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FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2021 file photo, demonstrators face police officers during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis. Protests have swept towns and cities throughout Tunisia for a week, often turning to violence as demonstrators denounce what they say are broken promises from the government, which hasn't been able to turn around an economy on the verge of bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi, File)

Poverty and hopelessness beget violence in Tunisia’s suburbs

By FRANCESCA EBEL - Associated Press

Demonstrators face police officers during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into a well of economic frustration, is sweeping Tunisia and worrying its leadership all the way to the top. It is, after all, the country that triggered the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Outreach by Tunisian leaders fails to quell youth unrest

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FILE - In this Jan.18, 2021 file photo, demonstrators face police officers during clashes in Ibn Khaldoun City near Tunis. A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into a well of economic frustration, is sweeping Tunisia and worrying its leadership all the way to the top. It is, after all, the country that triggered 2011's Arab Spring revolutions. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi, File)

AP Explainer: Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?

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Protesters chant slogans against President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during a demonstration in Tunis, Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. Thousands of angry demonstrators marched through Tunisia's capital Friday, demanding the resignation of the country's autocratic leader a day after he appeared on TV to try to stop deadly riots that have swept the North African nation. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Tunisia marks revolution’s 10th anniversary in lockdown

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 9, 2012 file photo, a Tunisian woman holds a poster of her martyr son named Helmi Manaai, written under the photo, during a protest in Tunis. Since winning a parliamentary seat in 2019, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi has become one of the country’s most popular, and most controversial, politicians, riding a wave of nostalgia for a more stable and prosperous time, just as Tunisia marks 10 years since protesters overthrew autocratic former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Since 2011, Tunisia has been plagued by sinking wages, growing joblessness and worsening public services. Unemployment has risen amid the coronavirus pandemic from 15% to 18%. Attempts to migrate to Europe by sea have soared. (AP Photo/Amine Landoulsi, File)

Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains

By FRANCESCA EBEL - Associated Press

Tunisian coast guards stand next to the clovered dead bodies of migrants in the port of Sfax, central Tunisia, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said. Coast guard boats and local fishermen found and retrieved the bodies in the waters off the coastal city of Sfax in central Tunisia. (AP Photo/Houssem Zouari)

4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking

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A woman picks through garbage in Kasserine, Tunisia, on Friday Dec. 11, 2020. Hundreds of desperate Tunisians have set themselves on fire over the past 10 years to protest police harassment, poverty or the lack of opportunity in the country. They are following the example of 26-year-old fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation in 2010 led to the downfall of Tunisia’s dictator of 23 years (AP Photo/Riadh Dridi)

Tunisia region at heart of revolution waits to reap rewards

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA - Associated Press

Lasaad El Beji Amine El Hrairia, a silk weaver In Tunis' Medina and that Hassan Ben Ayech, the designer for the Bardo Collection, uses, holds a fabric in Tunis, Monday Oct.5 , 2020. El Béji is an example of a local Tunisian artisan whose craft and production of high-quality hand-made material is being incorporated by these new sustainable fashion brands. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Eco-fashion offers a renaissance for new Tunisian brands

By FRANCESCA EBEL - Associated Press

Italy, France consider giving Tunisia migrant boat alerts

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

French police officers stand near Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will more than double number of soldiers deployed to protect against attacks to 7,000 after three people were killed at a church Thursday. (Eric Gaillard/Pool via AP)

France mourns 3 killed in church attack, tightens security

By ANGELA CHARLTON and DANIEL COLE - Associated Press

Officer and 3 assailants killed in Tunisian resort attack

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Tunisian designated Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, first row at right, sits with members of his cabinet at the parliament before a confidence vote in Tunis, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Riadh Dridi)

Tunisia’s parliament votes on new prime minister amid crisis

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA - Associated Press

Migrants arrive in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, aboard two military ships after being transferred from the island of Lampedusa, where a number of small boat carrying migrants arrived in the last days, Monday, July 27, 2020. (Fabio Peonia/LaPresse via AP)

In shift, Tunisians top migrant groups reaching Italy by sea

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

Tunisian President Kais Saied, left, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron for bilateral talks at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, June 22, 2020. Tunisian President Kais Saied is for a two-day visit in France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

France’s Macron denounces Turkey’s attitude in Libya

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

Tunisian Graduates unemployed protest in Tunis after Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced that public service recruitments will be stopped and the possibility of reduce wages for public service employees, Wednesday June 17, 2020. About 500 unemployed people demonstrated in Bardo square in front of the House of Representatives, which closed a few days ago, the protesters demanding jobs, freedom and dignity. Some of the protesters tried to bypass the security barrier and there was a stampede with the security agents. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA - Associated Press

Tunisian parliament rejects bid for French colonial apology

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA - Associated Press

At least 30 migrants die in Tunisia boat sinking

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UN council tries again to agree on COVID-19 resolution

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Tunisia fires UN envoy over draft response to US peace plan

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Tunisian designated Prime Minister Habib Jemli, delivers his speech at the parliament, Friday Jan. 10, 2020. Tunisia's parliament is expected to hold a confidence vote Friday on designated prime minister Habib Jemli's government. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)

Lawmakers vote down Tunisia’s new government amid opposition

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