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Minister of Defense Resigns Amidst Lagging Cabinet Reshuffle Talks

Asma Ghribi — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:22:48 +0000

The ongoing negotiations over a forthcoming cabinet reshuffle were marked by another high-profile resignation Tuesday. Minister of Defense Abdelkarim Zbidi decided to leave his post, citing a continuous lack of vision on the part of the coalition government. “Tunisia is not on the right path,” asserted Zbidi Tuesday in an interview with Tunisian television channel Nessma [...]

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon Expresses Optimism for Arab Spring Countries

Asma Ghribi — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:26:35 +0000

NEW YORK – January 14, 2011 marked the date in which the regime of former Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fell after massive pro-democracy protests had swept through the country. The successful Tunisian revolution was to prove contagious as similar popular uprisings spread to Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and other Arab states. Many of [...]

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My New York Experience Crowned by Obama’s Reelection

Asma Ghribi — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:10:52 +0000

NEW YORK – Capping high levels of anticipation and excitement for the results of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections, Democratic incumbent Barack Obama secured a second term in office. “I return to the White House more determined and inspired than ever,” said Obama, America’s 44th president, in his victory speech that was broadcast from Chicago [...]

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UN Secretary General Voices Concern Over Demonstration Ban in Bahrain

Asma Ghribi — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:36:15 +0000

NEW YORK – UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon expressed concern yesterday over restrictions on public demonstrations that were announced on October 30 by Bahraini authorities. The protest ban comes in the wake of clashes between majority-Shiite demonstrators and security forces. Ban urged Bahraini authorities to abide by international standards of human rights, including the respect for freedom [...]

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Doubts Surround Syrian National Council’s Credibility in Solving Syrian Crisis

Asma Ghribi — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:09:47 +0000

NEW YORK – As the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate on a daily basis, the role of the Syrian National Council (SNC) faces mounting criticism. The proposition of an Eid Al-Adha ceasefire, brokered last week by the joint UN and Arab League Envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, was widely regarded as a failure. “The regime [...]

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Syrian Regime Initially Agrees on Lakhdar Brahimi’s Eid al-Adha Truce Proposal

Asma Ghribi — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:20:35 +0000

NEW YORK- Lakhdar Brahimi, joint United Nations (UN) and Arab League special representative to Syria, announced this morning from Cairo that the Syrian regime had initially agreed to temporarily abide by a ceasefire on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha that falls on this Friday. Damascus will shortly issue a statement confirming [...]

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Lakhdar Brahimi Urges Ceasefire in Syria on Occasion of Eid al-Adha

Asma Ghribi — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:09:53 +0000

NEW YORK - As the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha approaches, joint United Nations (UN) and Arab League Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi is looking to persuade the Syrian government and rebels to engage in a temporary ceasefire. The goal for the time being is “to allow the Syrian people to observe this important religious holiday [...]

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Marzouki Reassures the World of the Future of Tunisia’s Democracy

Asma Ghribi — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:01:59 +0000

NEW YORK – In the midst of all the concerns swirling around the future of the democratic process in Tunisia, Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki came to New York in a bid to reassure the world that Tunisia is on the right track. “Today, one year and half after the revolution, Tunisia continues to progress. But [...]

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Tunisia Live Daily Podcast, May 1st

Asma Ghribi — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:58:42 +0000

Today is May 1st, 2012 and these are the top stories from Tunisia:

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Podcast: Celebration of May Day in Tunisia

Asma Ghribi — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:04:26 +0000

Celebration of May Day in Tunisia:

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