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Anonymous Hacks Website of Political Party Ennahda

Sana Ajmi | 24 March 2012 | 14 Comments

The website of Ennahda, Tunisia’s largest political party, was hacked this morning by a Tunisian group claiming affiliation with the international cyber activist collective, Anonymous. The hacktivists wrote a message on www.nahdha.org saying that the party has done nothing for the Tunisian people so far, and called it to leave. “As long as there is [...]

Gates of Tunisia’s Old Medina Open to the World Online

Sana Ajmi | 23 March 2012 | 1 Comment

Visiting Tunisia’s old Medina – the historical district of the Tunis – online is now possible through the web site, medinatunis.com. Palaces, residences, mosques, and many other historical treasures are featured on the site, which will take you into every nook and cranny of one of the most beautiful medinas in the Arab world. These virtual tours will make visitors feel [...]

Organic Agriculture Blossoms in Tunisia

Carolyn Lamboley | 23 March 2012 | 1 Comment

Featuring approximately twenty exhibition, the produce was on the table for the third annual organic food and agro-alimentary industries trade-fair – “Bio Expo 2012” – in la Soukra, just outside of Tunis. Scents of cactus fruit and argan herbalist soaps from Sfax, juicy dates from Kebili, aloe vera from Sousse, and spirulina algae from Sidi Bouzid [...]

New Survey Points to Fluctuations in Popularity of Tunisian Political Parties and Leaders

Ahmed Ellali | 23 March 2012 | 2 Comments

According to a new survey conducted by “I Watch,” an independent Tunisian organization, President Moncef Marzouki saw his popularity decline from 69% in January to 62% in February, while the popularity of his political party, Congress for the Republic (CPR), remained steady at 22% over the same period. Ennahdha’s popularity decreased from 56% in January [...]

Tunisia to Host 2012 World Press Freedom Prize Award

Adam Le Nevez | 23 March 2012 | 0 Comments

UNESCO has announced that Tunisia will host the 2012 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The prestigious award, worth US$25,000 will be presented in a ceremony marking World Press Freedom Day, on May 3rd. According to UNESCO, the prize “is intended to honor a person, organization, or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to [...]

The Malian Coup: Decades of Rebellion and One Night of Gunfire

Megan Radford | 23 March 2012 | 5 Comments

Early Thursday morning, March 22, 2012, Malian President Amadou Tomani Toure fled the Presidential Palace when the Malian military took control of the capital city, Bamako. The leaders of this renegade military group, who call themselves the National Committee for the Return of Democracy and the Restoration of the State (CNRDR), went on state television at [...]

Tunisia’s Largest Union Honored by American Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

Sana Ajmi | 23 March 2012 | 0 Comments

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO), has decided to honor the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) – Tunisia’s largest and most powerful union. “On March 15, the UGTT received a message from the AFL–CIO announcing its intention to honor the UGTT for its role during the Tunisian Revolution and the [...]

Role of Islamic Law in Tunisian Constitution Provokes Debate

Asma Ghribi | 22 March 2012 | 30 Comments

Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) has begun the process of drafting the country’s new constitution, and consequently different political movements have lobbied tirelessly to influence the composition of the new constitution. Inevitably, the question of how Tunisia’s Arab Muslim identity should be expressed has been central to the debate surrounding the formation of the country’s new constitution. Adel Almi is the [...]

Japan International Cooperation Agency President Sadako Ogata Visits Tunisia

Kouichi Shirayanagi | 22 March 2012 | 0 Comments

After meeting with Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali this morning, Sadako Ogata, the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), announced that Japan remains committed to completing all currently scheduled development projects in Tunisia. “Revitalization of industry, environmental protection, and the reduction of the marginalization of people living in interior regions are the priorities of [...]

Tensions Rise in The City of Sidi Bouzid

Sana Ajmi | 22 March 2012 | 1 Comment

For the third consecutive day, Sidi Bouzid residents are protesting over acute water shortages, but today rising emotions have been further incensed by recent comments made by the Minister of Higher Education. Demonstrators in the region of Saiida are blocking the road linking the city of Sfax to the region of Regueb. “People in the [...]

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