Tunisia is struggling to prevent the growth of armed groups while making its transition to democracy.
Ali Larayedh revealed the outlines of his nation's new government Friday.
His Islamist party prefers a hardline alternative as the young democracy teeters on the brink of chaos.
Move follows rejection of effort to form technocratic government to see the country out of crisis.
Head of the nation's largest political party expects a compromise regime of technocrats and politicians to see through the current crisis until new elections.
Initiative puts P.M. on collision course with moderate Islamist Ennahda Party.
Ennahda's Rachid Ghannouchi said new government expected to be announced in two or three days.
Conflict broke out between police and gangs of young men.
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Announcement by Ennahda throws into question efforts to resolve one of the worst crises since revolution.
