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Tunisia killing stirs new fears in Egypt

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    Conor Powell reports from Jerusalem

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Well the mideast is on edge today riot police in Egypt and Tunisia bracing for more violence.

Protests.

Have been having their -- -- after Friday prayers following the assassination of a popular opposition.

Asia and remember that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring two years ago -- Powell is life.

-- -- -- Do we know why this Tunisian opposition leader was murdered.

-- supreme belly was an outspoken critic of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood party in Tunisia is also a leading figure in the Arab Spring revolution two years ago on Wednesday.

He was gunned down by an unknown assailants in front of his house.

Recently a Muslim cleric in Tunisia called for -- Billie -- death.

-- supporters who turned out in the thousands today for his funeral -- the ruling conservative Muslim government for his death.

The Tunisian prime minister denies it and -- He has promised a full investigation -- those responsible for this.

Murder so I'm so tired do we have a sense of -- -- this assassination will spark more violence.

Well we've already seen three days of violence in protests in Tunisia and clashes with the police and there -- mean.

The -- these protesters is that the conservative.

Islamic government steps down in Tunisia now in Egypt.

We've seen some Muslim clerics also called.

For opposition leaders to be killed so far it hasn't happened in Egypt yet.

-- but the Egyptian government is promising more police in support.

The protection for opposition figures.

-- given the -- of the country it's very possible that we could see some type of attack.

On opposition leaders and both of these countries are coming out of difficult political transition that have often been more violent and democratic Alison it's a -- to -- -- attention our pal thanks --

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