Protests shut down schools in Tunisia

  • 12 years ago
In Tunisia, all schools and universities have been shut indefinetely.

It comes after weeks of unrest that has left dozens killed, as protestors clash with security forces.

Speaking on Monday, the president Zen El abdeen Bin Ali blamed "gangs of thugs" for the riots, as he tried to calm the situation.

Al Jazeera's Nazanin Sadri reports.