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More Bitter than Sweet: Coffee Prices on the Rise in Tunisia

Ahmed Ellali — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:51:51 +0000

Tunisians woke up this morning to find that coffee prices in their favorite cafés have increased. The increase in the tariff on hot drinks was announced yesterday in a press conference organized by the National Chamber of Cafés. The decision was taken due to “problems in the sector,” stated Kamel Bouguerra, head of the Chamber. [...]

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Four of Tunisia’s Football Clubs Continue Their African Adventure

Ahmed Ellali — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:07:10 +0000

Four Tunisian football clubs are playing this weekend in the return leg of matches to decide who will progress to the final eight in two different African Continental tournaments. On Friday, L’Etoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS) faces Rwanda Army in the Olympic stadium of Sousse at 4pm. L’Esperance Sportive de Tunis (EST) will also host Brikama [...]

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Three Steps for Foreigners Applying for a Libyan Visa

Ahmed Ellali — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:54:09 +0000

During the Libyan crisis, any foreign journalist could visit Libya without the need to apply for a visa. Rebel fighters had taken control of the two principal border crossing points, Ras Jdir and Dhiba, and allowed foreign journalists in without restrictions. But in the post Gaddafi era, the new Libyan authorities have clamped down against [...]

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What Started With a Carjacking Leaves 147 Killed and 350 Wounded in Libyan Tribal Conflict

Ahmed Ellali — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:11:50 +0000

A criminal carjacking turned into a full blown tribal war with six days of revenge attacks from two Saharan tribes leading to 147 deaths and over 350 wounded in the Libyan city of Sabha. The Interim Libyan Prime Minister in the National Transitional Council Abdulrahim Al Keeb, paid a visit to Sabha on Sunday after the [...]

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18 Tunisians to Be Released from Iraqi Prisons

Ahmed Ellali — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:55:29 +0000

Tunisia received approval from a high-ranking official in the Iraqi government to set free 18 Tunisians, who are currently jailed and were not linked to any acts of terrorism. According to Adnan Moncer, spokesperson for the Presidency of the Tunisian Republic, there are dozens of missing Tunisians in Iraq and 22 prisoners. Among the latter, 12 [...]

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Tunisia “Gets into Rugby”

Ahmed Ellali — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:27:01 +0000

Tunisia has been selected by the International Rugby Board (IRB) to benefit from a pilot program that aims to introduce new players to the sport, and increase the game’s popularity. The “Get Into Rugby” program is part of the IRB plan to promote the development of the game in collaboration with member unions. The program, [...]

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Marzouki Apologizes to Iraqi People Prior to Today’s Arab Summit

Ahmed Ellali — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:08:01 +0000

Yesterday, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki issued an apology to the Iraqi people for acts of violence carried out by some Tunisian nationals against civilians during the Iraqi war and its aftermath. ”These individuals do not represent the Tunisian people, who wish only wellbeing and joy to Iraq,” said Marzouki. Marzouki’s statement came one day before the start [...]

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Several Thousand Salafists Demonstrate for Islamic Law, Attack Dramatists in Tunis

Ahmed Ellali — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:05:19 +0000

A group of several thousand Salafists and their supporters demonstrated in downtown Tunis today in support of the Koran, claiming that the Muslim holy book was under threat by more secular elements of Tunisian society. Demonstrators climbed the clock tower of Tunis to fly black caliphate flags from the top of the tower and chanted [...]

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Tuberculosis Affects Thousands of People Each Year in Tunisia

Ahmed Ellali — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:18:06 +0000

Today Tunisia celebrates World Tuberculosis Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2,600 people were infected in Tunisia in 2010, and a total of 3,300 people are living with TB. Each year in our country, TB claims the lives of 230 people. This year’s World TB Day slogan is “Stop TB in my life”. [...]

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

Ahmed Ellali — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:00:43 +0000

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 [...]

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