| 5,899,771 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Approximately 200 Islamist demonstrators gathered in front of the American Embassy today, to denounce U.S. foreign policy as it pertains to the Muslim world. The demonstrators condemned recent incidents involving the burning of Qurans by NATO forces in Afghanistan and the continued detention of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay facility. |
| 5,899,777 |
34.74056 |
10.76028 |
Tunisia |
|
Twelve Tunisians under 30 were arrested under suspicion of having ties to Al-Qaeda-linked groups in Libya. The men are associated with arms smuggling incidents between Libya and Tunisia that occurred near the border in early February. Nine suspected Tunisians members of Al-Qaeda-linked groups, also under 30, are still at large. |
| 5,899,781 |
34.425 |
8.7417 |
Tunisia |
|
A large mob of unemployed youth ransacked the district of Gafsa governmental headquarters, pelting the building with stones before destroying its interior offices and burning some of its archives. The demonstrators accused the government of dragging its feet in its response to employment demands and complained against the lead district official. Since January 2012, the government has allocated 350,000 million Tunisian Dinars toward development of the region and alleviating unemployment. |
| 5,899,788 |
37.27442 |
9.87391 |
Tunisia |
|
Supporters of workers of the Tunisian Workers' Union (UTT) at the Leoni wiring plant in Mateur clashed with police over the arrest of Mohamed Monaem Darragi, Secretary-General of the UTT. Protesters also blocked the road of Bizerte and Menzel Bourguiba as a sign of solidarity with Darragi. |
| 5,899,794 |
34.0434 |
9.66517 |
Tunisia |
|
Supporters of workers of the Tunisian Workers' Union (UTT) at the Leoni wiring plant in Mateur clashed with police over the arrest of Mohamed Monaem Darragi, Secretary-General of the UTT. The arrest followed tense negotiations between the Leoni company and UTT. Protesters blocked the city's main road and looted a number of supermarkets. Local police intervened, using tear gas to disperse the crowd. Six policemen had been injured by projectiles. |
| 5,900,107 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Bourguiba and Mongi Slim are arrested and brought before the Military Tribunal for conspiracy against the state security. |
| 5,899,799 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Islamist mosque-goers began rioting near Tunis' Place de La Republique after Friday prayer. Rioters were outraged by President Moncef Marzouki's recent comment that supporters of Egyptian cleric Wajdi Ghoneim are "bacteria" (Ghoneim apologized for the comment). Police resorted used tear gas bombs to scatter the agitated crowd. |
| 5,899,803 |
36.81897 |
10.16579 |
Tunisia |
|
Nearly 700 people gathered in front of Bardo Palace, the seat of Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly (NCA), to call for more lenient legislation on marijuana ("zatla") use; denounce the arrest of Attounissia newsmen on February 15th; and call for job creation. The protest targetted the NCA, Tunisia's legislative body in charge of drafting the country's new constitution. |
| 5,899,807 |
36.41742 |
8.75463 |
Tunisia |
|
Female employees of the French telecom company Orange were assaulted at a store opening by Salafist religious extremists, who were offended by the women's apparel. Police made several arrests. |
| 5,899,812 |
36.41742 |
8.75463 |
Tunisia |
|
A skirmish between a group of Salafists and the Tunisian police errupted after Salafists asked female workers at an Orange telecommunications store to cover their hair with headscarves. The local police had to intervene, leading to clashes in which a police car was damaged. According to the online paper Businessnews, the salafists pulled knives on the police, wounding two officers (unconfirmed). The event follows assaults on female Orange workers for wearing skirts on February 20. |
