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4 hrs ago | The Peninsula

Tunisia on right path despite challenges: PM

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani receiving Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh.

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8 hrs ago | The Peninsula

Bahrain jails Shias over terror...

DUBAI: A Bahraini court sentenced nine Shias to jail terms ranging between 10 and 15 years yesterday after convicting them of forming a "terrorist" group, a judicial source said.

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12 hrs ago | AlertNet

Tunisian topless activist Amina Tyler reportedly arrested

Activist Amina Tyler is led away by riot police during a May Day march marking International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, at the Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis May 1, 2013.

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13 hrs ago | NewsOn6 Tulsa

Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation

Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Arutz Sheva Israel News

Tunisia: 1 Dead in Clashes Between Security Forces and Salafists

Security forces and hardline Islamists fought street battles in Tunis on Sunday, with one protester killed and 15 policemen wounded, AFP reported.

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TechEBlog

Fascinating Look at the Abandoned Star Wars Set in Tunisia

In 2010, Ra di Martino, a prominent artist and photographer, adventured into the Tunisian desert in search of the abandoned movie sets from Star Wars.

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KCTV5

Immigrants to the U.S. face red tape, paperwork

Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Tunisia security blocks salafi conference

Tunisian security officers stand guard, in the city of Kairouan, where ultraconservative Islamic group Ansar al-Shariah's annual conference was supposed to be held, Sunday May 19, 2013.

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AllAfrica.com

Tunisia: Turkey Pledges to Promote Tunisia's Destination

Carthage - Chairmen of Tourism Professional Chambers and the Turkish Travel Agencies Federation pledged on Friday to launch a promotional campaign to better introduce Tunisia's assets, which according to them "is a charming and attractive destination to tourists." During a meeting with President Moncef Marzouki, the Turkish officials expressed will ... (more)

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Jerusalem Post

Tunisian police clash with Islamists over banned rally

Supporters of the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia clashed with Tunisian police on Sunday after the government banned its annual rally, saying it posed a threat to society.

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The Las Vegas Sun

Confrontation looms as Tunisia moves on salafis

Tunisia is taking a harder line on preaching by ultraconservative Muslim groups, a crackdown that has sparked demonstrations by rock-throwing protesters and ominous warnings of terrorist attacks to come.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Nation

Tunisia ups security as Salafists vow to defy ban

Tunisian security forces deployed in strength on Saturday after Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia called on its supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress.

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The Peninsula

Tight security in Tunisia as Sa...

KAIROUAN, Tunisia: Tunisian security forces deployed in strength yesterday after Salafist movement Ansar Al Sharia called on its hardline Islamist supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress.

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PR-inside.com

"Spreads in Tunisia" now available at Fast Market Research

The increased awareness of health and wellness issues led many consumers, notably middle- and high-income Tunisians, to spend more on healthy and natural products such as honey.

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Al Bawaba

Tunisia Salafis defy government, maintain upcoming convention

"We are not asking permission from the government to preach the word of God and we warn against any police intervention to prevent the congress from taking place," the group's spokesman Seifeddine Rais told a news conference in Tunis.

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Fri May 17, 2013

News24

Tunis to decide on Salafist rally ban

Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai has set the tone for his party's election campaign, saying the terrain "will be determined by those that are able to give answers to Zimbabwe's challenges". Tunis - The Tunisian government will decide by Saturday whether to allow or ban Salafists from holding their annual congress, the interior minister said on ... (more)

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NY1

Your Weekend Starts Now 5/16/13

NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Voice of America

Tunisia Moves to Rein in Islamic Hardliners

The radical Ansar al-Sharia group threatens to defy Tunisian government efforts to control its activities.

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National Public Radio

From The Heart Of Egypt's Revolt, The Pulse Of Artistic Life

Egyptian folk singer Dina El Wedidi performs at Qasr El Nil Theater during the Downtown Cairo Arts Festival.

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The New Zealand Herald

Fiery deaths show Arab Spring has altered little

Adel Khedri's self-immolation is one of 178 in Tunisia in the past two years as the Middle East and North Africa continue to struggle with problems of poverty and joblessness despite the hope fanned by the 2011 uprisings.

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