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Tunisia Salafists to meet in defiance of ban

Tunisia's harline Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia has vowed to go ahead with its annual congress at the weekend in defiance of a government ban on the controversial gathering.

Tunisia Salafists to meet in defiance of ban: spokesman

Tunisia's hardline Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia vow to go ahead with its annual congress at the weekend in defiance of a government ban on the controversial gathering.

Tunisia bans Salafist group's annual congress

Tunisia has banned the congress of hardline Salafist group Ansar al-Sharia due to be held later this week, the ruling Islamist party's leader said Wednesday, setting the stage for a possible showdown.

Tunisia bans Salafist group congress: ruling party

The Tunisian government has decided to ban the congress of hardline Salafist group Ansar al-Sharia due to take place at the end of this week, the ruling Islamist party's leader said on Wednesday.

Tunisia crackdown on salafis evokes threats

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

Confrontation looms as Tunisia moves on salafis

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — 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.

Tunisia Embarks On Comprehensive Tax Reform

Tunisian Finance Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has announced that the Government has now launched its planned reform of the country's tax system. Working groups have been set up tasked with putting forward proposals to overhaul and radically modernize Tunisia's outdated tax laws, the Minister explained.

Two held in Tunisia for spying for Israel's Mossad

Tunis, May 14 (IANS/AKI) Two young Tunisians have been arrested over suspicions that they work for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency.

Rights group frets over Tunisian 'loopholes'

TUNIS, Tunisia, May 13 (UPI) -- Certain aspects of a draft constitution under review in Tunisia contain "loopholes" that could undermine basic civil liberties, Human Rights Watch said.

Research and Markets: Tunisia Exploration and Production (Upstream) Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tunisia Exploration and Production Market Analysis an

Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia Are All Slowly Islamizing

Institutions are gradually shifting in favor of Islamists in many Arab Spring countries.        

Cygam Energy Announces Financing Arrangement

CYGAM Energy Inc. , an emerging oil and gas company with interests in Tunisia and Italy, is pleased to announce that the Company has executed a Revolving Promissory Note with a major shareholder and a ...

Tunisia police disperse Salafists in 2 cities

Residents who wanted to rally against unemployment were prevented from pitching tent

Tunisia police disperse Salafists

There are reports Tunisian forces have prevented Salafists in two cities from pitching tents to preach in.

Tunisia police clash with salafists in Tunis: ministry

Tunisian police fired tear gas to disperse Salafist Muslims in a residential area in southwest Tunis on Saturday, after they tried to set up tents to preach in, the interior ministry said.