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John Kerry hails government formation in Tunisia

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 07:42

US Secretary of State John Kerry lauded Tunisia`s ratification of a new Constitution and formation of an interim government, calling the moves "historic milestones" in its political transition.

Tunisia`s leaders sign new charter 3 years after revolution

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 04:21

Tunisia`s leaders on Monday signed the new constitution adopted by lawmakers, a key goal of the revolution three years ago that touched off the Arab Spring.

Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints government

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 03:07

Tunisia`s national assembly approved the country`s new constitution on Sunday in one of the final steps to full democracy three years after protests erupted into an uprising that toppled autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

Tunisia PM-designate says failed to form new cabinet

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 03:59

Tunisia`s Prime Minister-designate Mehdi Jomaa announced Saturday he had failed to reach a consensus on a new cabinet due to oversee the run-up to fresh elections.

Long-delayed Tunisia constitution to be put to vote

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 02:35

Tunisian lawmakers are to vote Sunday on adopting a long-delayed new constitution, seen as crucial to getting the democratic transition back on track more than three years after the revolution.

Tunisia constitution to be put to vote on Saturday: Assembly

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 18:45

Tunisian lawmakers will vote on Saturday on adopting a long-delayed new constitution, more than three years after the revolution, constituent assembly officials said.

Tunisia`s new PM takes office after Islamists resign

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 03:27

Tunisia`s new premier Mehdi Jomaa took office on Friday to lead a caretaker government until elections later this year after the ruling Islamist party`s premier resigned in a deal to complete its steps to democracy.

People in Muslim countries prefer woman cover hair: Research

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 17:18

Most people in seven Muslim- majority countries, including Pakistan, prefer that a woman completely cover her hair but not necessarily her face, according to a Pew research.

Jobless youths attack Tunisia police post

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 02:59

Unemployed Tunisian youths ransacked an empty police post in the impoverished central region of Gafsa overnight and torched its contents, witnesses told a news agency on Monday.

Tunisia votes for gender equality in new charter

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 20:22

Tunisia`s national assembly on Monday approved an article in the draft constitution that would guarantee gender equality "without discrimination" in the Muslim nation.

Tunisia MPs approve Article 1 of new constitution

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 21:38

Tunisia`s assembly adopted Article 1 of the new constitution Saturday, establishing the republic and Islam as its religion but rejecting amendments that the Koran be the "main" source of law.

Tunisia assembly begins voting on new constitution

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 17:53

Tunisia`s national assembly on Friday began voting on the long-delayed new constitution, which must be adopted by January 14, the third anniversary of the 2011 revolution.