{{Thousands of Tunisians have rallied in front of the National Assembly in the capital Tunis calling for the Islamist-led government to resign.}}<\/p>\n
The opposition National Salvation Front has called for a week of protests over what it says is the government’s inability to guarantee security.<\/p>\n
The protests come a month after the assassination of a prominent opposition politician.<\/p>\n
It was the second such politically-motivated killing this year.<\/p>\n
The governing Ennahda party has offered to support an all-party government but has ruled out calls to dissolve the constituent assembly or remove Prime Minister Ali Laaraiedh.<\/p>\n
“The people want the fall of the regime,” chanted the crowds, repeating the slogan used when Tunisians ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. His downfall triggered revolts across the Arab world.<\/p>\n
Correspondents say Tunisian opposition parties have recently been emboldened by the Egyptian army’s ousting of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.<\/p>\n
Witnesses said police monitored Saturday’s protests but there were no reports of violence.<\/p>\n
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