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Tunisian secularists submit motion of no-confidence in president

TUNIS (Reuters) - Secular lawmakers have submitted a motion of no-confidence in Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki after he criticised "secular extremists", a lawmaker said on Wednesday. Tension has been growing between Islamists and secularists since the Islamist Ennahda Movement won an election after an uprising in 2011 that toppled the autocratic Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and sparked the Arab Spring.

UPDATE 3-Independents take senior roles in Tunisia's new Islamist-led government

* Government to rule only until elections this year * Larayedh says polls to be held by November at latest * Same three coalition parties in new government * Independents handed control of important ministries By Tarek Amara TUNIS, March 8 (Reuters) - Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh unveiled a new coalition government led by the moderate Islamist Ennahda party on Friday, saying it would serve only until an election later in the year.

Larayedh set to unveil new Tunisia government

Premier-designate Ali Larayedh was set to unveil Tunisia's new coalition government on Friday after a deal was reached in last-minute talks aimed at ending a major political crisis. "After marathon negotiations, we have reached an agreement on the government... we are going to give it the final touch tomorrow morning" before presenting the plan to the president, Larayedh said late on Thursday.

Larayedh set to unveil new Tunisia government

Premier-designate Ali Larayedh was set to unveil Tunisia's new coalition government on Friday after a deal was reached in last-minute talks aimed at ending a major political crisis. "After marathon negotiations, we have reached an agreement on the government... we are going to give it the final touch tomorrow morning" before presenting the plan to the president, Larayedh said late on Thursday.

Larayedh 'to unveil new Tunisia government on Friday'

Tunisia's new coalition government will be unveiled on Friday, premier-designate Ali Larayedh said, after a deal was reached in last-minute talks aimed at ending the country's political crisis. "After marathon negotiations, we have reached an agreement on the government... we are going to give it the final touch tomorrow morning" before presenting the plan to the president, Larayedh said late Thursday.

Larayedh to unveil new Tunisia government

Premier-designate Ali Larayedh will unveil on Thursday night a new coalition government after tortuous negotiations aimed at ending a serious political crisis, the office of President Moncef Marzouki said. "He will present the list of the new government's members and then hold a news conference," Marzouki aide Chaker Bouajila said, without providing details on the new cabinet line-up. Earlier, Larayedh was reportedly going in to tense, last-minute negotiations on forming a new coalition government to defuse Tunisia's political crisis.

Tunisia president says hardliners must be fought but legally

Tunisia's secular president said in comments published on Wednesday that Salafist hardliners blamed for deadly violence since the 2011 revolution should be fought but within the bounds of the law. President Moncef Marzouki said there should be no return to the strong-arm tactics of ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, even after the February assassination of leftist politician Chokri Belaid that has sparked Tunisia's worst crisis since his overthrow.

UPDATE 1-Tunisia arrests suspect in killing that sparked unrest

* Killing plunged Tunisia into crisis * Radio says three arrested, but report not confirmed (Adds details, background) TUNIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A hardline Islamist has been arrested in connection with the killing of a Tunisian opposition politician whose death earlier this month touched off protests across the country, a security source said on Monday.

Tunisian secularists protest against new Islamist PM

By Tarek Amara Tunis, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Thousands of Tunisians protested on Saturday against the new prime minister-designate Ali Larayedh, a hardliner from the main Islamist Ennahda party. President Moncef Marzouki asked Larayedh to form a government on Friday, in the aftermath of the Feb. 6 assassination of secular opposition politician Chokri Belaid. Outgoing prime minister Hamadi Jebali resigned on Tuesday because Ennahda rejected his plan for an apolitical technocrat cabinet to prepare for elections.

Tunisia pledges new govt after opposition leader's killing

Tunisia's premier has pledged to form a government of technocrats ahead of new elections, after the murder of opposition leader Chokri Belaid sparked deadly protests and attacks on the ruling party's offices. Furious demonstrators built barricades in central Tunis on Wednesday and clashed with police, and four opposition groups including Belaid's Popular Front bloc said they were pulling out of the national assembly.
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