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Conservative Preacher Alleges Assault by Supporters of Popular Front Amira Masrour \| 19 June 2013 4:49 pm A conservative preacher has accused leaders of an opposition political coalition of attacking and beating him at the National Conference to...
Ennahdha Leads Exit of Six Parties from National Conference on Violence and Terrorism Amira Masrour \| 18 June 2013 5:28 pm Six political parties, including the ruling Ennahdha party, have withdrawn today from the opening session of the National Conference to...
Appeal of Femen Activists’ Jail Sentences to be Heard Friday Amira Masrour \| 18 June 2013 3:22 pm The three European activists sentenced to four months imprisonment in Tunisia after staging a public topless protest on May 29...
Pressure Builds Around Bill Excluding Pre-Revolution Politicians from Government Amira Masrour \| 18 June 2013 12:49 pm A controversial law that would exclude members of the pre-revolutionary government from serving in official positions has drawn intense support...
Tunisia Secures $1.2 Billion from Islamic Development Bank Amira Masrour \| 17 June 2013 5:24 pm Tunisia has secured $1.2 billion in funding from the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB), reported Reuters. The financing package is...
Petition Denouncing Constitution Signed by 60 NCA Members Amira Masrour \| 17 June 2013 4:04 pm Nearly one-third of the members of Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) have signed a petition denouncing the fourth draft of the country’s...
Human Rights Watch Condemns Rapper’s 2-Year Prison Sentence Amira Masrour \| 17 June 2013 2:54 pm Bloggers and friends of the rapper Ala Yaakoubi, better known as Weld el 15, gathered this morning in front of...
New Party Joins Left-Wing Coalition of Assassinated Politician Chokri Belaid Amira Masrour \| 14 June 2013 2:56 pm The al-Qotb (“Pole”) party, formerly part of the al-Masar party, has joined Tunisia’s Popular Front coalition. The Popular Front includes...
European Ban for Reconstruction and Development Comes to Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 13 June 2013 5:47 pm The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has just opened a permanent office in Tunisia, according to the bank’s website. This...
Parisians Get a Taste of Celtia, the Tunisian Beer Amira Masrour \| 13 June 2013 3:22 pm The first festival celebrating Tunisian Celtia beer in Paris begins today and will last until June 15, according to a...
Two-Year Prison Sentence Confirmed for Rapper in Anti-Police Music Video Amira Masrour \| 13 June 2013 12:24 pm Tunisian rapper Ala Yaakoubi, better known as Weld El 15, turned himself in this morning to the authorities after three...
Japan Inks Agreement Financing 11 Medium-Sized Loans to Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 12 June 2013 5:08 pm Japan has signed an agreement financing 11 medium-sized loans to Tunisia, while three other financial agreements are being prepared, an...
Ennahdha Secretary General Opposes Bill Excluding Ben Ali Officials Amira Masrour \| 12 June 2013 3:24 pm Two of Tunisia’s most important political figures met separately on Tuesday with Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to discuss a controversial piece of...
Libyan Prime Minister to Visit Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 11 June 2013 4:25 pm Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan will visit Tunisia tomorrow. He is paying a one-day working visit on the invitation of Prime...
Religious Group Criticizes Travel Ban on Saudi Sheikhs Amira Masrour \| 11 June 2013 2:46 pm The government’s decision to ban a group of Saudi sheikhs (Islamic preachers) from coming to Tunisia has sparked the anger and...
Gabes Activists Condemn Chemical Company’s Impact on Environment Amira Masrour \| 11 June 2013 12:21 pm A major Tunisian chemical company is being criticized for polluting the industrial city of Gabes, despite a number of environmental...
Ennahdha Undecided on Bill Excluding Pre-Revolution Politicians from Government Amira Masrour \| 10 June 2013 11:54 am The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) is preparing to vote on a controversial bill that would prevent those who were members...
Government Says Chaambi Attacks Planted by Actors Outside the Mountain Amira Masrour \| 07 June 2013 1:30 pm Militants who have been fighting with the government for months on Mount Chaambi in western Tunisia have finally left the...
Police Raid Home of Fugitive Ansar al-Sharia Founder Amira Masrour \| 06 June 2013 5:13 pm Tunisian police raided the house of Saifallah Ben Hassine, also known as Abu Iyadh, a high-profile leader of various conservative...
76 Mosques Controlled by Hardline Islamists, Says Government Amira Masrour \| 06 June 2013 4:51 pm 76 mosques in Tunisia remain under the control of hardline Islamists, Sadok Arfaoui, Advisor to the Minister of Religious Affairs,...
Locals Demand Government Burn Chaambi Mountain to Drive Out Militants Amira Masrour \| 06 June 2013 11:16 am Around 50 inhabitants of Tunisia’s governorate of Kasserine held a protest this morning in reaction to a roadside explosion earlier...
Two Soldiers Killed by Landmine Explosion Along Algerian Border Amira Masrour \| 06 June 2013 9:04 am Two security officers died this morning in a landmine explosion which took place on the Chambi Mountain, near the Algerian border. Sadok...
Tunisian Prisoners in Syria Could be Released Amira Masrour \| 05 June 2013 4:47 pm Tunisian prisoners in Syria could be released today through a presidential amnesty, reported Tunisian radio station Shems FM. The information...
Two Femen Trials Underway; Femen Leader Reportedly Deported Amira Masrour \| 05 June 2013 11:59 am Two separate trials were scheduled to continue today regarding the actions of women associated with the Femen activist group, while...
Report Criticizes Interior Ministry for Use of Force Against Protestors Amira Masrour \| 04 June 2013 5:29 pm Human Rights Watch, an international human rights advocacy organization, yesterday issued a report criticizing the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior...
Coalition of Assembly Members Rejects Draft Constitution as Illegal Amira Masrour \| 04 June 2013 12:54 pm A number of National Constituent Assembly (NCA) members, including representatives of one of the parties in the ruling coalition, have...
Government Says Confession Ties Belaid Suspect to Arms Cache Amira Masrour \| 31 May 2013 5:03 pm Kamel Gadhgadhi, a primary suspect in the assassination of opposition politician Chokry Belaid on February 7 this year, has been...
President Marzouki Will Not Attend NCA Impeachment Hearing Amira Masrour \| 31 May 2013 1:10 pm President Moncef Marzouki will not appear at a National Constituent Assembly (NCA) session during which members will vote on whether...
NCA Committee Reaches Consensus on Disputed Constitutional Articles Amira Masrour \| 30 May 2013 5:56 pm The Joint Committee of Constitution Drafting – comprised of 16 National Constituent Assembly (NCA) members whose mission is to find...
Heated Debate Continues Over Law for the Protection of the Revolution Amira Masrour \| 30 May 2013 2:07 pm National Constituent Assembly (NCA) members from the ruling coalition have protested against the NCA office’s failure to advance a draft...
European Court Overturns Freeze on Assets of Ben Ali Relatives Amira Masrour \| 29 May 2013 5:10 pm The Court of the European Union reversed its decision to freeze the funds of family members of former president Ben Ali...
Assembly Members Propose Commission to Monitor Journalists Amira Masrour \| 29 May 2013 3:13 pm During a meeting of the office of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) yesterday, the idea of creating a commission tasked...
New Data Shows Slowdown in Economic Growth Amira Masrour \| 28 May 2013 4:51 pm Data released yesterday by the Tunisian Central Bank (BCT) showed that the country’s economic growth has decreased significantly over the...
President Will be Called Before Parliament to Face Censure Vote Amira Masrour \| 28 May 2013 1:20 pm The Office of National Constituent Assembly (NCA) today processed a motion of censure that will invite President Moncef Marzouki before the NCA to...
Protesters with Controversial Group Detained; Legality of Arrests Disputed Amira Masrour \| 27 May 2013 1:04 pm Nine supporters of the Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution (LPR) were detained this weekend during demonstrations in Tunis....
Femen Activist Amina Still in Custody; Trial to Begin Next Week Amira Masrour \| 24 May 2013 5:01 pm The controversial Tunisian activist known as Amina, who posted topless pictures of herself online as part of the Femen campaign...
Nidaa Tounes Endorses Essebsi, but Constitution May Disqualify Him Amira Masrour \| 24 May 2013 12:51 pm The Nidaa Tounes opposition party has endorsed its founder, Beji Caid Essebsi, as its candidate for the presidency, but an...
Draft Law Would Preserve Memory of Past Crimes Amira Masrour \| 23 May 2013 3:10 pm Two National Constituent Assembly (NCA) committees continued yesterday their discussion of a draft law on transitional justice that would address...
Prime Minister Pledges to Fight Violent Extremists Amira Masrour \| 23 May 2013 12:35 pm Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh said today that Ansar Sharia is illegal organization that should be combated through security and judicial intervention, and...
Anonymous Letter Claims New Details on Belaid Assassination Amira Masrour \| 22 May 2013 3:46 pm The spokesman for assassinated opposition politician Chokri Belaid’s Popular Front coalition claims to have acquired an anonymous letter with further...
NCA Renews Debate Over IMF Loan Deal Amira Masrour \| 22 May 2013 1:37 pm Controversy over a pending stand-by loan agreement between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was renewed yesterday at...
‘Hannibal’ Site to Preserve Remnants of Ancient Carthage Amira Masrour \| 21 May 2013 5:02 pm An initiative to create a new archaeological site to preserve the ancient Punic Harbors in Carthage was announced yesterday by the Culture...
Deadly Coronavirus Arrives in Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 21 May 2013 1:38 pm The Ministry of Health says a 66-year-old Tunisian man has died after being infected by the coronavirus following a visit...
Prime Minister Says Economy Slowly Recovering Amira Masrour \| 21 May 2013 11:40 am Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh said during a trip to Qatar that the Tunisian economy is slowly recovering, the inflation rate...
New Judicial Body to Review ‘Sheratongate’ Accusations Amira Masrour \| 20 May 2013 6:04 pm The file of former Foreign Affairs Minister Rafik Abbdessalem, who was accused in December of corruption, is being sent to...
Alleged Religious Extremists Arrested in Plots Against National Security Amira Masrour \| 20 May 2013 12:20 pm Security officers arrested Sunday a number of suspected militants from different areas in Tunisia for plotting to carry out criminal...
Long-Awaited Consensus Reached on Key Political Issues Amira Masrour \| 17 May 2013 3:18 pm During a national dialogue conference yesterday hosted by the UGTT labor union, a diverse group of political parties reached consensus over...
President’s Support for Niqab in Schools Angers Civil Society Groups Amira Masrour \| 16 May 2013 3:15 pm Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki today spoke in support of the right of Tunisian women to wear the niqab in schools...
Four More Arrests in Operations Against Chambi Militants Amira Masrour \| 16 May 2013 12:04 pm Four more people with alleged connections to a group of militants taking refuge on Chambi Mountain were arrested yesterday by...
100 Days After Belaid Murder, His Supporters Demand More Arrests Amira Masrour \| 15 May 2013 6:06 pm One hundred days after the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, the Popular Front coalition organized a demonstration in downtown...
Environmental Activists in Gabes Launch Anti-Pollution Campaign Amira Masrour \| 15 May 2013 4:40 pm The recent death of a four-year-old girl has become a rallying point in Gabes for local activists and civil society...
Algeria Sends Troops to Border in Fight Against Militants Amira Masrour \| 15 May 2013 11:25 am In the ongoing fight against armed groups hiding on Chambi Mountain, Algeria has deployed 6,000 troops to prevent militants from...
Lawyers Call for Release of Ailing Ben Ali Minister Amira Masrour \| 14 May 2013 12:59 pm Civil society activists are calling on the government to either release or accelerate the trial of a former official from...
Constitution Fails to Protect Minority Rights, Activists Say Amira Masrour \| 13 May 2013 11:37 am International and domestic monitoring organizations have criticized the most recent draft of the Tunisian constitution for failing to adequately protect...
Protestors Defend Women’s Right to Veil Amira Masrour \| 10 May 2013 6:12 pm Following the recent judgment against two fully veiled female students who accused a university dean of assault, veiled women, bearded...
Tunisian Security Forces Demand Better Protection Amira Masrour \| 10 May 2013 2:27 pm Following multiple injuries of security forces on Chambi Mountain and the murder of a policeman in Tunis last week, the...
Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Salafist Preachers Amira Masrour \| 09 May 2013 5:24 pm In a move that has aroused the anger of Salafist groups, police used tear gas last weekend to break up...
Security Forces Foil Smuggling of Explosives from Libya Amira Masrour \| 09 May 2013 4:27 pm A Libyan national was arrested by security forces yesterday while trying to smuggle a large amount of explosives into the...
Artillery Bombardment Targets Alleged Al Qaeda Militants Amira Masrour \| 09 May 2013 1:53 pm Tunisian tanks yesterday bombarded sites on Chambi Mountain near the Algerian border that were suspected of harboring militants with alleged...
Suspected Militants Arrested in Security Sweep Near Algerian Border Amira Masrour \| 08 May 2013 2:48 pm A number of suspected militants with alleged ties to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have been arrested in...
Activists Call for National Day Against Torture Amira Masrour \| 07 May 2013 5:52 pm Anti-torture activists staged a protest today in front of the Ministry of Interior in downtown Tunis asking the government to...
Political Parties Agree on Right to Strike Amira Masrour \| 07 May 2013 3:23 pm Political parties reached a consensus yesterday regarding the right to strike as a high-level national dialogue process resumed in Carthage....
Two More Soldiers Injured by Land Mines in Hunt for Terrorists Amira Masrour \| 06 May 2013 12:26 pm Two members of the armed forces were injured in a land mine explosion this morning near the Algerian border. This...
Search for Terrorists Continues Near Algerian Border Amira Masrour \| 02 May 2013 11:11 am The search for a group of militants continued today in the dense forest of Chambi Mountain near the Algerian border. Land...
Tunisia Prepares for Labor Day Amira Masrour \| 30 April 2013 1:11 pm Tunisian political parties, national figures, and the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) have started their preparations for tomorrow’s celebration of...
Unemployed Man Self-Immolates in Sidi Bouzid Amira Masrour \| 29 April 2013 5:20 pm A young man in his twenties who had trouble finding work self-immolated yesterday in front of the town hall in...
Ennahdha Approves Mixed Political System Amira Masrour \| 29 April 2013 2:33 pm The Shura Council of the Ennahdha ruling party approved the creation of a mixed parliamentary/presidential system for Tunisia’s future government...
Opposition Politicians Protest Changes to Draft Constitution Amira Masrour \| 26 April 2013 2:19 pm Opposition politicians have accused the parliamentary committee charged with drafting the constitution of modifying articles related to strikes and freedom...
NCA Adopts Law to Create Judicial Oversight Body Amira Masrour \| 25 April 2013 11:06 am A draft law to create a new judicial oversight body independent of the executive branch of government was adopted yesterday...
NCA Agrees to Balance Power between President and Prime Minister Amira Masrour \| 22 April 2013 12:02 pm A key parliamentary committee has agreed on a mixed political system that would balance the power and responsibilities in the Tunisian...
NCA Members Call for Salary Increase Amira Masrour \| 19 April 2013 12:49 pm National Constituent Assembly (NCA) members have requested an increase in their salaries, sparking debate over how their compensation will be determined. NCA...
Government Unsure of Responsibility for UGTT Attacks Amira Masrour \| 18 April 2013 4:46 pm A recent report issued by the Tunisian government claims that members of the Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution...
Judges Strike over Judicial Independence Amira Masrour \| 18 April 2013 11:12 am The executive bureau of the Union of Tunisian Judges organized yesteray a two-day strike to protest a bill that would...
Artists in “Cops are Dogs” Video Sentenced to Prison Amira Masrour \| 22 March 2013 2:05 pm The actress and the cameraman involved in the controversial “Cops are Dogs” rap video were both sentenced yesterday to six...
Palestinian Refugees in Refugee Camp Begin Hunger Strike Amira Masrour \| 21 March 2013 5:38 pm Twelve Palestinians in the Choucha refugee camp in southern Tunisia went on a hunger strike starting March 17 to protest...
Bust of Tunisia’s First President Unveiled in Paris Amira Masrour \| 21 March 2013 10:58 am In order to celebrate Tunisian Independence Day, a bust of Tunisia’s first president, Habib Bourguiba, was unveiled yesterday in the...
Investigation Finds Police Brutality in Siliana Amira Masrour \| 19 March 2013 6:57 pm An investigation into the December unrest in the northwestern governorate of Siliana has revealed abuses by security forces, according to...
Turkish Deputy PM Initiates Security Cooperation with Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 18 March 2013 3:34 pm Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bakar Bozdag arrived in Tunisia on March 17 for an official two-day visit that marked the start of...
Taxis Strike to Protest Fuel Price Increase Amira Masrour \| 18 March 2013 10:26 am Taxi drivers throughout Tunisia are on a general strike today and will not work from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m....
Assassinated Opposition Leader to Be Commemorated Saturday Amira Masrour \| 14 March 2013 5:12 pm Political figures and activists from Tunisia and abroad will gather this Saturday at El Jellaz cemetery to honor slain opposition...
Constituent Assembly Approves Prime Minister-Designate’s Proposed Cabinet Amira Masrour \| 13 March 2013 2:55 pm The proposed cabinet of Tunisian Prime Minister-Designate Ali Laarayedh received this afternoon the approval of a majority of the National...
Tunisian Street Vendor Dies Morning After Self-Immolation Amira Masrour \| 13 March 2013 11:36 am Adel Khazri, the 27 year-old Tunisian man who set himself on fire yesterday in downtown Tunis, died this morning in...
Late Ennadhha Member Reinterred After Torture Investigation Amira Masrour \| 13 March 2013 10:32 am The body of Faisal Baraket, a late member of Ennahdha ruling party known during the 90’s as Itijah al-Islami movement,...
Updated: Tunisian Airports to be Closed from March 18 to 20 Amira Masrour \| 12 March 2013 4:47 pm A round of negotiations will take place Friday between unionists and airport authorities to find a solution to the planned...
National Constituent Assembly Bureau Proposes October 27 Election Date Amira Masrour \| 12 March 2013 12:42 pm The bureau of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) has proposed the date of October 27 for legislative and presidential elections,...
Young Man Sets Himself on Fire in Downtown Tunis Amira Masrour \| 12 March 2013 9:28 am A young man set himself on fire this morning in front of the Municipal Theater in downtown Tunis and was taken...
Presidency Official Travels to Iraq to Discuss Tunisian Prisoners Amira Masrour \| 11 March 2013 4:33 pm Adnan Mansar, spokesperson for the presidency, traveled to Iraq March 9 to follow up on the cases of Tunisians being...
List of Prime Minister-Designate’s New Government Amira Masrour \| 11 March 2013 10:12 am Prime Minister-Designate Ali Laarayedh announced on Friday, March 8 the composition of his new ministerial cabinet. The National Constituent Assembly...
Prime Minister-Designate Names Members of New Cabinet Amira Masrour \| 08 March 2013 4:34 pm Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh announced Friday afternoon the composition of his new ministerial cabinet. The figures, who will head key ministries,...
The Uprising of Women in the Arab World Brings Banners to Tunis Amira Masrour \| 08 March 2013 10:31 am Tunis is one of eight cities in the Arab world that will feature banners for International Women’s Day created by...
Shousha Camp Refugees Blocked En Route to Tunis Amira Masrour \| 08 March 2013 8:53 am National Guard members blocked around 50 migrants of the Shousha camp from traveling to the office of the United Nation’s...
Ali Laarayedh’s New Government Loses Two Potential Allies Amira Masrour \| 07 March 2013 12:09 pm Wafa Movement and the Freedom and Dignity bloc officially announced that they will not participate in the incoming government of...
Swine Flu Deaths of Pregnant Hospital Workers Spark Outrage Amira Masrour \| 26 February 2013 3:01 pm The deaths of two pregnant women working in Gabes Regional Hospital from the “swine flu” virus have prompted controversial reactions...
Tunisia Hosts 2013 World Social Forum Amira Masrour \| 25 February 2013 12:38 pm The 2013 World Social Forum (WSF) will draw thousands of representatives from international civil society organizations to Tunis from March...
Ruling Islamist Party to Form Inclusive Government Amira Masrour \| 25 February 2013 11:32 am In the ongoing process of forming a new government, Rached Ghannouchi, founder of the Ennahdha party, has announced that the...
Belaid’s Defense Committee Fingers Unknown Algerians in Murder Amira Masrour \| 22 February 2013 4:19 pm Contrary to popular expectations, the Defense Committee of the Martyr Chokri Belaid did not officially disclose any details of the...
Candidate for Prime Minister to Be Announced Today Amira Masrour \| 22 February 2013 10:57 am The Shura Council of the ruling Ennahdha party has chosen a candidate to replace former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and...
Harvard Arab Alumni to Convene in Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 21 February 2013 5:43 pm The Harvard Arab Alumni Association (HAAA) will hold its eighth annual Arab World Conference in Tunisia March 21 at The...
Scholars to Examine Tunisian Democracy at U.S. Event Amira Masrour \| 21 February 2013 5:21 pm Leading American and Tunisian scholars and experts will come together for a conference at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) March 5...
Arms Cache Seized in Tunis Suburb Amira Masrour \| 21 February 2013 1:10 pm Tunisia’s National Guard units seized a cache of arms yesterday, including Kalashnikovs, rocket-propelled grenades (RPJs), ammunition, and explosive materials in a...
Former PM Jebali Not Included in Ennahdha’s Shortlist of PM Candiates Amira Masrour \| 21 February 2013 10:37 am The Ennahdha party’s Shura Council has chosen three potential candidates from a list of 10 to replace former Prime Minister...
Opposition Parties Consider Joining New Government Amira Masrour \| 20 February 2013 4:10 pm The day after Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali announced his resignation, the names of different political parties and politicians that may...
Memorial of Assassinated Opposition Leader Vandalized Amira Masrour \| 18 February 2013 10:19 am A memorial constructed in honor of assassinated opposition leader Chokri Belaid was found vandalized yesterday. The base of the structure...
Tunisian Opposition Parties Call for Government of Consensus Amira Masrour \| 15 February 2013 5:29 pm The Alliance for Tunisia, a recently formed coalition of opposition parties, called today for the formation of a new government...
Shopping on Valentine’s Day, Tunisians Follow their Hearts Amira Masrour \| 14 February 2013 4:45 pm Tunisians celebrated Valentine’s Day Thursday by planning nights out with their sweethearts, buying gifts like chocolate and stuffed animals, and...
Council of Elders Advises Tunisian PM Against Technocratic Government Amira Masrour \| 13 February 2013 5:14 pm A “Council of Elders” advised Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali to create a national unity government instead of technocratic one during...
Snow Blankets Northwestern Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 13 February 2013 3:56 pm Snow in Tunisia’s northwest could reach 20 cm over the next couple days and negatively impact inhabitants in areas such...
Salafist Security Patrols Divide Tunisians Amira Masrour \| 13 February 2013 1:21 pm During the fallout from the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid last Wednesday, many businesses and offices closed and took...
Tunisian President’s Party Postpones Withdrawal from Government Amira Masrour \| 11 February 2013 5:23 pm President Moncef Marzouki’s Congress for the Republic party (CPR) announced it will postpone withdrawing its ministers from the current government...
Tunisian PM Reaffirms Commitment to Technocratic Government Amira Masrour \| 09 February 2013 3:56 pm Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali reaffirmed yesterday the urgent need to form a technocratic government, stating it is the only way...
Memorial Erected in Honor of Opposition Leader Chokri Belaid Amira Masrour \| 09 February 2013 9:21 am A memorial bearing the name of assassinated opposition politician Chokri Belaid was built in the neighborhood of El Menzah 6...
Tunisia Mourns Slain Opposition Leader Today Amira Masrour \| 08 February 2013 9:49 am Tunisia is preparing for the noon funeral procession today of assassinated opposition leader Chokri Belaid. President Moncef Marzouki issued instructions...
Supporters of Opposition Coalition Demonstrate in Downtown Tunis Amira Masrour \| 07 February 2013 3:19 pm Several hundred members of the Popular Front coalition protested in front of the municipal theater downtown Thursday to denounce the...
Manouba University Cancels Classes After Chokri Belaid’s Assassination Amira Masrour \| 07 February 2013 10:44 am Classes within 12 institutes at the University of Manouba near Tunis were suspended yesterday and today after higher education unions...
Opposition Parties Call for Nationwide General Strike Amira Masrour \| 06 February 2013 4:37 pm Members of Tunisia’s opposition parties met at the headquarters of the Popular Front coalition this afternoon and called for a...
Fears of Escalating Violence After Assassination of Opposition Leader Amira Masrour \| 06 February 2013 2:40 pm International organizations and Tunisian politicians condemned the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid Wednesday morning, saying the dangerous detour on...
Leftist Politician Chokri Belaid Assassinated Amira Masrour \| 06 February 2013 8:17 am Chokri Belaid, a leftist politician and one of the leaders of the Popular Front coalition, was shot dead this morning....
Tunisia Raises Awareness of Cancer Risks Amira Masrour \| 05 February 2013 6:12 pm Following World Cancer Day on Monday, staff at Tunisia Live talked with local health care experts about the most widespread...
Tunisian Court Censors Radio Interview with Alleged Al-Qaeda Associate Amira Masrour \| 04 February 2013 1:09 pm The investigating judge of the Court of First Instance in Tunis ordered that Tunisian radio Mosaique FM not broadcast its...
Tunisia’s Impoverished Northwest to Face Cold Front Amira Masrour \| 04 February 2013 11:23 am A cold front will hit Tunisia this Thursday, likely lasting until Sunday, according to the Tunisian National Institute for Meteorology...
Tunisian Security Forces Call for Better Pay and Protection Amira Masrour \| 01 February 2013 3:12 pm Around 3,000 police and security officers protested Thursday in front of the prime minister’s office demanding better pay, equipment, and...
Renewable Energy Sector Promises Jobs in Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 01 February 2013 10:29 am The launch Monday of a Tunisian-German government partnership focusing on renewable energy could help create jobs for young graduates, according...
Swine Flu Claims First Tunisian Victim in 2013 Amira Masrour \| 31 January 2013 11:22 am A small child died from swine flu in Tunis last week, the first recorded death from the virus in 2013,...
Unionized Oil Transporters Strike for Better Working Conditions Amira Masrour \| 30 January 2013 6:04 pm Wednesday marked the end of a two-day strike by Tunisian oil transporters, who claim they are not being justly compensated...
Shousha Camp Migrants Continue Sit-In Outside UNHCR Headquarters Amira Masrour \| 29 January 2013 5:41 pm Around 50 migrants from the Shousha refugee camp continued to stage a sit-in Tuesday outside the headquarters of the United...
Press Freedom Remains Elusive After Revolution, Say Tunisian Journalists Amira Masrour \| 29 January 2013 5:06 pm Concerns voiced by journalists about increased restrictions and censorship are highlighting the government’s refusal to adopt two laws that would...
Visit of Kuwaiti Preacher Stirs Controversy Amira Masrour \| 29 January 2013 3:16 pm The recent visit to Tunisia of Kuwaiti preacher Nabil Al-Awadhi has sparked debate about the influence of foreign religious figures...
Shousha Camp Migrants Call for Official Refugee Status Amira Masrour \| 28 January 2013 3:55 pm Waving banners with slogans such as “UNCHR finish your job!” around 100 migrants from the Shousha refugee camp protested the...
Tunisia Awaits Côte d’Ivoire in Africa Cup of Nations Match Amira Masrour \| 25 January 2013 5:44 pm Tunisia and Côte d’Ivoire’s national football teams will face each other tomorrow evening in the second round of Group D’s...
Ennahdha Party Co-Founder Attacked by “Salafists” for Second Time Amira Masrour \| 25 January 2013 3:28 pm Abdelfattah Mourou, co-founder and vice-chairman of the ruling Ennahdha party, was aggressed by a group of “Salafists” on Wednesday, January...
Asida Zgougou: the Tunisian Way of Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet Amira Masrour \| 23 January 2013 4:16 pm Tunisians will celebrate Maouled, or the birth of the prophet Mohammed, tomorrow, January 24. The celebration comes every year on...
Trial of Tunisian Activist Graffiti Artists Postponed to March 27 Amira Masrour \| 23 January 2013 1:21 pm The trial of Tunisian graffiti artists Oussama Bouagila and Chahine Berriche was postponed to March 27 as requested by some...
Court Rejects Zitouna Mosque’s Claim to Cultural Space in Tunis Medina Amira Masrour \| 22 January 2013 5:21 pm The Court of First Instance in Tunis decided yesterday, January 21, to allow the Association of International Studies to resume...
Relationship Between Islam and the State Debated in Drafting Process Amira Masrour \| 22 January 2013 2:39 pm Article 148′s establishment of Islam as the religion of the state has led some to wonder whether or not the...
Opposition Parties Discuss Possible Coalition Prior to Next Elections Amira Masrour \| 21 January 2013 11:59 am Negociations over a possible political coalition between the Nidaa Tounes, Al Joumhouri, and Al Massar opposition parties began on Saturday,...
Tunisian Party Threatens to Leave Ruling Troïka Coalition Amira Masrour \| 18 January 2013 9:02 pm The political bureau of the Ettakatol party decided yesterday, January 17, during an emergency meeting under the chairmanship of its...
Is Algeria to Blame for Escalating Mali Conflict? Amira Masrour \| 18 January 2013 5:54 pm French intervention was the “last resort” of the beleaguered Malian government, says Tunisia’s former minister of foreign affairs, Ahmed Ounaies....
Authorities Seize Large Cache of Weapons in Southeastern Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 18 January 2013 10:39 am A large quantity of weapons of different kinds were confiscated yesterday morning, January 17, in two separate warehouses in the...
French Embassy Asks Citizens to Stay Vigilant Day After Attack in Algeria Amira Masrour \| 17 January 2013 2:41 pm The French Embassy in Tunis called on French expatriates yesterday, January 17, to take increased safety precautions immediately following the...
16 in Abdellia Palace Case Face Jail Time for Breaking State of Emergency Amira Masrour \| 17 January 2013 12:01 pm 16 defendants in the Abdellia Palace case were sentenced on Tuesday evening, January 15, to a one-month prison term, defense...
General Strike in Struggling Tunisian Region Marked by Police Clashes Amira Masrour \| 16 January 2013 6:45 pm Clashes between police and protesters occurred today in the northwestern governorate of El Kef following a general strike that shut down most...
Marzouki Fears Arms Smuggling Across Tunisia Reaches Mali Rebels Amira Masrour \| 15 January 2013 6:12 pm France’s aerial bombardment of rebel positions in northern Mali has prompted officials to express their worry over the trafficking of...
Tunisian Local Killed Near Libyan Border by Unknown Armed Group Amira Masrour \| 15 January 2013 3:28 pm Mohamed Ben Amor Mansouri, a Tunisian from the border town of Ben Guerdane, was killed yesterday morning along the frontier...
Ministers Visit Sidi Bou Said Shrine Day After Attack Amira Masrour \| 14 January 2013 5:41 pm A shrine in Sidi Bou Said, a famous tourism destination in the northern suburb of Tunis, was burned on Saturday...
Redeyef Activists Demand Historic Recognition Rather than Compensation Amira Masrour \| 14 January 2013 4:47 pm Samir Dilou, minister of human rights and transitional justice, met yesterday, January 13, in Tunis with representatives of the families...
President Marzouki Addresses Concerns Two Years After Revolution Amira Masrour \| 14 January 2013 11:26 am Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki voiced the concerns of the country’s citizens two years after the revolution in an exclusive interview...
Fishing Dispute Leaves Tunisian Island Without Access to Mainland Amira Masrour \| 11 January 2013 6:29 pm The harbor of Sidi Youssef in Kerkennah island just off the eastern coast of mainland Tunisia was re-opened yesterday night...
Border Town of Ben Guerdane Goes on General Strike Amira Masrour \| 10 January 2013 11:42 am The Local Labor Union (ULT) in the town of Ben Guerdane near the Libyan border organized a general strike today....
Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly Approves Five Bilateral Agreements Amira Masrour \| 09 January 2013 3:26 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) approved five bilateral agreements between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Luxembourg, and Libya during its...
Prime Minister Addresses Closure of Ras Jedir Border Post in Libya Visit Amira Masrour \| 08 January 2013 5:53 pm Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali made assurances in the Libyan capital of Tripoli yesterday that the Ras Jedir border crossing will...
Tunisian Suspect in Benghazi Attack Under Temporary Release Amira Masrour \| 08 January 2013 11:11 am The Court of First Instance in Tunis ordered yesterday the release of Ali al-Harzi, suspected of involvement in the U.S....
Protesters Call for Reopening of Ras Jedir Border Post Amira Masrour \| 07 January 2013 7:42 pm Protests resumed yesterday in the town of Ben Guerdane with locals demanding that Ras Jedir border crossing reopen after two...
Kasserine Demands Government Attention to Regional Needs Amira Masrour \| 07 January 2013 5:54 pm Civil society organizations and residents of Kasserine governorate organized this morning a peaceful protest to demand that the government pay...
Opposition Party Sees Lawsuit Against Ennahdha as Last Resort Amira Masrour \| 07 January 2013 2:28 pm Contrary to rumors, opposition party Nidaa Tounes will not sue the ruling Ennahdha party for recent attacks on its headquarters...
Opposition Parties Open to Joining a National Unity Government Amira Masrour \| 04 January 2013 9:09 pm Opposition political parties, such as Wafa Movement and Al-Joumhouri, are welcoming the possibility to join the actual government, but each...
Ben Ali Minister Sought After in 1991 Murder Case of Islamist Activist Amira Masrour \| 04 January 2013 3:31 pm The investigative judge of Grombalia district issued an arrest warrant yesterday for former Minister of Justice Sadok Chaabane in connection with...
As Tunisiana Expands 3G Services, Qtel Buys Shares Amira Masrour \| 04 January 2013 9:56 am Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has raised its stake in mobile operator Tunisiana by 15%, citing encouraging prospects for an expansion of...
Indictment Chamber Rejects Request for Sami Fehri’s Release Amira Masrour \| 03 January 2013 5:03 pm The indictment chamber of the Court of Appeals in Tunis rejected today a request for the release of Sami Fehri, TV producer...
Brothers of Martyr of the Revolution Arrested for Police Station Attack Amira Masrour \| 03 January 2013 1:47 pm Security forces arrested yesterday three brothers of Mohamed Amri, one of the martyrs of the revolution, who are suspected of involvement in...
Labor Union Rallies Support for Manouba University Dean Amira Masrour \| 02 January 2013 5:42 pm The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) held this afternoon a press conference at its headquarters to show solidarity with Habib...
Defence Ministry Denies Torture of Army Official Suspected of Terrorist Links Amira Masrour \| 02 January 2013 12:11 pm Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence Rachid Bouhoula confirmed today to Tunisia Live that the results of a second autopsy...
National Constituent Assembly Votes Against 2013 Presidency Budget Amira Masrour \| 25 December 2012 5:17 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) adopted in yesterday’s plenary session 29 chapters of the state budget for 2013, with the...
Sami Fehri’s Supporters Protest Judiciary Interference Amira Masrour \| 25 December 2012 3:30 pm A group of journalists, private citizens and human rights activists protested interference in the judiciary in the case of director...
Confiscated Assets of Ousted Tunisian President Go on Sale Amira Masrour \| 22 December 2012 11:56 pm Tunisia’s Ministry of Finance is exhibiting for sale an array of belongings of toppled president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali on...
Al-Qaeda Terrorist Cell Dismantled in Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 21 December 2012 5:00 pm Minister of the Interior Ali Laarayedh declared today in a press conference at the National Guard headquarters in the northern...
Exclusion of Families Affected by 2008 Uprising from Decree 97 Criticized Amira Masrour \| 21 December 2012 1:04 pm Politicians and locals from the southwestern governorate of Gafsa are displeased over the National Constituent Assembly’s (NCA) recent decision to...
EIB Commits €270 Million to Private Sector and Infrastructure Amira Masrour \| 20 December 2012 6:42 pm The European Investment Bank (EIB) decided this afternoon to commit 270 million Euros to help Tunisia boost employment among young people,...
Appointment of New Finance Minister Ushers in Cabinet Reshuffle Amira Masrour \| 20 December 2012 1:23 pm A cabinet reshuffle has begun to take shape yesterday with the appointment of Elyes Fakhfakh as minister of finance. The...
Jailed TV Producer Temporarily Suspends Dry Hunger Strike Amira Masrour \| 20 December 2012 11:27 am Detained TV producer Sami Fehri decided yesterday to drink water for four days as he continues his hunger strike, confirmed...
Tunisian Watchdog Organization Pushes for Security Reform Amira Masrour \| 20 December 2012 8:43 am Watchdog organization I-Watch organized yesterday a symposium on “Reform of the Security System: Facts and Challenges” to discuss solutions and...
Tunisian Civil Society to Weigh in on Constitutional Draft Amira Masrour \| 19 December 2012 2:30 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) will begin weekly talks with civil society representatives concerning the constitution in six of Tunisia’s governorates...
Salafists Continue Month-Long Protest Against Imprisonments Amira Masrour \| 18 December 2012 6:02 pm Protesters belonging to the Salafist movement have been demonstrating for the past month in the northern town of Menzel Bourguiba...
TV Producer Sami Fehri Begins Indefinite Hunger Strike Amira Masrour \| 18 December 2012 4:34 pm Sami Fehri, TV producer and director of Ettounsiya Television, started an indefinite ‘dry’ hunger strike today, confirmed his attorney Sonia...
French Hotel Operator Accor to Invest in 20 New Hotels in Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 18 December 2012 3:41 pm French hotel operator Accor is planning to invest in 20 new hotels in Tunisia and form a partnership with the Institute of...
Leftist Parties Suspected of Role in Sidi Bouzid Disturbances Amira Masrour \| 18 December 2012 11:06 am Tunisia’s interim government suspects that leftist parties were behind the disorder that occurred yesterday in Sidi Bouzid following the speech of...
Son-in-Law of Toppled President Flees Seychelles Amira Masrour \| 17 December 2012 2:33 pm Authorities in the island country of Seychelles announced on Saturday, December 15, that Sakher El Materi, son-in-law of ousted president...
Constituent Assembly President Sits Down with Venice Commission Amira Masrour \| 14 December 2012 4:39 pm The president of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), Mustapha Ben Jafaar, was in Venice today to discuss the drafting of...
Son-in-Law of Ousted President Detained in Seychelles Amira Masrour \| 14 December 2012 11:34 am Minister of Justice Noureddine Bhiri announced today during “The International Symposium to Retrieve Money Smuggled Abroad” that Sakher El Materi,...
The Case of TV Producer Sami Fehri Postponed Until January 3 Amira Masrour \| 14 December 2012 9:45 am The indictment chamber at the Court of Appeals in Tunis decided yesterday to postpone the consideration of Sami Fehri’s case...
Trade Union Announces Terms of Agreement in Strike Cancellation Amira Masrour \| 13 December 2012 4:20 pm The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) held this morning a press conference at its headquarters to state the terms they agreed...
Prime Minister Jebali Addresses Arms Trafficking in Tunisia Amira Masrour \| 13 December 2012 11:00 am In response to recent regional developments, Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali stated yesterday in an interview broadcast on Tunisian television station...
Tunisia Adopts Law to Establish Election Oversight Body Amira Masrour \| 12 December 2012 6:09 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) adopted today the bill of the Independent Higher Authority of the Election, known by its...
Trade Union Calls Off Nationwide Strike for Tomorrow Amira Masrour \| 12 December 2012 4:11 pm The executive body of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) decided this afternoon to cancel tomorrow’s general strike after more...
National Guard in Pursuit of Suspects in Algerian Border Attack Amira Masrour \| 12 December 2012 11:46 am The Tunisian National Guard is tracking unknown gunmen suspected in Monday’s attack on one of its patrols, according to a...
Bomb Scare in Kairouan Turns Out to Be False Alarm Amira Masrour \| 12 December 2012 9:37 am A supposed bomb discovered yesterday in Tunisia’s central governorate of Kairouan has been determined by authorities to be both fake...
Marzouki Inaugurates First Shelter for Female Victims of Violence Amira Masrour \| 11 December 2012 5:50 pm President Moncef Marzouki and Minister of Women’s Affairs Sihem Badi inaugurated yesterday Tunisia’s first shelter for female victims of violence...
Circumstances of Death Arise After Algerian Border Attack Amira Masrour \| 11 December 2012 11:41 am An officer in the National Guard, named Anis Jelassi, died yesterday afternoon after being shot by an unknown group of...
Policeman Dead After Police and Armed Men Clash on Algerian Border Amira Masrour \| 10 December 2012 5:09 pm Clashes between police and an unknown group of armed men on the Algerian border resulted this afternoon in the death...
Art Groups Host Graffiti Workshop in Downtown Tunis Amira Masrour \| 10 December 2012 4:33 pm Open Art Tunisia and Kif Kif International hosted Vertige Graffik today in downtown Tunis, taking advantage of a deserted building...
Ruling Troika Coalition Pledges to Combat Corruption Amira Masrour \| 10 December 2012 4:07 pm The three highest-level Tunisian politicians held an extraordinary session of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) yesterday to launch an initiative...
CPR Threatens to Leave Ruling Troika Coalition Amira Masrour \| 10 December 2012 10:57 am The Congress for the Republic (CPR) party secretary general and adviser to the President of the Republic, Mohamed Abbou, and...
Opposition Misses Voting on Electoral Draft Law Articles Amira Masrour \| 07 December 2012 5:15 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) adopted yesterday 12 articles from the bill of the Independent Higher Authority of the Election...
Siliana Inhabitants Demand Injured Protesters Be Treated Abroad Amira Masrour \| 07 December 2012 1:22 pm A caravan of 25 cars came this morning from Siliana to the Hedi Rais Institute of Ophthalmology in Tunis to...
Justice Ministry Agrees to Religious Education for Prison Inmates Amira Masrour \| 06 December 2012 5:12 pm Minister of Religious Affairs Noureddine Khadmi and Minister of Justice Noureddine Bhiri signed this morning an agreement to cooperate in...
Israel Denies Entry to Tunisian Ambassador to Palestine Amira Masrour \| 06 December 2012 3:35 pm Israel has banned Tunisian Ambassador to the Palestine Lotfi Mellouli from returning to Ramallah and resuming his functions at the...
Trade Union Calls for Countrywide Strike on December 13 Amira Masrour \| 06 December 2012 10:49 am The executive body of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) decided yesterday night after a meeting that lasted more than...
Trade Union Criticizes Interior Ministry for Late Response to Violence Amira Masrour \| 05 December 2012 4:05 pm The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) charged that the government did not cooperate sufficiently to put down acts of violence...
Sidi Bouzid to Go on General Strike Tomorrow Amira Masrour \| 05 December 2012 12:17 pm A general strike is to be held tomorrow in Sidi Bouzid, a governorate in the country’s interior, to protest against...
Attacks Raise Tension Between Trade Union and Ennahdha Party Amira Masrour \| 04 December 2012 5:30 pm Unknown assailants attacked trade unionists and members of civil society organizations today in downtown Tunis during the annual commemoration of the...
Government to Cover Treatment of Seriously Injured Siliana Protesters Amira Masrour \| 04 December 2012 1:48 pm Minister of Health Abdellatif Mekki and Minister of Transitional Justice and Human Rights Samir Dilou visited yesterday the Hedi Rais Institute...
Ben Ali’s Confiscated Belongings to Be Exhibited on December 14 Amira Masrour \| 04 December 2012 11:28 am The Ministry of Finance will organize an exhibition to sell the confiscated assets of ousted Tunisian president Zine el-Abidine Ben...
Marzouki’s Call for Smaller Government Met With Skepticism Amira Masrour \| 03 December 2012 4:13 pm In the wake of unrest in Siliana, President Moncef Marzouki made a speech Friday night calling for a government characterized...
Labor Union Suspends General Strike in Siliana for 15 days Amira Masrour \| 03 December 2012 11:07 am The regional branch of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) in Siliana decided yesterday after a meeting with government members...
Freedom House Recognizes Tunisia’s Progress Since Revolution Amira Masrour \| 30 November 2012 5:25 pm Freedom House, an NGO that researches democracy, political freedoms, and human rights, is set to release in 2013 a report...
Updated: Siliana Protesters Call for End to Police Brutality Amira Masrour \| 30 November 2012 11:01 am Hundreds of people are marching on the freeway near Siliana, blocking all traffic between the city and Tunis. According to...
TV Producer Sami Fehri Not Released from Prison Amira Masrour \| 29 November 2012 6:07 pm Sami Fehri, TV producer and director of Ettounsiya Television, detained for about 3 months under corruption charges, was not released yesterday as...
Updated: Political Stalemate Follows Day of Mass Injuries in Siliana Amira Masrour \| 29 November 2012 11:44 am The situation in Siliana has reached a deadlock as Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali announced that Governor of Siliana Ahmed Zine...
Sami Fehri Will Be Released Tonight Amira Masrour \| 28 November 2012 5:50 pm Sami Fehri, the TV producer and director of Ettounsiya Television detained for about 90 days under corruption charges, will be released...
Tunis Protesters Show Solidarity with Siliana Amira Masrour \| 28 November 2012 5:02 pm A group of youth demonstrated this afternoon in downtown Tunis today in solidarity with anti-government protesters in the governate of...
Protests Continue in Siliana Amira Masrour \| 28 November 2012 1:30 pm Demonstrators in Siliana continued a general strike today protesting police brutality. “Like yesterday, our peaceful demonstration is confronted with police...
Marzouki Opposes Constitutional Ban on Normalization with Israel Amira Masrour \| 27 November 2012 5:34 pm Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki said yesterday at the London-based think tank Chatham House that the recent proposal to criminalize normalization with...
Tunisia to Reduce Blanket Subsidies, Tax High Income Brackets Amira Masrour \| 27 November 2012 12:44 pm Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali stated yesterday that the budget will undergo more expenditure control as he submitted the drafts of the...
Libyan Gang Holds Tunisians Hostage in Act of Reprisal Amira Masrour \| 26 November 2012 5:27 pm A group of Tunisians were abducted last Friday by a gang of armed Libyans in the northwestern Libyan city of Zintan, in...
Ban on Former RCD Members Draws Criticism from Nidaa Tounes Party Amira Masrour \| 26 November 2012 11:52 am The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) proposed last Friday a bill that would ban politicians, who were once affiliated with the former...
Troika Announces Imminent Cabinet Shuffle Amira Masrour \| 23 November 2012 4:55 pm Sources within the ruling Troika coalition and the political opposition told Tunisia Live that a potential cabinet shuffle is to be...
Trade Unions Call for Resignation of Siliana Governor Amira Masrour \| 23 November 2012 1:34 pm The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) goes on a general strike today in the governorate of Siliana. The general strike...
100 Tunisian Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike Amira Masrour \| 22 November 2012 1:29 pm More than 100 inmates went on hunger strike yesterday in Mornaguia prison, situated in the western suburb of Tunis, to...
Constituent Assembly Ratifies Article 5 of Election Draft Law Amira Masrour \| 21 November 2012 3:26 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) approved yesterday Article 5 of a draft law establishing an election oversight board. Najib Mrad,...
Foreign Affairs Minister Denounces Attack on Tunisian School in Gaza Amira Masrour \| 19 November 2012 2:58 pm Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister Rafik Abdessalem condemned Israel’s attack on a Tunisian primary school in the Gaza Strip. On Saturday,...