The Tunisian government has said it will listen to protesters, after weeks of unrest over high unemployment and the cost of living left dozens of people dead and raised the tensions.
Samir al-Obaidy, the country's communications minister, told Al Jazeera that the government was responding to the unrest.
"The message has been received by the government and all political channels," he said.
"With the backing of the president, we have already put in place urgent measures and allocated $5bn for the development of various areas."
Government officials reported that 14 people were killed since Saturday in clashes between the security forces and protesters in the towns of Thala, Kasserine and Regueb.
However, Tunisian union sources said that the number was at least 20.
In a statement, several political parties and movements, including the Progressive Democratic Party and the Renewal Movement, called on the government to stop the violence.
They called for "a ceasefire and the return of all military and security forces to their compounds", as well as the "release of all detainees including political ones".
The opposition also demanded more freedoms and asked the government to respect the political will of the people.
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