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Tunisian Constituent Assembly president Mustapha Ben Jaafar arrives with his vice president, Mahrezia Laabidi, to a meeting as part of the dialogue between the ruling Islamists and the opposition aimed at ending a two-month political crisis, on October 26, 2013, in Tunis. (AFP PHOTO/FETHI BELAID)
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File photo—Tunisian prime minister Ali Laarayedh speaks during a meeting as part of the dialogue between Tunisia’s ruling Islamists and the opposition on October 5, 2013. (AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID)
Tunisia: Laarayedh says reform needed before transition
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisian prime minister Ali Laarayedh demanded four conditions be met before stepping down in favor of a transitional government on Sunday, in the latest round of a long-running dispute with his government’s political opponents. Laarayedh and...Caption:
Anti-government protesters wave Tunisian flags as they rally for the dissolution of the Islamist-led government in Sfax, 170 miles (270 km) southeast of Tunis September 26, 2013. (REUTERS/Anis Mili)
Tunisia preparing for national dialogue
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—On Wednesday, the speaker of the Tunisian Constituent Assembly, Mustapha Ben Jafar, met with secretary-general for the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) Hassine Abassi to prepare for the first round of political dialogue between the government...Caption:
People waving Tunisian flags gather during a protest to demand the ouster of the Islamist-dominated government outside the Constituent Assembly headquarters in Tunis. (Reuters Photos)
What next for Tunisia?
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since the crisis following the elections of October 23, 2011, sudden changes in the political scene have not been unusual in Tunisia. The elections led to a coalition government with a relative majority for the Islamic Renaissance...Caption:
Tunisian demonstrators hold banners reading in Arabic: “leave” as they flash the sign for victory and shout slogans during a demonstration calling for the government’s resignation in Tunis on August 31, 2013. Demonstrators formed a human chain stretching three kilometres (two miles) from parliament to the Kasbah, where the government headquarters are located (AFP PHOTO / SALAH HABIBI)