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Composition of Official Tunisian Delegation to World Economic Forum Causes Controversy

Hend Hassassi | 31 January 2012 | 3 Comments

The composition of Tunisia’s official delegation to the 42nd annual World Economic Forum - held in Davos, Switzerland – has been the center of a recent controversy in Tunisia. Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, has been accused by opposition members of choosing representatives to attend the WEF on the basis of party affiliation. Ridha Saidi - Deputy Minister [...]

Tunisia to Hold 6th Annual “Festival of Laughter”

Samia Fitouri | 31 January 2012 | 0 Comments

The sixth anuual Festival of Laughter (Festival du Rire) will be held from February 4-12, 2012. The municipal theaters in Tunis, Sfax, and Sousse will be the main venues of the festival. “This year’s festival will certainly be special as we will enjoy a number of innovative comedy shows and humorous sketches,” announced Sami Montassar, the [...]

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde to Visit Tunisia Tomorrow

Sana Ajmi | 31 January 2012 | 0 Comments

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is to visit Tunisia on February 1-2. An IMF spokesperson stated that Lagarde will be meeting with a number of high-ranking government officials during her visit. “This is to be Lagarde’s first visit to the region [as Managing Director of the IMF],” the IMF spokesperson stated. Lagarde is [...]

Qatari NGO to Train Tunisian Judiciary and Security Forces in Transitional Justice

Wiem Melki | 31 January 2012 | 0 Comments

The Transitional Justice Academy has organized a series of training seminars for security forces, lawyers, and judges to address the challenges associated with the implementation of transitional justice. The initiative was launched by the Kawakibi Center for Transitional Democracy and the Arab Foundation for Democracy (an international NGO based in Qatar) – in coordination with the, “No [...]

Tunisian Islamic Radio Station in Chaos as Gov’t Appointed Director Rejected

Asma Ghribi | 31 January 2012 | 4 Comments

Tunisia’s Islamic radio station, Zitouna FM, is on the brink of collapse over a four-month standoff concerning the appointment of the station’s new director, sources within the organization say. With widespread internal rejection of the interim government’s appointment of Ikbal Gharbi as director, the station has been operating without an administrative head. About 25 employees [...]

Tunisia’s CAN Encounter With Gabon Today to Determine Quarter-Final Opponent

Houda Mzioudet | 31 January 2012 | 0 Comments

The national football teams of Tunisia and Gabon face off in Franceville Stadium, Gabon tonight at 18:00 local time. The encounter will determine who takes first place in Group C of the African Cup of Nations. Due to the Gabonese team’s stronger goal differential from the previous two encounters (with Niger and Morocco) the match is [...]

Scarcity of Water – A Serious Burden to Farmers in Southern Tunisian Oases

Houda Mzioudet | 30 January 2012 | 1 Comment

Water scarcity is a serious issue in southern Tunisia, and irrigation remains a key obstacle to the agricultural development of the country’s arid regions. Tunisian oases are found mostly in southwestern Tunisia. 40,000 hectares of oases are located in the governorates of Kebili, Gabes and Tozeur. Oases farmers bear the brunt of water scarcity burden in these [...]

Transitional Justice Process in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia

Hanen Keskes | 30 January 2012 | 0 Comments

On January 14, 2011 Zine Abedine Ben Ali’s despotic regime could no longer escape accountability for the crimes it committed against the Tunisian people. However, one year later, judicial accountability for the crimes the regime committed remain elusive. Ensuring the implementation of transitional justice has become an important point on the agenda of the interim [...]

Post-Revolution Child Labor in Tunisia: Enduring Issues Rise to the Surface

Samia Fitouri | 30 January 2012 | 4 Comments

As I sat in a sidewalk café, tranquilly sipping my coffee, an 8-year boy silently approached me and shyly put a flower on my table. I cajoled him about the price of the gift to start a conversation, but he was only interested in making his sale. “I have to sell them all before going [...]

Grenoble, France Hosts Festival Commemorating the Tunisian Revolution

Wiem Melki | 30 January 2012 | 0 Comments

Grenoble, France will host a cultural festival celebrating, and reflecting upon, the Tunisian Revolution. The festival, “Tunisia 2012 Between East and West,” will run from February 1st to February 29th. The event was organized by the Tunisian Consulate in Grenoble, the Community Center of Social Action of Capuche (a center supporting social and cultural activities in Grenoble), [...]

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