Dozens of prisoners were killed when a fire broke out at a prison in al-Menesteir town in Tunisia. Dozens of others fled, three eyewitnesses told Reuters.
The prison is located 140 km away from Tunis and approximately 1200 prisoners were being held (...)
CAIRO - Egypt said in a statement on Saturday that it respected the choice of the Tunisian people, one day after protests swept President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali from power.
"Egypt affirms its respect for the choices of the people in brotherly (...)