Tunis (Reuters) - Tunisia's new Islamist-led government, broadened to include independents to defuse unrest after the assassination of an opposition leader, began work on Thursday pledging to tackle grave economic woes before elections later this year.Full story
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's ruling Islamists have failed to bring more secular parties into a coalition government due to be formed by Friday to oversee elections in a transition process jolted by the assassination of a leftist politician. Full story
TUNIS (Reuters) - Independents will take over the foreign and defense ministries in Tunisia's new government under a deal by the ruling Islamist party to cede key portfolios following violent unrest over the assassination of a secular opposition leader. Full story
Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Ennahda movement, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tunis February 12, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi
Tunisian protesters demonstrate against the Islamist party Ennahda on the Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 23, 2013. Hundreds of demonstrators marched to protest against the Islamist party Ennahda in power, and demanded that Belaid's killers be found. Photo by Nicolas Fauque/ABA
Ennahda movement leader Rachid Ghannouchi speaks with Tunisian Interior Minister Ali Larayedh during the 2nd national congress of the Congress for the Republic party in Tunis August 24, 2012. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi
Protesters shout slogans and wave the national flag during a demonstration in support of the ruling Ennahda party in Tunis February 16, 2013. Words on the headband of the protester on right read, "There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is the prophet". REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITI
Protesters shout slogans and wave national flags during a demonstration in support of the ruling Ennahda party in Tunis February 16, 2013. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Protesters shout slogans and wave flags during a demonstration in support of the ruling Ennahda party in Tunis February 16, 2013. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
