World news about “Protests in Tunisia” published by euronews.
Salafists clash with police in Tunisia after rally is banned Police have clashed with hardline Islamists in Tunisia after the government banned their annual rally. The Salafist Ansar al-Sharia group, who openly… 19/05/2013
Tunisian students stage Harlem shake protest Dozens of Tunisian students gathered outside the Education ministry in Tunis have become the latest to perform the dance craze “Harlem Shake” which has… 01/03/2013
Egypt and Tunisia’s new ‘Arab winter’ Tunisia and Egypt are emblematic of the Arab Spring. Both similarities and contrasts have marked their paths. Now they seem to be heading into a new Arab… 08/02/2013
Tunisians defend women’s equality Thousands of Tunisians have been celebrating the anniversary of their national Personal Status Code. On Monday evening in Tunis they demanded that the… 14/08/2012
Rally in Tunisia for women’s rights – nocomment Thousands of Tunisians rallied to protest against what they see as a push by the Islamist-led government for constitutional changes that would degrade women’s… 14/08/2012
Tunisia, stagnant, future of justice still not in sight In Tunis, on 14 January 2011, thousands of ordinary people packed Habid Bourguiba Avenue in the Tunisian capital. Men and women, students, street cleaners… 13/01/2012
Arab Spring revolution: what next? With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Dan, from the UK, asks: Do you think that the conflicts associated with the Arab spring will eventually result… 13/01/2012
Key Tunisian ministries go to independentsTunisia’s new prime minister, Ali Larayedh, has named a new coalition government to run the country until elections later this year. It comprises the… 08/03/2013
Tunisia Islamists march for Ennahda’s ‘right to govern’Supporters of Tunisia’s ruling Islamists have marched in Tunis to assert the Ennahda party’s right to lead a government. They are angry at their own prime… 16/02/2013
Ministers quit Tunisian governmentThe secular party of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has withdrawn its three ministers from the Islamist led Tunisian government, throwing the coalition… 10/02/2013
Tunisian prime minister issues ultimatumThere was support on the streets of Tunis as thousands voiced their backing for the country’s governing Islamist party Ennahda. Despite that Prime Minister… 10/02/2013
Supporters of Tunisia’s ruling Islamists hold rallyA rally organised by Tunisia’s governing Islamist party brought a few thousand demonstrators to the streets of the capital Tunis. Their aim: to show their… 09/02/2013
Tunisia’s Ennahda calls for rally in defence of authoritiesA tense calm returned to the streets of Tunis on Saturday morning following clashes which marred Friday’s funeral of murdered opposition leader Chokri… 09/02/2013
Political chaos threatens Tunisia as Chokri Belaid is laid to restTens of thousands of Tunisians have turned out to mark the passing of assassinated opposition leader Chokri Belaid. The shooting of the secular politician… 09/02/2013
Thousands attend Belaid funeral amid Tunisia strikeThousands of mourners have turned out in Tunis for the funeral of the assassinated opposition politician Chokri Belaid, amid a general strike in protest at… 08/02/2013
Tunisia crisis deepensTunisia is facing one of its toughest days since the 2011 revolution as the political crisis deepens. Bloody protests which rocked the country since Wednesday… 08/02/2013
Tunisia set for general strike after killing of opposition politicianDozens of people turned up to pay their respects to Chokri Belaid, the Tunisian opposition politician shot dead outside his Tunis home on Wednesday. Belaid… 07/02/2013
Tunisia in turmoil after assassinationThe assassination of an opposition leader has thrown Tunisia into the grip of its worst political crisis since the 2011 revolution. Chokri Belaid was shot… 07/02/2013
Tunisia’s Ennahda refuses to dissolve governmentTunisia’s governing Ennahda party is refusing to dissolve the government, after the killing of opposition politician Chokri Belaid on Wednesday morning. In… 07/02/2013
Tunisia reels in shock after politician’s killingBystanders looked on with shock and dismay at the bullet-ridden car in which Tunisian politician Chokri Belaid was fatally wounded. It is clear whoever… 07/02/2013
Tunisia killing leads to technocrat governmentStreet violence in Tunisia over the assassination of an outspoken opposition leader has prompted the prime minister to dissolve the government. Tens of… 06/02/2013
Tunisia: demonstrators accuse government of Belaid assassinationDemonstrators in Tunisia have reacted angrily to the assassination of Chokra Belaid, the opposition leader who was gunned down in front of his house on… 06/02/2013
Protests follow Tunisian opposition assassinationThere have been angry scenes in Tunisian cities after an outspoken opponent of the government was shot and killed. An estimated 20,000 people gathered… 06/02/2013
Tunisians protest two years after Ben Ali’s demiseThousands of Tunisians have taken to the streets in protest against the Islamist-led government, exactly two years after President Ben Ali was… 14/01/2013
Tunisian faith in the Revolution fadesThe second anniversary of the death of Mohammed Bouazizi, the street vender whose self immolation sparked the Tunisian Revolution, has been marked in the town… 17/12/2012
‘More than 200’ hurt in Tunisia protests over economyMore trouble has broken out amid economic strife in Tunisia, the country that spawned the Arab spring uprisings. Scores of people are reported to have been… 28/11/2012
Police in Tunisia fire tear gas at demostratorsHundreds of people were injured in clashes with police in Tunisia as protesters demonstrated to demand jobs and a better standard of life. Since the… 28/11/2012
Transport strike cripples Tunis as workers demand release of arrested driverTransport workers in the Tunisian capital have staged a lightning strike to demand the release of one of their co-workers. A bus driver was arrested… 10/10/2012
World reactions to anti-Islam videoViolent clashes sparked by an American-made film which mocks the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, portraying him as a fool and a womaniser have continued around the… 18/09/2012
Protests spread over Prophet Muhammad filmThe anti-Islam film which apparently led to the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi has sparked further protests across the Muslim world. Hundreds of… 12/09/2012
Tunisian Islamists seek purge of Ben Ali loyalistsThousands of protesters took to the streets of Tunis on Friday to call for members of the former regime to be rooted out of key parts of Tunisian… 07/09/2012
Tunisia expects overseas aid after street clashesCalm is reported to have returned to the streets of Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia, the cradle of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring. Frustrations have been… 10/08/2012
Clashes in Tunisia town that sparked Arab SpringTunisian police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse anti-government protesters in Sidi Bouzid, the town known as the cradle of last year’s… 09/08/2012
Tunisian protesters call for Sharia lawThousands of Tunisians have rallied outside parliament to call for an Islamic state ruled by religious law. It is the latest sign of the struggle that has… 16/03/2012
In the thick of the actionOur mission in Tunisia was far from easy. Our team experienced some extremely difficult moments in the streets of Tunis on the eve of Ben Ali’s departure… 25/12/2011
Tunisia one year on: Bouazizi’s legacyIt was exactly one year ago today when a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor in the town of Sidi Bouzid set himself on fire after police confiscated his… 17/12/2011
Post-election violence in cradle of Tunisia’s revoltJust days after Tunisia’s first free election, violent protests have erupted in the town seen as the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Troops fired into the… 28/10/2011
Tunisians defend their right to free speechAn estimated 2,000 Tunisians have marched through the capital Tunis to defend their right to free speech. The rally was in response to recent Islamic… 17/10/2011
Tension mounts in TunisiaTunisia – the birthplace of the Arab Spring – is again restive. People have been taking to the streets, angry at the lack of political reform since the… 16/08/2011
Ben Ali trial date set for June 20Tunisia’s ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali is to be tried in absentia on June 20. Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia in January but is likely to be… 14/06/2011
Tunisian election delayed once moreTunisia’s first election since the overthrow of President Ben Ali has been put back yet again raising fears of violence in the country. The interim prime… 08/06/2011
Tunis police break up fourth day of protestTunisian police have broken up a fourth day of anti-government protests in the capital Tunis. They fired tear gas to force the demonstrators away from a… 08/05/2011
