News: Tunisia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Tunisia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• February 10th 2013 – December 18th 2012
• December 17th 2012 – August 10th 2012
• July 5th 2012 – February 3rd 2012
• January 31st 2012 – November 1st 2011
• October 31st 2011 – October 1st 2011
• September 22nd 2011 – June 8th 2011
• June 3rd 2011 – April 22nd 2011
• April 19th 2011 – March 3rd 2011
• March 3rd 2011 – February 27th 2011
• February 26th 2011 – February 8th 2011
• February 8th 2011 – January 27th 2011
• January 26th 2011 – January 20th 2011
• January 20th 2011 – January 17th 2011
• January 17th 2011 – January 14th 2011
• January 14th 2011 – January 10th 2011
• January 10th 2011 – November 14th 2009
• November 10th 2009 – August 14th 2007
• July 11th 2007 – November 17th 2005
• November 16th 2005 – November 12th 2005

Tunisia: news

Anti-government protests in Tunis

Monday, January 17th 2011, 15:09
related places: Tunis

New protests break out on the streets of Tunisia's capital, hours before the expected announcement of a new national unity government.
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Police use teargas in Tunisia

Monday, January 17th 2011, 14:15
related places: Tunis

Police in Tunisia have used teargas to break up anti-government demonstrations in the capital, Tunis.
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Swedish tourists attacked in Tunisia

Monday, January 17th 2011, 13:12
related countries: Sweden

Swedish tourists are severely beaten after being caught up in the ongoing violence in Tunisia
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Tunisia awaits unity government

Monday, January 17th 2011, 10:52

Uncertainty continues in Tunisia as the country awaits the announcement of a new unity government by the prime minister in the coming hours.
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Risk contained

Monday, January 17th 2011, 1:17
related countries: Egypt

No sign of Tunisian uprising spreading to Egypt
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Battles in Tunis as key aide held

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 21:04

Tunisian forces exchange fire with members of former President Ben Ali's guard, after the ex-head of presidential security is arrested.
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Tunisia aims to fill power vacuum

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 13:11

Political leaders in Tunisia launch efforts to end widespread chaos and form a unity government, following the flight of President Ben Ali.
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Tunisia seeks to form unity cabinet

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 12:44

Tunisian political leaders have started efforts to fill the power vacuum created by the fall of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali amid mass protests.
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Tunisia holidaymakers back in UK

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 9:39
related countries: United Kingdom

All British tourists booked on big tour operator holidays in Tunisia have been helped on flights back to the UK, the Foreign Office confirms.
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New Tunisian leader amid turmoil

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 5:18

Tunisia swears in a new interim leader as looting and deadly jail riots rocked the country after President Ben Ali was swept from power.
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Tunisia sees bloodiest day

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 23:22

The capital of Tunisia remains under curfew a day after its president fled, with violence, looting and dozens of inmates killed in a prison fire, making it the bloodiest day since protests began.
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Prison riots amid Tunisia unrest

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 19:56

Nearly 50 people are reported killed in shooting and rioting at two Tunisian prisons, as security forces struggle to contain unrest after President Ben Ali's removal.
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Britons tell of Tunisian rioting

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 16:25
related countries: United Kingdom

Tourists returning to the UK describe scenes of violence in Tunisia amid a state of emergency prompted by spreading unrest.
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Tunisia seeks to restore security

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 11:35

Security has been stepped up in centre of the Tunisian capital, a day after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced from power by street protests.
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Tourists flee Tunisia as violence escalates

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 8:31

Holiday makers in Tunisia have been leaving the country as violence in the country escalates.
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Tunisian president flees to Saudi

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 7:08
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia with his family, after widespread protests force him from office.
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Tunisian leader forced from power

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 1:13

Tunisia's president steps down and flies into exile in Saudi Arabia, after unrest in the capital and other cities.
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UK tourists flee Tunisia violence

Friday, January 14th 2011, 23:53
related countries: United Kingdom

Britons start arriving home from Tunisia, with the Foreign Office advising against all but essential travel to the troubled north African country.
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'I saw police fire teargas at crowds'

Friday, January 14th 2011, 16:02
related places: Tunis

Tunisian police have fired tear gas at rioters in the capital Tunis as thousands of demonstrators demand the resignation of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
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