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Tunisian minister sacked after Saudi remarks ASIA

Tunisian minister sacked after Saudi remarks

Tunisia's religious affairs minister was fired on Friday for "attacking the foundations of diplomacy" after he publicly suggested the conservative form of Islam practised in Saudi Arabia had links to extremism.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
First cruise ship docks in Tunisia since 2015 attack ASIA

First cruise ship docks in Tunisia since 2015 attack

A celebratory band played on Thursday as a cruise liner docked in the port of Tunis for the first time since a March 2015 jihadist attack killed 21 tourists in the capital.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tunisia's youngest premier since independence sworn in INTERNATIONAL

Tunisia's youngest premier since independence sworn in

Tunisia's new Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and members of his cabinet were sworn in on Saturday, the presidency said, after approval from parliament.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tunisia's president proposes relative as PM, critics cry foul INTERNATIONAL

Tunisia's president proposes relative as PM, critics cry foul

Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi has proposed a junior minister who is a family member as his candidate to replace sacked Prime Minister Habib Essid, politicians said on Tuesday, drawing accusations of nepotism from the opposition.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tunisia stops militant cell plotting attacks in Sousse ASIA

Tunisia stops militant cell plotting attacks in Sousse

Tunisian authorities dismantled a cell linked to the Islamic State militant group that was planning attacks against sites in the coastal town of Sousse, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France investigating whether truck attacker acted alone INTERNATIONAL

France investigating whether truck attacker acted alone

French authorities were trying to determine on Friday whether a Tunisian who killed at least 84 people by ploughing a truck into Bastille Day crowds had acted alone or with accomplices, but said the attack bore the hallmarks of Islamist militants.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nice truck attacker was from Tunisian town of Msaken INTERNATIONAL

Nice truck attacker was from Tunisian town of Msaken

An attacker who drove a heavy truck into crowds in the French city of Nice killing at least 84 people came from the Tunisian town of Msaken which he last visited four years ago, Tunisian security sources said on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tunisia flaunts security year after beach massacre ASIA

Tunisia flaunts security year after beach massacre

Policemen on horseback amble among the sunbathers and new metal detectors dot hotel entrances in Tunisia

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tunisian forces kill 7 'terrorists' after jihadist assault ASIA

Tunisian forces kill 7 'terrorists' after jihadist assault

Tunisian security forces killed seven "terrorists" overnight near Ben Guerdane after a deadly jihadist attack on the town near the border with Libya, the authorities said on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
At least 30 killed as militants, Tunisian forces clash in border town ASIA

At least 30 killed as militants, Tunisian forces clash in border town

Islamist fighters attacked army and police barracks in the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdan near the Libyan border on Monday and at least 30 people, including civilians, were killed in the clashes, residents and the Interior Ministry said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Afghan Taliban say leadership dispute is resolved INTERNATIONAL

Afghan Taliban say leadership dispute is resolved

Relatives of the militant group's late leader, Mullah Omar, have pledged support for his appointed successor Mullah Mansour.

4:45 AM November 25 2016