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Tunisian police clash with Islamists over banned rally

KAIROUAN, Tunisia (Reuters) - 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. Full story

Clashes with protesters erupt in Tunisia's Kairouan

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Tunisia, hardline Islamists in standoff over Sunday gathering

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's government on Friday barred the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from staging a weekend rally in the central city of Kairouan, saying the organization, which openly supports al Qaeda, posed a "threat to public security." Full story

Tunisia arrests Libyan "terrorist" with explosives

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia said on Thursday police had arrested a Libyan‮‮‮‮‮‮‮‮‮‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "terrorist" trying to enter a southern port with explosives, as security forces wage a nationwide campaign against militants. Full story

Tunisia hunts al Qaeda-linked militants near Algeria

TUNIS (Reuters) - The Tunisian army and police force were hunting more than 30 suspected al-Qaeda linked militants close to the border with Algeria on Tuesday, and President Moncef Marzouki traveled to the area to oversee the operation in a signal of its importance. Full story

Tunisian president visits Algerian border where army is searching for militants

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's president visited a mountainous area near the border with Algeria on Tuesday where the army was hunting Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda, his office said. Full story

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Cartoonist Nadia Khiari of Tunisia poses during a photocall for the event 'Cartooning for Peace' at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. The Festival de Cannes is hosting an auction of original cartoons from various cartoonists on Monday to support the Cartooning for Peace Associati

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Tunisian policemen keep watch in front of the Oqba ibn Nafa mosque, also known as the Great Mosque, in the city of Kairoua
Tunisian policemen keep watch in front of the Oqba ibn Nafa mosque, also known as the Great Mosque, in the city of Kairoua

Tunisian policemen keep watch in front of the Oqba ibn Nafa mosque, also known as the Great Mosque, in the city of Kairouan May 19, 2013. 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 t