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Nine Tunisian soldiers killed in ambush

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 10:00

Nine Tunisian soldiers were killed and stripped of their weapons Tuesday near the Algerian border, where the army has been tracking al Qaeda-linked militants, medical and military sources said.

Emotions high as slain Tunisia opposition leader buried

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 14:47

Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for the funeral of an opposition leader assassinated with same weapon that killed a colleague, as tensions soared after anti-government protests.

Tunisian opposition politician shot dead in Tunis

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 19:31

Tunisian opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi was shot dead outside his house in the capital Tunis on Thursday, a member of his party said.

Tunisia offered Abu Qatada asylum: Jordan MP

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 20:11

Tunisia offered asylum to Islamist cleric Abu Qatada before his deportation from Britain to face terror charges in the kingdom, a Jordanian MP said Monday.

Morocco stuns Tunisia 1-0

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 15:15

Tunisia seriously compromised their chances of qualifying for the next African Cup of Nations after losing 0-1 to Morocco here.

Tunisia`s Marzouki says no risk of Egypt contagion

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 09:19

President Moncef Marzouki ruled out the risk of Tunisia`s elected authorities being deposed.

Failed activists apologise for topless Tunisia protest

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:39

3 European women with the radical protest group Femen, jailed in Tunisia for baring their breasts, apologised at their appeals trial.

Tunisian Army chief retires amid criticism

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 13:54

Tunisia`s military strongman, who has been criticised for the Army`s inability to catch a band of al Qaeda linked militants, has announced his retirement.

Tunisia jail terms spark civil liberty crackdown fears

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 21:36

Prison sentences for Tunisian rapper and 3 Femen activists have heightened fears among artists, journalists and rights activists that the Islamist-led government is rolling back civil liberties.

Tunisia jails topless protesters for four months

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 19:41

Three European activists with Femen were handed four-month jail sentences by a Tunisian court for staging a topless anti-Islamist demonstration last month.

Topless activists in Madrid protest Tunisian arrests

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 17:54

The members of radical feminist group Femen removed their shirts to show their breasts and messages daubed on their bodies.

Merkel urges fair Tunisian trial for topless activists

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 19:52

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday called for a fair trial of European topless activists in Tunisia after a protest by bare-breasted demonstrators outside her offices.