Presidency says lifting of state of emergency does not limit capacity of security services to implement law. TUNIS - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has lifted a state of emergency in force since the 2011 uprising that triggered the Arab Spring, his office said Thursday. "The president and commander-in-chief of the armed forces... issued a decree ...

A U.S. delegation walked out of the ceremony to celebrate Tunisia's new constitution on Friday in protest statements made by the representative of Iran accusing the United States of undermining the Arab Spring uprisings. What was intended to be a ceremony honoring Tunisias achievements was used by the Iranian representative as a platform to denounce ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Tens of thousands of Tunisians taken to the streets to renew their demands for the government step down and end to a political deadlock threatening the North African country's fledgling democracy. Saturdays rally was the largest protest since Tunisia's crisis erupted over the killing of an opposition leader in July, increasing ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, to demand the resignation of the government. It is the largest demonstration of its kind since the latest political crisis began two weeks ago when a prominent opposition politician was assassinated, BBC reported Tuesday. Earlier, the constituent assembly ...

Police in Tunisia have fired shots into the air to disperse protesters in the southern town of Sidi Bouzid, witnesses say. Security forces also used tear gas on Monday to break up demonstrators who were protesting against Tunisia's government. The violence erupted after angry protesters tried to prevent the governor from entering the town hall....