Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country's young democracy at home and abroad.
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Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country's young democracy at home and abroad.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country's young democracy at home and abroad.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country's young democracy at home and abroad.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Tunisia marks revolution's 10th anniversary in lockdown
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia on Thursday commemorated the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of iron-fisted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was pushed from power in a popular revolt that foreshadowed pro-democracy uprisings, strife and civil war in the region during what became known as the …
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Tunisia marks revolution's 10th anniversary in lockdown
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia on Thursday commemorated the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of iron-fisted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was pushed from power in a popular revolt that foreshadowed pro-democracy uprisings, strife and civil war in the region during what became known as the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tunisia marks revolution's 10th anniversary in lockdown
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia on Thursday commemorated the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of iron-fisted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was pushed from power in a popular revolt that foreshadowed pro-democracy uprisings, strife and civil war in the region during what became known as the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Somber Tunisia marks 10 years since revolution in lockdown
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia on Thursday commemorated the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of iron-fisted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, pushed from power in a popular revolt that foreshadowed strife and civil war in the region, known as the Arab Spring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said. Five survivors were rescued and the Tunisian navy is searching for up to 20 others still believed missing.
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Tunisia region at heart of revolution waits to reap rewards
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia on Thursday marked 10 years since a local fruit and vegetable seller set himself ablaze in protest after police took his cart, an act that enraged the country and snowballed into the revolution that toppled the North African nation's autocratic leader months later and triggered …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UN-led Libya talks end without naming interim government
GAMMARTH, Tunisia (AP) — Libya's rival sides wrapped up a week of U.N.-brokered talks without agreeing on a transitional government that would lead the county to an election in December next year, the top U.N. official for Libya said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Libya rivals start UN-led talks in Tunisia on political deal
GAMMARTH, Tunisia (AP) — The U.N chief appealed on Libya’s warring sides to work together on a path to peace as the rival factions gathered Monday in Tunisia for the start of much-awaited talks brokered by the United Nations, with a goal of drawing a roadmap to presidential and parliamentary …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Libya's rivals start UN-led talks to reach political accord
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Libya’s rival factions began much-awaited political peace talks in Tunisia’s capital on Monday brokered by the United Nations, with a goal of drawing a roadmap to presidential and parliamentary elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Never flagged as a danger, Nice attacker traveled unimpeded
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The 21-year-old Tunisian behind
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