Tunis - The Islamist-led government of Tunisia has agreed with opposition demands that it resign paving the way for talks with opponents that will begin next week. The government announced the decision as a way of solving the ongoing political crisis in Tunisia.

Tunis - Thousands of Tunisians were on the march in the capital Tunis today (August 24) calling for the Ennahdha party to dissolve its coalition government.

Tunis - Tens of thousands of Tunisians have gathered in Kasbah square in the center of the capital Tunis to show their support for the ruling Ennahda party.

Tunis - Leftist leader Chokri Belaid was shot back in February. The same gun was used to kill Mohamed Brahmi another opposition politician yesterday (July 25).

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone suggested that Facebook should offer a paid, ad-free experience for its users for $10 per month. That would be great. An NSA-free option would be even better.

The Occupy Wall Street movement was a preview of a much broader revolution now underway. In light of banking scandals and revelations of government spying on its own citizens, the great irony is our rulers have left us little choice but to revolt.

New York - The crowds in the parks have died down for now, but the Occupy Wall Street movement continues to be a powerful symbol of discontent for a great many people in the United States who are fed up with Wall Street and a bought-and-paid-for two-party system.

Tunis - Three women, two French and one German have just been released from jail in Tunisia, an Islamic North African country. Their crime? Demonstrating topless in front of a court in Tunis, the capital.

Egypt's Interior Minister, Mohammed Ibrahim, has said that the country's security services have managed to foil an attempted suicide bombing on a western embassy.

Tunis - The ex-president of Tunisia, Zine Ben Ali was given a five-year jail term in absentia and also fined 3.5 million euros for corruption. Ben Ali has already been given two life sentences.

Singapore - The Float at Marina Bay, Singapore, also known as Marina Bay Floating Platform, is the world’s largest floating football stadium.

Tunis - According to the Femen leader in Paris Inna Shevchenko, the family of the Tunisian woman Amina, 19, delivered her to a psychiatric hospital after she posted topless photos of herself to the Femen Web page she created for the group in Tunisia.

The new designated Prime Minister of Tunisia Ali Larayedh he announced he has presented the new cabinet for the up and coming coalition government in the country.

Tunis - On Tuesday February 19th Prime Minister of Tunisia, Hamadi Jebali resigned, after his plan to form an interim government of technocrats was rejected by his own Islamist Ennahda Party.

Tunis - Tunisian Prime Minister, Hamadi Jebali, announced he would dissolve his Islamist-led government to form a new government of non-partisan members and technocrats. The move follows the assassination of a prominent opposition member Chokri Belaid.

French Interior Minister Manuel Valls announced yesterday that, as part of the French government’s fight against radical Islam and “global jihadism,” several radical Moslem clerics were likely to be deported from France over the coming days.

Kairouan - Tunisian man Dhaou Fatnassi, 20, bet a friend for money that he could eat 30 raw eggs — and died after consuming 28 eggs.

According to an airline spokesperson, a British Airways flight from Gatwick to Tunis was diverted to Lyon, France after two drunk middle-aged women turned rowdy and disruptive in the middle of the flight

Tunis - Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party in Tunisia, called for the imposition of flogging as a punishment for those convicted of slander.

Gammarth - Some of the worldly goods of ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali are on auction to raise money for the state coffers. Super-cars, solid gold statues and extravagant jewelry owned by Leila Trabelsi are under the hammer.