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This Independence Day, Tunisians Must End Dependence on France

Op-ed Contributor | 20 March 2012 | 17 Comments

By Rafik Ouerchefani Habib Bourguiba signed Tunisia’s declaration of independence on March 20th, 1956 terminating 75 years of what is still confusing most Tunisians. Many are still unsure which term they should use to describe the French presence in their country: occupation, colonialism or protectorate. Tunisia maintained a very strong relationship with France after independence. [...]

Former Tunisian Ambassador to UNESCO Refuses Shaking Hands With Qatari Ambassador

Hend Hassassi | 20 March 2012 | 2 Comments

Former Tunisian ambassador to UNESCO, Mezri Haddad, has refused to shake hands with Qatari Ambassador Ali Zinal, on March 7th due to Qatar’s interference in Tunisian affairs Algerian news website ElKhabar has reported on March 14th. According to Haddad, Qatar conspires against and has destroyed the Arab world and Algeria will be Qatar’s next target. Haddad told ElKhabar that he refused to shake hands with Zinal and that he told [...]

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki Meets With Kuwaiti Businessman

Sana Ajmi | 20 March 2012 | 0 Comments

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki met with Kuwaiti businessman and founder of the Al-Babtain Center for Inter-Civilization Dialogue, Abdul Aziz Al-Babtain on Monday morning. The meeting, held at the Presidential Palace covered issues ranging from the economy to culture. According to the office of the Presidency of the Republic, the Kuwaiti guest expressed his delight over the Tunisian President’s acceptance of his [...]

Volkswagen and Ford in Negotiations to Launch Two Automotive Plants in Tunisia

Hend Hassassi | 20 March 2012 | 2 Comments

The Tunisian Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation is in discussions with Volkswagen and Ford to build manufacturing plants in Tunisia according to Riadh Bettaieb, the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation. “We are currently negotiating with Volkswagen and Ford to launch a major car industrialization project in Tunisia,” declared Bettaieb in an interview on local radio station Express FM. Bettaieb [...]

Airbus To Set Up Civil Aviation Park in Tunisia

Samia Fitouri | 20 March 2012 | 0 Comments

Airbus, the world’s top aircraft manufacturer, announced on Monday, March 19th the company’s intention to set up a civil aviation park in Tunisia over the next few years following a meeting between Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and Airbus Middle East President Habib Fekih. While the project’s location is currently being reviewed by the aerospace company, [...]

Google Celebrates Tunisian Independence Day With Tunisian Flag Doodle

Kouichi Shirayanagi | 20 March 2012 | 0 Comments

Tunisians woke up this morning to the Google logo transformed into the Tunisian flag, honoring Tunisian Independence Day. A click on the changed Google logo or “Doodle” leads to a Google Search of “Istiklal Tunis” or Tunisian Independence in Arabic. The last Tunisian themed Doodle was designed for the October 23rd Constituent Assembly elections to remind [...]

Libya, France, and International Criminal Court Demand Extradition of Gaddafi’s Intelligence Chief

Houda Mzioudet | 19 March 2012 | 1 Comment

Abdullah Senussi, intelligence chief of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was apprehended in Nouakchott Airport in Mauritania on Saturday March 16. Senussi was caught traveling from Casablanca, Morocco while using a false Malian passport. Senussi was a central figure in the former Libyan regime, and was notorious for his role as Gaddafi’s right hand. Since his [...]

Tunisia to Celebrate its Independence Day

Sana Ajmi | 19 March 2012 | 0 Comments

Tomorrow, March 20, Tunisia will celebrate its Independence Day – the day the country was liberated from its former French colonizer in 1956. The public holiday commemorates the 56th anniversary of the birth of the Republic of Tunisia. After more than 70 years of colonial rule, a treaty was signed granting the country its independence. A [...]

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Holds Video Teleconference with Tunisian President

Sadok Ayari | 19 March 2012 | 4 Comments

Today internet activist and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange conducted an interview, via video teleconference, with Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki. According to Ghassen Dridi, communication adviser for the Tunisian president; Wikileaks is organizing the discussion with Tunisian interim President Moncef Marzouki as a part of a series of interviews with international leaders. The interview sought to [...]

Anti-Shariaa Demonstration Planned for Independence Day

Hend Hassassi | 19 March 2012 | 0 Comments

A demonstration will be held March 20, 2012 at 11:00 am, on Tunisia’s 56th Independence anniversary, to “defend democracy.” This demonstration was called as a response to last Friday’s protest that called for the adoption of Shariaa law as the main basis of the Tunisian constitution. Mohamed Hedi Maghrebi, a member of Doustourna (a left-leaning political [...]

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