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Tunisia braced for further protests Tuesday after hundreds were arrested in four nights of streets clashes between riot police and disaffected youths in cities across the North African country.

Global unrest spreading after nearly a year of virus tyranny

More than 600 people have been arrested after a third consecutive night of riots in several Tunisian cities and troops have been deployed in some regions, officials said. Interior ministry spokesman Khaled Hayouni said on Sunday a total of 632 people were arrested, notably “groups of people between the ages of 15, 20 and 25 who burned tires and bins in order to block movements by the security forces”. The defence ministry said the army had been deployed in several cities. Protesters blocked...

Tunisia has been mired in political and economic crises since its 2011 uprising, dubbed the "Jasmine Revolution."

Unrest spread across Tunisia after the government imposed an anti-virus lockdown amid economic hardship. Many Tunisians are frustrated by the lack of political reforms a decade after the Arab Spring.

Tunisias defense ministry said Monday that army units deployed overnight and police have...

Tunisian authorities said Monday they had arrested more than 600 people and deployed troops after a third consecutive night of riots, mostly by young people in working class districts of several cities. The unrest came despite a nationwide coronavirus pandemic lockdown declared last Thursday -- the day that also marked 10 years since demonstrators forced dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's fall from power. Interior ministry spokesman Khaled...

Security forces’ deployment comes after mass arrests and days of violent protests in various cities across the country.

Witnesses in Sousse say security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of angry protesters blocking roads.

SHARE Violent protests broke out in at least six Tunisian cities on Saturday night, including the capital Tunis and the coastal city of Sousse, as anger mounts over economic hardship. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked roads and burnt tyres in Sousse, where young men also broke into shops, witnesses and security sources said. Clashes were reported in the nearby city of Kalaa Kebira and in several areas of Tunis, including Ettadhamen, Mallassin and Fo...