Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party accepts assembly suspension

Tunisia’s ruling Islamist Ennahda party said Wednesday it accepted the suspension of the country’s National Constituent Assembly. “Despite our formal and legal reservations about this initiative, we hope it will serve as a catalyst for political adversaries to sit down at the negotiating table,” a party statement said. It added the suspension could lead to “the formation of a government of national unity,” AFP reported. The Assembly announced on Tuesday it was suspending its duties until the government and the opposition enter negotiations.