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Hundreds of Tunisian protesters marched in the capital Tunis to oppose Tuesday's visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, demanding justice for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The protesters shouted "Are you going killer!" and held placards with slogans such as "The people want Bin Salman to be tried", "No to the murderer of Yemeni children" and "You are not welcome".
It was the second demonstration in as many days against the de facto The Saudi leader, who was due to travel to Tunis from Egypt on Tuesday, was to travel to Tunis for talks with President Beji Caid Essebsi as part of a regional tour.
This comes as the assassination of Mr. Khashoggi leads to a thorough review of the role of Saudi Arabia in the devastating war in Yemen.
"It is inhuman to see an Arab leader murdering his brothers in Yemen, and the murder of a reporter is the icing on the cake," said Basma Rezgui, a teacher brandishing a saw stained with red.
Saudi Arabia has faced intense criticism worldwide of the murder of Khashoggi, an insider turned critic, in his consulate in Istanbul on 2 October.
It would have been dismembered in what Saudi Arabia would have described as "rogue" operation, but an analysis of the CIA revealed to the US media pointed to Prince Mohammed.
His visit will be the first of a Saudi king in Tunisia since the 2011 revolution, dismissed by longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Crown Prince also held talks in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt during his first foreign visit since the Khashoggi affair.
In Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hailed "the unshakable strategic alliance between Egypt and Saudi Arabia" during Prince Mohammed's visit to the region, reported on Tuesday. daily Al-Ahram.
"The stability and security of Saudi Arabia are integral to the security of Egypt," said President Sisi.
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