Protest in Tunisia against visit of Saudi crown prince
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(27 Nov 2018) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman encountered public anger in Tunisia over the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi. Dozens of protesters gathered in central Tunis on Monday night to protest against the prince's arrival on Tuesday for talks with the Tunisian president. President Beji Caid Essebsi's office said Tunisia denounced the journalist's killing and wanted a full investigation, but didn't want the killing to be used to destabilise Saudi Arabia. Amidst suspicions of the prince's involvement in Khashoggi's death, a Tunisian lawyer's group tried to seek a court order blocking his visit. The Tunisian journalists' union sent a letter to the president calling it an "attack on the principles" of the 2011 revolution which brought democracy and freedom of expression to Tunisia. The crown prince heads to a Group of 20 summit in Argentina this week amidst international pressure over the killing. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b7e99ea854d107e14565c11ddc886b97
