Echoes of Egypt: Secular-Islamist Tensions Rise in Tunisia -- Spiegel Online
Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring over two years ago. But growing frustration and violence have caused the chasm between secularists and Islamists to widen, leading many to fear political chaos like that gripping Egypt.
Mount Chaambi has been burning for four days now. At the foot of the mountain, in his house among the olive trees, Khaled Dalhoumi watches black smoke rise into the sky, as if Chaambi were a volcano.
On Friday, August 2, Dalhoumi woke to the distant sound of explosions. He went out his front door and saw bombs raining onto the mountains. Since then, he has heard shots and shelling at all hours, and at night the mountain is lit by the glow of massive forest fires. The mountain where Dalhoumi's father once mined for lead, and which has since been made a national park, has become a war zone. "It breaks my heart," he says.
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More News On The Unrest In Tunisia
Tunisian ruling party leader calls for non-partisan cabinet -- Reuters
Tunisia Ruling Party Leader Calls for Non-Partisan Cabinet -- Voice of America
New Tunis protest as president urges national unity govt -- International News
Tunisian secularists and Islamists in rival rallies, no clashes -- Reuters
Thousands stage rival rallies in Tunisia ahead of Westerwelle visit -- Deutsche Welle
Tunisians quickly losing faith in their government: poll -- Washhington Times
Tunisia bombs Islamist militants in mountain hideouts -- Reuters
Tunisia army strikes Islamists in rugged mountains -- FOX News/AFP
