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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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Political Parties Denounce Fundamentalists’ Response at Manouba University

Wiem Melki | 30 November 2011 | 0 Comments

After a protest broke out at the University of Arts and Humanities in Manouba yesterday, November 28, initiated by Islamist students who demand the right to wear the burka on campus and the right to establish a prayer space, several political parties took a stand to denounce the violence. Maya Jribi, Secretary General of the Progressive [...]

Elections Are Over, Now Comes the Hard Part

Op-ed Contributor | 30 November 2011 | 1 Comment

Michael J. Koplow By nearly any measure, Tunisia’s elections for its Constituent Assembly were a resounding success. Tunisians turned out in large numbers at the polls, and the voting was free of violence, intimidation, and irregularities. The aftermath of the Arab Spring’s first free and fair elections demonstrated politics at its best, with Ennahda, CPR, [...]

Man Attempts Public Suicide in Downtown Tunis

Samia Fitouri | 30 November 2011 | 1 Comment

Kerem Nsib, a 20-year old man from Gafsa, attempted suicide by hanging today at noon in front of the Tunisian Phosphate Company’s headquarters. Nsib had applied for a job with the company but his application was not approved. He felt frustrated and decided to hang himself in front of the company. Onlookers pressured Nsib to [...]

Classes Cancelled but Clashes Continue at Tunisian University

Hend Hassassi | 30 November 2011 | 1 Comment

Classrooms were empty, but the campus of Manouba University remained the arena of protests against the university’s policy prohibiting the niqab, or full-body veil. The number of Islamist protestors was down to just 50 or so, compared with around 200 over the past two days. They were joined by 150 or so other students who [...]

HIV/AIDS Increases in Tunisia Among High Risk Groups

Op-ed Contributor | 30 November 2011 | 0 Comments

Recent research indicates that the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is growing in Tunisia among high risk groups such as sex workers, drug addicts, and men having sex with men. High risk groups, representing approximately 3-6% of the Tunisian population, have a chance of getting HIV that is 300 times higher than the average. Dr. Ridha Kamoun, [...]

Heavy Rains Bring Flooding in Northern Tunisia

Wiem Melki | 30 November 2011 | 0 Comments

Floods hit Tunisia again, affecting mostly the northern region, particularly the cities of Bizerte and Zaghouan. In Bizerte, along the northern coast, heavy rains yesterday lasted for hours, causing damage and stopping traffic. Classes were suspended in Bizerte schools. The headmaster of Najeh primary school explained how water began entering the building at 9 am, [...]

Critics: From a Presidential Dictatorship to a Ministerial Dictatorship

Eymen Gamha | 30 November 2011 | 0 Comments

Negotiations, recently initiated within a special commission in the constituent assembly, on a new law concerning public authorities were put on hold, after the proposal in question, submitted by the coalition including Ennahda, the Congress for the Republic (CPR) and Ettakatol, is thought to be mainly in favor of the Islamic party. While in its [...]

First Quarrels Arise in Tunisia’s Newly Formed Coalition

Ahmed Ellali | 30 November 2011 | 2 Comments

The first cracks may be starting to appear in Tunisia’s newly formed post-electoral coalition – composed of Ettakatol, Congress for the Republic (CPR), and Ennahda. Congress for the Republic (CPR) and Ettakatol have expressed dissatisfaction with Ennahda, who has won a plurality of seats in the recent Constituent Assembly elections. The two parties claim that Ennahda [...]

Demonstration in Front of Tunisian Constituent Assembly

Samia Fitouri | 30 November 2011 | 0 Comments

A demonstration is currently taking place in front of the National Constituent Assembly’s headquarters in Bardo, western Tunis. Around 400 protesters are attending the relatively peaceful protest holding banners demanding increased public oversight over the constituent assembly’s deliberations, a democratic constitution and a parliamentary television channel for live broadcasts of all constituent assembly sessions. “We have [...]

State of Emergency Extended Until Late December 2011

Houda Mzioudet | 30 November 2011 | 0 Comments

Interim Tunisian President Foued Mebazaa signed an order on November 28th extending the state of emergency in Tunisia until late December 2011. It is expected that this order will be published in the Official Bulletin of Laws and Official Announcements of the Republic of Tunisia this week. The last time an extension of the state [...]

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