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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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Archive for October, 2011

Europe and the New Middle East

Allan Bradley | 31 October 2011 | 3 Comments

Guest Opinion by Ahmed Ounaïes The Arab Revolution was a strategic surprise. The dramatic suddenness and scope of the revolution has thrown the region into a state of turmoil. The link has been established from a Tunisian revolution to an Arab revolution: the spread in the Arab bloc points to the nature of the Arab disease. [...]

Podcast: Top Stories – October 31st, 2011

Allan Bradley | 31 October 2011 | 0 Comments

Here are the day’s top stories in Tunisia, October 31st, 2011:

Eid Al Id’ha (Eid Al Kebir) – Sheep Celebration on November 6th

Ahmed Medien | 31 October 2011 | 12 Comments

Sunday, November 6th, is the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Id’ha (the holiday of slaughter) , also known as Eid Al Kebir (the big holiday) in Tunisia. Eid Al Id’ha is marked by a ritual where Muslims slaughter their sheep, goats or sometimes even cows or camels. The celebration occurs during the month of Muslim [...]

Time to Modernize Tunisia’s Olive Oil Sector

Wiem Melki | 31 October 2011 | 4 Comments

Tunisia, one of the most important exporters and producers of olive oil, has 75 million olive trees spread over 1,740 million of hectare, which is about one-third of Tunisia’s arable land. The Tunisian production of olive oil represents 25% of the world’s olive oil exportation, making Tunisia the fourth largest olive oil exporter globally. The [...]

Elections Over, Tunisians Politicians Turn to Economy

Hend Hassassi | 31 October 2011 | 0 Comments

The long hangover after the party of Tunisia’s January revolution has been its declining economy – but with representatives now chosen for the constituent assembly, Tunisians are ready to begin setting their economy back on the right path. The economic price of liberty for Tunisians has been high. Losses since Tunisians forced Zine El Abidine [...]

Abdelfattah Mourou Could Return to Ennahda

Sana Ajmi | 31 October 2011 | 1 Comment

Political figures close to prominent Tunisian lawyer Abdelfattah Mourou say that he could return to the moderate Islamist party Ennahda in the near future after failing to win a seat in the Constituent Assembly. Abedlfettah Mourou is the founder of the independent list Tarik Assalma (the road of peace). A trained lawyer, he is also one of [...]

Is Ennahda a Threat to Tunisia’s Theatre Scene?

Myriam Ben Ghazi | 31 October 2011 | 0 Comments

One week after the election, Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party has won the electoral battle, occupying 90 out of the 217 seats that form the Constituent Assembly. But in a country such as Tunisia, known for its cultural events and daring movies, how do artists perceive the victory of Ennahda and the future Tunisia? Zouhair Raies, [...]

Heavy Rains and Floods Kill 3, Disrupt Transportation

Rabii Kalboussi | 31 October 2011 | 17 Comments

Following yesterday’s heavy rains in almost all of northern Tunisia, civil safeguards have been on permanent standby and worked on water drainage, sewage pumping, and rescuing people who were stuck in the inundation. Rain totaled 180 millimeters in some regions. In Zaghouane, where the level of rainwater was the highest, two young people, 17 and [...]

The “Affaire Persepolis”: Free Publicity for Ennahda?

Wiem Melki | 31 October 2011 | 1 Comment

As the dust settles after Tunisia’s historic elections, the reasons behind the surge in popularity of the moderate Islamist party Ennahda are beginning to become clearer. With a ban on advertising during the last month of the campaign season, the party seems to have benefited from the major political controversy that occupied headlines: the famous [...]

Statue of Naked Woman Shocking People at Avenue Habib Bourgiba

Myriam Ben Ghazi | 31 October 2011 | 2 Comments

During the election period, a van of the Ministry of Culture stopped at Avenue Habib Bourguiba, downtown Tunis, to put up a wrapped statue. Curious, people on the street unwrapped the statue to discover what is beneath: a naked woman. Mohamed Saleh Hamrouni, a worker in the art gallery at Avenue Habib Bourguiba witnessed the [...]

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