Tunisia Bans Protests Over French Cartoons

Interior Minister Ali Larayedh announced that the Tunisian government is banning protests over a satirical piece in a French publication.

The cartoons make fun of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and violence against French embassies is considered likely.

France has ordered all embassies and government buildings, throughout twenty countries, in the Middle East, North Africa, and southern Asia.

Both the French and Tunisian governments are worried about a repeat of what recently happened to American, German, and British buildings.