assassination of a leftist politician led to a wave of angry protests. The murder of Chokri Belaid, a 48-year-old secularist and a fierce critic of hardline Islamists as well ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1874900-tunisia-islamists-govt-crisis-grows.html 2013-02-07T23:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1874930-fatwas-security-hiked-egypt-opposition.html CAIRO (AP) — One hardline Muslim cleric on an Egyptian TV station justified sexual assaults on women protesters. Others issued religious edicts saying opposition leaders must be killed. Television screeds by ultraconservative sheiks are raising fears of assassinations here a day after a top anti-Islamist politician was gunned down in Tunisia. Egyptian sec... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1874930-fatwas-security-hiked-egypt-opposition.html 2013-02-07T22:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1871728-tunisia-to-shake-up-government-assassination.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Shaken by the assassination of a prominent leftist opposition leader that unleashed major protests, Tunisia's prime minister announced Wednesday that he would form a new government of technocrats to guide the country to elections "as soon as possible." The decision by Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali was a clear concession to the opposit... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1871728-tunisia-to-shake-up-government-assassination.html 2013-02-06T21:54:00Z