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The Ministry of Health says a 66-year-old Tunisian man has died after being infected by the coronavirus following a visit to the Gulf. This is the first such case in Tunisia as the virus slowly spreads beyond the Middle East, according to the Ministry of Health’s National Observatory of New and Emerging Diseases, known by [...]

Amira Masrour | 21 May 2013 | 9 Comments

Two More Soldiers Injured by Land Mines in Hunt for Terrorists

Two members of the armed forces were injured in a land mine explosion this morning near the Algerian border. This followed multiple injuries caused by land mine explosions last week near Chambi Mountain, where security forces are searching for a terrorist group. The two officers were immediately brought by helicopter to the regional hospital of Kasserine [...]

Amira Masrour | 06 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Dean Acquitted of Assaulting Veiled Student

The dean of a Tunisian university accused of assaulting a veiled female student was acquitted Thursday. Two female students, including Fatouma Haji, the one who accused him of assault, were convicted of damaging the dean’s property and each received postponed four-month sentences. In a press conference following the verdict’s announcement, Dean Habib Kazdaghli said he thanked [...]

Asma Smadhi | 02 May 2013 | 5 Comments

Ennahdha Approves Mixed Political System

The Shura Council of the Ennahdha ruling party approved the creation of a mixed parliamentary/presidential system for Tunisia’s future government during an emergency meeting held yesterday, Fathi Ayadi, chair of the Council, told Mosaique FM. The new system of government would balance power between the president and prime minister. It was proposed by a key parliamentary committee [...]

Amira Masrour | 29 April 2013 | 1 Comment

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“We are the Only Choice for You”

Eymen Gamha | 27 June 2011 | 0 Comments

by Lotfi Saibi We have just returned from a weekend in Jelma, Sbeitla, et Sidi Bouzid. My companions and I were guests at the “forum d’associations” of Kasserine. Our next stop was in Jelma, then on to Sidi Bouzid. The topics had a more political tone here. Most notable were discussions with local young men [...]

Islamism in Tunisia? Polls avoiding the hard questions

Eymen Gamha | 25 June 2011 | 0 Comments

Written by Erik Churchill: based in Tunisia and works as an independent development consultant. Blogs about the societal changes in Tunisia following the end of the Ben Ali regime on his blog A 21st Century Social Contract An Islamic revolution in Tunisia just like Iran? The decline of women’s rights and the end of the liberal Tunisian [...]

A different mindset

Youssef Gaigi | 23 June 2011 | 22 Comments

It is human instinct when one goes out to eat, to check out the surroundings of where your potential food is about to be made. You check for cleanliness and order, neatness and even if the aroma in the air is acceptable. Lets be honest, no one is going to eat somewhere that smells like [...]

What is it about Taxi Drivers?

Youssef Gaigi | 23 June 2011 | 1 Comment

I’ve been living in Tunis on and off now for about 8 years. While I enjoy the warm weather and the fruity seasons, the thing that will never stop to amaze me is the audacity of Taxi drivers. As a foreigner, there is the good, the bad and the ugly. This comes with the territory [...]

Transport tips

Youssef Gaigi | 23 June 2011 | 14 Comments

For a lot of foreigners visiting or living in Tunis, transport is an easy and smooth process. Before all things, allow yourself the necessary time to travel to your destination. Keep in mind that there can be traffic (depending on the time of day), accidents,weather, and also strikes. These are all factors that can lead to [...]

MIT Entreprise forum

Eymen Gamha | 20 June 2011 | 1 Comment

By Lotfi Saibi I was honored, especially as a Harvard graduate and traditional competitor to MIT, to be invited this past week end to a wonderful event held by M.I.T. folks at the Residence Country Club in Tunis. It was to honor the best business plans in the Arab world. Past and present entrepreneurs [...]

Get Out.. or Die Trying

Zied Mhirsi | 20 June 2011 | 0 Comments

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Lotfi Saibi moved back home to help out

Zied Mhirsi | 20 June 2011 | 0 Comments

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The Corruption Machine

Eymen Gamha | 14 June 2011 | 22 Comments

By Lotfi Saibi Today we found out that the departed ruling family has robbed our country of over 100 billion dinars. That is outrageous and down right criminal. The amount, as high as it is, will one day be insignificant once compared to the freedoms we have gained, especially if we get smart and do [...]

Mr. Samih Asshimi [Secretary-General of the Party of the Future for Development and Democracy] explains the reasons behind his outragious reaction during the PM’s press conference

Eymen Gamha | 11 June 2011 | 17 Comments

After the intervention of Mr. Samih Asshimi [Secretary-General of the Party of the Future for Development and Democracy], a number of voices raised in criticism at the way he interrupted Mr. Beji Caied Essebsi [PM] during a speech in the palace of congress last Wednesday. “My intervention during the prime minister’s press conference expresses the reaction of our [...]

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