Nidaa Tounes Party called on Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid to hold a meeting with its leaders to discuss the current situation in the country, its member Suffian Tobal said Friday.

Tunisia is witnessing protests and rioting over jobs and economic conditions. The protests have spread from the northern region of Kasserine to towns and cities.

More than a third of young people in Tunisia are unemployed, with 62% of graduates without work.

Unemployment has worsened since the 2011 revolution, when President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted.

Source: MENA