Clashes in Tunis and Kairouan between security forces and Ansar Al-Sharia

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Clashes in Tunisia between Salafist extremists and security forces in Tunisia and Kairouan on Sunday have left one Tunisian citizen dead. Eleven policemen and 3 protesters were also injured in the clashes that followed the government’s decision to ban a conference planned by hardline Salafists. A number of neighborhoods in Tunis witnessed conflict as security forces successfully prevented thousands of Salafists from attending their conference in Kairouan. Th...

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Opinion: Ennahda will survive the next elections

Some observers of the Tunisian political scene think that the country will experience a dramatic change as a result of the elections scheduled for the end of the year. However, many of those familiar with the details of the political scene in Tunisia since the time of the revolution—particularly following the elections of October 23, 2011—do not share the same opinion. Nevertheless, we have begun to see a number of changes in Tunisian politics, especially since the election of the Tunisian C...

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