Mehdi Jomaa, the interim Prime Minister of Tunisia. The  approved a new constitution yesterday, a step towards running elections in the country. A new cabinet has been appointed by the Prime Minister, . The constitution recognises  as the religion of Tunisia but also includes provisions guaranteeing freedom of conscience and equality between men and women. The struggle between Islamism and secularism has been a recurring theme in Tunisian politics since the  uprising three years ago: as in , Salafists have sought to push the country towards embracing sharia law and other hard-line Islamist policies. Last year, the ruling party agreed to step down after their political opponents said their government had not done enough to seek justice for the assassination of opposition politicians by Islamist militants.
Mehdi Jomaa, the interim Prime Minister of Tunisia. The Tunisian approved a new constitution yesterday, a step towards running elections in the country. A new cabinet has been appointed by the Prime Minister, . The constitution recognises Islam as the religion of Tunisia but also includes provisions guaranteeing freedom of conscience and equality between men and women. The struggle between Islamism and secularism has been a recurring theme in Tunisian politics since the Arab Spring uprising three years ago: as in , Salafists have sought to push the country towards embracing sharia law and other hard-line Islamist policies. Last year, the ruling party agreed to step down after their political opponents said their government had not done enough to seek justice for the assassination of opposition politicians by Islamist militants.
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