English By Edward Yeranian Share on Facebook CAIRO - Riots and looting were reported late Monday in a number of Tunisian towns and cities, leading to the arrests of nearly 600 people. Widespread rioting began early Sunday, days after the country marked the 10th anniversary of the resignation of long-time President Zein el Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia's 2011 Arab Spring revolution. The riots also came as Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced a major ministerial reshuffle Saturday.
Tunisian security forces fired teargas at crowds of protesters Tuesday afternoon in the center of the capital Tunis as they marched toward the Interior Ministry, demanding the release of those arrested after three nights of rioting and looting in towns and cities across the country.