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Thousands of Tunisians call for Islamist government to quit

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Basma, the widow of assassinated secular opposition leader Belaid, gestures as she gathers with Belaid's other family members at his tomb to mark the 40th day of mourning after his death in TunisBy Tarek Amara Tunis (Reuters) - Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital Tunis on Saturday to call for an end to an Islamist government they blame for the assassination of a leading secular politician 40 days earlier. It was the biggest demonstration since Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his house on February 6, igniting the worst unrest since the Jasmine Revolution that toppled strongman Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 and started the Arab Spring. ...



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