Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh unveiled a new coalition government on Friday, that he said, according to Reuters, would serve only until an election is held before the end of the year. The new government is led by the Ennahda party, backed by the centre-left Ettakatol and the secular Congress for the Republic led by President Moncef Marzouki - the same parties that were in the previous cabinet. Larayedh replaced Hamadi Jebali, who resigned following the assassination of secular politician Chokri Belaid on Feb. 6, which provoked the worst unrest in Tunisia since the uprising that overthrew President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali two years ago. Ennahda has ceded control of several key ministries to independents in the new cabinet, with career diplomat Othman Jarandi named as foreign minister, Lotfi Ben Jedou interior minister and Rachid Sabbagh defence minister. Elyess Fakhfakh of Ettakatol, an economist, keeps the finance portfolio. -- SPA 19:27 LOCAL TIME 16:27 GMT تغريد
