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Government Calls for New Anti-Terrorism Law and Rejects Torture Farah Samti \| 21 May 2013 3:13 pm Samir Dilou, the Tunisian Minister of Human Rights and Transitional Justice, today called for the adoption of a new anti-terrorism...
Clashes Over Ansar al-Sharia Meeting Leave One Dead Farah Samti \| 20 May 2013 1:01 pm Clashes between supporters of a Salafist group and the police Sunday in the Ettadhamen suburb in Tunis resulted in the...
Extremist Violence a Growing Concern in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 17 May 2013 2:32 pm As militants confront security forces near the Algerian border and tensions rise between the government and conservative religious organizations, the...
Ansar al-Sharia Vows to Hold Salafist Gathering Despite Government Ban Farah Samti \| 16 May 2013 11:31 am Leaders of the Salafist organization Ansar al-Sharia announced today that they will not obtain legal permission to hold their annual...
Salafists Protest Potential Ban of Ansar al-Sharia Meeting Farah Samti \| 15 May 2013 5:59 pm A gathering of the Salafist organization Ansar al-Sharia scheduled to take place in Kairouan on Sunday has become a focus...
Deadlock over Controversial Group Delays National Dialogue Agreement Farah Samti \| 15 May 2013 2:43 pm The failure of political parties to reach an agreement regarding the Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution (LPR) brought National...
Politicians Demand Swift Passage of Transitional Justice Law Farah Samti \| 14 May 2013 5:52 pm Members of two committees in the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) began discussing the draft law on transitional justice today after...
Concerns of Bias Plague Potential Elections Board Farah Samti \| 13 May 2013 5:43 pm Tunisia’s constituent assembly will discuss candidates for the country’s Independent Board of Elections (ISIE) this Thursday through Saturday, while addressing...
Ghannouchi Condemns Militant Violence, Calls for “Peaceful Jihad” Farah Samti \| 09 May 2013 5:24 pm Rached Ghannouchi, head of the ruling Ennahdha party, addressed ongoing security issues today related to militants near the border with...
Q & A: Arab Activists Organize Anti-Homophobia Campaign Farah Samti \| 08 May 2013 5:37 pm The online magazine Aswat has launched an anti-homophobia campaign called “Love for All” that will last throughout the month of...
Major Opposition Coalition Undecided on Presidential Candidate Farah Samti \| 08 May 2013 3:22 pm The Alliance for Tunisia opposition coalition has not decided on their candidate in the next presidential elections yet, despite Beji Caid...
Tunisian Officials Visit Troops Fighting Militants Farah Samti \| 07 May 2013 5:41 pm Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, the Ministers of Defense and the Interior, and the Chief of Staff of the Tunisian armed...
“Don’t Hit Me” Campaign Fights Police Violence Farah Samti \| 07 May 2013 4:23 pm The Tunisian association “Reform” has launched a campaign to promote reforming the security apparatus following the fall of the regime...
Public Preaching Concerns Tourism Sector in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 06 May 2013 6:23 pm As the summer of 2013 approaches, many of those involved in the tourism industry have expressed concern about overtly religious...
National Guardsman Injured by Land Mine Describes Militants’ Camp Farah Samti \| 03 May 2013 4:49 pm Bassem Belhaj Yahia, a national guardsman who lost a leg during ongoing mine clearance operations near the Algerian border, said...
On International Press Freedom Day, Progress for Local Media Farah Samti \| 03 May 2013 1:35 pm After months of delay, the Tunisian presidency is to designate members of a new regulatory body for audiovisual media today...
President Marzouki Says Fixing Budget Requires Subsidy Reforms Farah Samti \| 30 April 2013 4:38 pm Politicians, civil society representatives and economic experts met Tuesday to discuss reforming policies that govern subsidies on Tunisian goods in an...
NCA Statement Rejects Criticism of Draft Constitution Farah Samti \| 29 April 2013 6:19 pm A statement released Saturday under the name of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) expressed dissatisfaction and surprise over recent criticism of...
Tunisians React to Essebsi as Presidential Candidate Farah Samti \| 29 April 2013 1:27 pm Opposition leader Beji Caid Essebsi’s announcement Sunday that he will run for president has sparked mixed reactions from politicians and...
Tunisians in Syria Report Neglect by Home Government Farah Samti \| 25 April 2013 10:43 am A widely-watched investigative report on the Ettounisya television station has highlighted the difficult circumstances faced by Tunisians in Syria, whether they...
Draft Constitution Completed, but Still No Consensus Farah Samti \| 24 April 2013 2:49 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) committee tasked with writing Tunisia’s new constitution produced a final draft on Tuesday, but members...
French Embassy in Libya Attacked Farah Samti \| 23 April 2013 5:08 pm Two French men and several Libyan residents were wounded when a car bomb exploded outside the French Embassy in Tripoli, Libya on...
Tunisia Demands Extradition of Ben Ali’s Son-in-law Farah Samti \| 23 April 2013 11:49 am Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Othman Jerandi demanded Tuesday the extradition of Sakher El Materi, son-in-law of former president Zine el-Abidine...
Draft Constitution Must be Ready by Saturday Farah Samti \| 22 April 2013 1:30 pm The parliamentary committee tasked with preparing the final draft of the constitution must complete its work by Saturday. The Joint...
Updated: Security Force Applicants Quizzed on Islam Farah Samti \| 22 April 2013 11:38 am An entrance exam held Sunday for the Tunisian National Guard included a list of questions related to Islam. This has...
Violence Erupts in Bizerte over Soccer Clashes Farah Samti \| 18 April 2013 12:45 pm Violent protests continued for the third night in the northern city of Bizerte on Wednesday, following confrontations between soccer fans...
Call for Government Officials to Publicly Disclose Assets Farah Samti \| 18 April 2013 9:47 am The prime ministry anti-corruption office and Tunisian presidency are preparing a draft law that would make public the personal financial...
Femen Activist Amina to Protest Topless Before Leaving Tunisia Farah Samti \| 16 April 2013 3:37 pm Controversial young Tunisian feminist activist Amina ran away from her family’s home after being detained and abused by family members, she...
Man Dies During Attack on Police Station Near Sousse Farah Samti \| 12 April 2013 3:14 pm One man died and four were wounded Thursday after around 150 “religious extremists” attacked a police station in a small...
Tunisia Receives Portion of Recovered Ben Ali Assets Farah Samti \| 11 April 2013 6:08 pm Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki received $28.8 million today as the first installment of assets recovered from toppled president Zine el-Abidine...
Online Activists Fight for LGBTQ Rights in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 08 April 2013 5:18 pm Even in the wake of the revolution members of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, and Queer) community continue to feel...
Sheikh Accused of Helping Transport Tunisians to Syria Released Farah Samti \| 05 April 2013 1:40 pm Tunisian sheikh Imed Ben Salah, better known as Abou Abdallah Attounsi, was released after being extradited from Egypt to Tunisia...
Tunisians Show Solidarity with Egyptian Satirist Bassem Youssef Farah Samti \| 03 April 2013 5:38 pm Well-known Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef, who was summoned for questioning by Egyptian prosecutors for allegedly insulting Islam and Egyptian President...
Warrant for Arrest of Tunisian Returned from Syrian “Jihad” Farah Samti \| 03 April 2013 12:45 pm An arrest warrant has been issued for Abou Zayd Attounsi, a Tunisian who fought in Syria for the past eight...
Interior Minister Calls for New Internet Monitoring Body Farah Samti \| 01 April 2013 5:38 pm The creation of a new communication agency has been proposed in order to supervise the Internet, Tunisian Minister of the...
Feminist Group Declares April 4 “International Topless Jihad Day” Farah Samti \| 29 March 2013 3:52 pm An international campaign under the name “Titslamism Free Amina” has spread over social networks, calling for support of a young...
YouTube Video of Woman Dragged by Policemen Leads to Investigation Farah Samti \| 29 March 2013 10:35 am The Tunisian Ministry of the Interior launched an investigation yesterday into a controversial video that shows police dragging a female...
Tunisian Minister Under Fire Over Child Rape Case Farah Samti \| 27 March 2013 5:54 pm Some members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), mainly from the opposition bloc, plan to introduce a motion of no...
Live Blog: Tunisia Hosts 2013 World Social Forum Farah Samti \| 26 March 2013 3:03 pm Today, March 26 is the opening of the 2013 World Social Forum, which is taking place in the capital Tunis...
Authorities Blamed for Rape of Three-Year-Old Girl Farah Samti \| 25 March 2013 2:21 pm The alleged rape of a three-year-old Tunisian girl in a suburban Tunis daycare center has sparked outrage against the Ministry...
Cutting Subsidies to Rein in a Budget Deficit: A Necessary Trade-Off? Farah Samti \| 11 March 2013 9:48 pm The rise in fuel prices this March – the second within five months – has raised concerns among citizens and...
Prime Minister-Designate to Announce New Government Farah Samti \| 08 March 2013 1:04 pm Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Ali Laarayedh is to announce Tunisia’s new interim government Friday following two weeks of negotiations over the...
Ennahdha Refuses to Sign Good Governance Charter Farah Samti \| 28 February 2013 3:36 pm The ruling Ennahdha party refused to sign a charter governing good political conduct that was approved by 27 other parties...
Bankrupt Tunisian Media Outlet Sells Parsley to Raise Funds Farah Samti \| 28 February 2013 2:16 pm A left-leaning Tunisian TV station facing financial troubles launched an unusual fundraising campaign today: selling bundles of parsley outside its...
Updated: Four Arrested in Connection to Assassination of Opposition Leader Farah Samti \| 26 February 2013 12:20 pm Authorities have identified and are pursuing the killer of leftist opposition leader Chokri Belaid, said Interior Minister Ali Laarayedh in...
Bahraini Preacher Calls for “Rescue” of Tunisian Prostitutes Farah Samti \| 25 February 2013 4:32 pm Bahraini Islamist scholar Hasan al-Husaini has launched an online campaign calling on”believers” and Muslims throughout the world to “save” the...
Former Tunisian PM’s Stance Exposes Discord within Ruling Islamist Party Farah Samti \| 23 February 2013 9:42 pm The recent discord between former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and his party revealed dissension within Ennahdha, Tunisia’s ruling party that...
Ali Laarayedh Tunisia’s New Prime Minister Farah Samti \| 22 February 2013 1:45 pm Former Minister of the Interior Ali Laarayedh has officially been assigned as the new Tunisian Prime Minister following the resignation...
Political Turmoil Endangers Tunisian Economy Farah Samti \| 21 February 2013 5:45 pm Tunisia’s ongoing political crisis, fueled by tensions over the cabinet reshuffle and magnified by the assassination of opposition leader Chokri...
Tunisian PM Fails to Gain Political Support for Technocratic Government Farah Samti \| 18 February 2013 8:25 pm Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali announced the failure of his proposal to form an nonpartisan cabinet of technocratic ministers at...
Muzzled Jihadist Leader Blames Government for U.S. Embassy Attack Farah Samti \| 05 February 2013 3:07 pm Jihadist leader Seif Allah Hassine, also known as Abou Iyadh, blamed the Tunisian Ministry of Interior for the September 14...
Negotiations Over Cabinet Reshuffle Reach Deadlock Farah Samti \| 04 February 2013 12:24 pm As negotiations for the delayed cabinet reshuffle drag on, a wave of actual and threatened resignations has exposed political tensions...
Law to Ban Former Regime Politicians Stirs Controversy Farah Samti \| 02 February 2013 12:31 pm Members of the sub-committee of general legislation at the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) addressed yesterday, February 1, the draft law...
Tunisian Judges Protest Delay in Judicial Independence Farah Samti \| 01 February 2013 6:42 pm As members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) began to discuss the judiciary chapter in the draft constitution yesterday, judges...
Q&A: The Uprising of Women in the Arab World Farah Samti \| 31 January 2013 2:56 pm The Uprising Of Women in the Arab World is a social media phenomenon that started as a Facebook page and grew...
Tunisian “Open Data” Advocates Honored Farah Samti \| 28 January 2013 4:44 pm The Tunisian transparency promotion group OpenGov.tn (Tunisian Open Governance) recently held an awards ceremony to honor prominent Tunisian activists, organizations, and even...
Opposition Rally Draws Thousands Farah Samti \| 27 January 2013 5:55 pm Thousands of supporters of the prominent opposition party Nidaa Tounes (Call for Tunisia) gathered for a political rally today, January...
Security Forces’ Unions Protest Interior Ministry Treatment Farah Samti \| 26 January 2013 6:19 pm Thousands of policemen, national guard, security agents, and unionists gathered today, January 26, at a press conference to protest their...
Tunisian Civil Society Lambasts Police Reform Process Farah Samti \| 25 January 2013 8:29 pm Representatives of Tunisia’s civil society say the process to reform Tunisia’s security apparatus two years since the popular uprising has...
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to Visit Tunisia Farah Samti \| 22 January 2013 11:13 am In his first visit to North Africa and the Middle East, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is to arrive...
French Reportage Criticized for Portrayal of “Salafist Threat” in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 21 January 2013 6:17 pm The recent video reportage of Envoyé Spécial, broadcast on French TV channel France 2 on January 17 and entitled “Tunisia,...
Tunisian Hostage Rescued by Algerian Army Returns Home Farah Samti \| 21 January 2013 2:39 pm Rachid Neili, a Tunisian who was among those taken hostage by an armed group in the south of Algeria last...
Locals in Tunisia’s Northwest Call on Governor for Regional Development Farah Samti \| 19 January 2013 5:26 pm A group of residents of El Kef in northwestern Tunisia marched through the city’s streets today, January 19, towards the...
Tunisian Blog Accuses Ennahdha of Running Own Intelligence Apparatus Farah Samti \| 10 January 2013 5:19 pm In recent leaks by Tunisian award-winning collective blog Nawaat, journalists Malek Khadhraoui, Ramzi Bettaieb, and Houssem Hajlaoui released an investigation on...
NCA Seeks National Dialogue over Draft Constitution Farah Samti \| 07 January 2013 7:12 pm Members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) are holding a series of public meetings over the most recent draft of...
Government Denies TAP Report of Insufficient Reserves Farah Samti \| 05 January 2013 4:22 pm A recent news report by the state news agency TAP that treasury reserves have fallen below the necessary amount to...
Torture Persists in Post-Revolution Tunisia, Two Years In Farah Samti \| 04 January 2013 7:48 pm Despite the efforts made by different representatives of civil society to preserve and promote human rights, torture persists in post-revolution...
Imam Asserts Zitouna Mosque’s Claim to Cultural Space in Tunis Medina Farah Samti \| 03 January 2013 7:21 pm Controversy has surrounded yesterday’s closure of the cultural space of Khaldounia inside the old Medina of Tunis. Vice President of...
Tunisian Embassy in Ankara Demands Extradition of Former Regime Figure Farah Samti \| 03 January 2013 11:16 am The Tunisian Embassy in Ankara officially demanded that Turkish authorities extradite former president of the Association of Tunisian Mothers Saida...
Tunisian Bloggers Discuss Open Data Two Years After the Revolution Farah Samti \| 24 December 2012 11:08 pm Prior to and throughout the popular uprisings that shook Tunisia and ousted former president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in...
Festivities Mask Disillusionment in Birthplace of Arab Spring Farah Samti \| 17 December 2012 7:31 pm SIDI BOUZID – Red and white balloons, banners, flags, and slogans decorated today the city of Sidi Bouzid, the birthplace...
Pro-Government Protesters Show Opposition to Upcoming General Strike Farah Samti \| 08 December 2012 5:30 pm In light of a recent series of strikes and protests supporting the UGTT, Tunisia’s largest labor union, about 300 demonstrators...
Tunisian Government Honors Human Rights Activists Farah Samti \| 08 December 2012 1:54 pm The Tunisian Interim Government held an early celebration of International Human Rights Day, today December 8 in Carthage. Entitled “Revolutionary...
EU to Unfreeze Assets Connected to Ben Ali Regime Farah Samti \| 27 November 2012 5:25 pm The European Union will release Tunisian and Egyptian assets that were frozen under the EU sanctions against the toppled regimes of...
Tunisian Government Joins Effort to Combat Domestic Abuse Farah Samti \| 26 November 2012 5:12 pm As high rates of violence against women continue to plague Tunisian society, the government is making an effort to join the national...
Tunisian Activists Launch Campaign to End Violence against Women Farah Samti \| 24 November 2012 4:26 pm The Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD) is commemorating the International Day to End Violence against Women through a campaign...
Updated: Interview with Ousted President’s In-Law Banned by Court Order Farah Samti \| 23 November 2012 2:23 pm Tunisia’s attorney general issued a judicial order yesterday that bans broadcasting a recent interview with Slim Chiboub, an in-law of...
Transitional Justice Draft Law: A Collaborative Effort by Government and Civil Society Farah Samti \| 22 November 2012 5:18 pm Members of the National Constituent Assembly are to discuss articles of the transitional justice draft law in the coming days...
Trial of Manouba University Dean Postponed to January 3 Farah Samti \| 22 November 2012 12:12 pm The trial of Habib Kazdaghli, dean of the University of Arts and Humanities in Manouba, was postponed to January 3, 2013...
Constitutional Draft Leaves Tunisia’s Future Political System in Limbo Farah Samti \| 16 November 2012 8:30 pm The future of Tunisia’s political system is serving as a lightening rod for debate as members of the National Constituent...
Tunisia Condemns Attacks in Gaza Farah Samti \| 15 November 2012 6:32 pm Many Tunisians denounced the assault against civilians in Gaza following bloody rocket exchanges between Hamas and the Israeli Defense Force....
Tunisia Absent as International Community Plans Military Intervention in Mali Farah Samti \| 12 November 2012 8:35 pm As the deteriorating situation in the West African state of Mali fuels concerns of spillover violence, Tunisia has yet to...
Tunisian Democratic Women Address Post-Revolution Access to Abortion Services Farah Samti \| 10 November 2012 5:39 pm Access to state-provided abortion services has worsened since the Tunisian Revolution, according to the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD)....
Salafists Call for Release of Suspects Linked to U.S. Embassy Riot Farah Samti \| 06 November 2012 7:36 pm A few hundred Tunisian Salafists gathered peacefully today in front of the Ministry of Justice in Tunis, protesting discrimination against...
Election Board Draft Law Comes Under Fire Farah Samti \| 05 November 2012 6:27 pm The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) will discuss tomorrow the controversial draft law establishing an Election Management Body to monitor the...
Q & A: “Asking and Telling” an Arab Gay Activist Farah Samti \| 29 October 2012 2:29 pm As the quickly evolving political scene is shaping a new face to the Arab world following popular uprisings that started...
World Forum for Democracy Discusses Progress in Arab Spring Countries Farah Samti \| 11 October 2012 11:05 am International leaders and activists, including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, addressed the challenges facing post-Arab Spring democracies today at...
Two Policemen Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail for Killing Protester During Revolution Farah Samti \| 01 May 2012 1:34 pm Last night Tunisian policemen Omran Abdelali and Mohamed Said Khlouda were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and were fined 80...
Tunisia Celebrates International Workers’ Day Peacefully Farah Samti \| 01 May 2012 9:56 am Thousands of Tunisians gathered in downtown Tunis today, to celebrate International Workers’ Day. The first celebration began in front of...
Tunisian Opposition Parties to Announce Official Coalition Farah Samti \| 07 April 2012 7:08 pm Tunisian opposition groups convened today in downtown Tunis to announce a merger of three major centrist democratic parties. The occasion...
Defendants in Barraket Essahel Case Sentenced to Two Years of Prison Farah Samti \| 07 April 2012 12:17 pm Former Tunisian Minister of Interior Abdallah Kallel along with other Ben Ali era government officials – Mohamed Ali Ganzoui, Abderrahmen Kassmi,...
Ambassador Verveer Promotes Women’s Empowerment in Tunis Farah Samti \| 06 April 2012 11:01 am Melanne Verveer, American Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues held the Working Group on Women’s Empowerment in Gammarth, Tunis, yesterday. The...
Tunisian Association Promotes Minorities’ Rights Farah Samti \| 04 April 2012 6:00 pm The Tunisian Association to Support Minorities discussed the current state of minority communities in Tunisia, in its first public press conference...
“My Truth”: Diaries of Former Tunisian First Lady to be Published Farah Samti \| 04 April 2012 11:35 am Former Tunisian First Lady, Leila Ben Ali, will publish her diaries in a book entitled “My Truth,” by the French...
Tunisian Artisans Exhibit Their Handcrafts in Tunis Farah Samti \| 01 April 2012 4:42 pm Tunis held the last day of the Tunisian Fair of Handicrafts and Artisans today, April 1st, at the Exhibition Park...
2012 Tourist Season Looks Promising for Tunisia Farah Samti \| 30 March 2012 4:14 pm Since the major downturn that Tunisia’s tourism sector endured following the uprisings of 2011, the industry is again starting to show...
Tunisians React to Habib Bourguiba Protest Ban Farah Samti \| 29 March 2012 3:09 pm The decision to ban protests on Tunis’ main avenue, avenue Habib Bourguiba, that was taken by the Tunisian Ministry of...
Tunisian Wrestlers Shine in Marrakech Farah Samti \| 15 March 2012 11:59 am This week, the Tunisian wrestling team took away a total of fourteen medals at the African Wrestling Championship in Morocco, paving...
North African Ministers Meet in Tunis to Discuss Libyan Imbroglio Farah Samti \| 14 March 2012 5:35 pm The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rafik Abdessalem, is to receive his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Amrou tomorrow, March 15th in...
Tunisian Prime Minister Denies Willingness to Offer Asylum to Syrian President Farah Samti \| 14 March 2012 10:57 am Tunisian Interim Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali told the website of German newsmagazine Der Spiegel that Tunisia is not willing to...
Tunisian President Honors Student’s Defense of Tunisian Flag Farah Samti \| 12 March 2012 12:55 pm Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki officially honored Khaoula Rashidi today at the Presidential Palace of Carthage. Rashidi is a University of Manouba student...
Tunisian Ma’luf: When Mystic Poetry Meets Andalusian Music Farah Samti \| 12 March 2012 10:02 am Ma’luf -Arabic for “standard” or “customary”- is a traditional Tunisian music genre, also known as the Tunisian version of the...
Tunisian Government Recognizes Day of Internet Freedom Farah Samti \| 09 March 2012 4:24 pm Tunisian Presidential spokesman Adnan Mansar stated that the National Day of Internet Freedom will be officially celebrated on March 13th ,...
First Instance Court Issues Verdict on Attounissia Affair Farah Samti \| 08 March 2012 4:49 pm Today the First Instance Court of Tunis has issued a verdict regarding the Attounissia affair. The charges levied against Nasreddine Ben...
Flag Desecration Leads to Violence at the University of Manouba Farah Samti \| 07 March 2012 5:31 pm Clashes erupted today between Salafists and students affiliated with the the student union at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities...
Egyptian Scholar Amr Khaled to Attend Tunisian Fundraising Event Farah Samti \| 06 March 2012 6:10 pm A Tunisian non-profit organization, “Tunisia Charity,” has invited prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar Amr Khaled to participate in an event titled,...
Tunisian Civil Society Rallies Support for Bahraini Revolution Farah Samti \| 03 March 2012 6:37 pm A group of Tunisian bloggers hosted the “Bahraini Revolution from Tunisian Eyes” conference, also known as “Friends of Bahrain,” which...
Human Rights Minister Refuses to Retract Homophobic Comments Farah Samti \| 02 March 2012 7:18 pm Chakib Darouiche, the press attaché of the Ministry of Human Rights and Transitional Justice, has confirmed that Samir Dilou, the...
Classes Suspended at the University of Manouba as “Niqab Dilemma” Continues Farah Samti \| 29 February 2012 1:00 pm Classes at the Faculté des Lettres of Manouba have been, once again, suspended until further notice, in the midst of...
Tunisian Presidency Confirms Asylum Offer to Syria’s Assad Farah Samti \| 28 February 2012 4:20 pm Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has expressed his willingness to grant asylum to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Tunisia, in order to...
Tunisian Foreign Minister Concludes Friends of Syria Pointing to Consensus Among Delegates Farah Samti \| 25 February 2012 6:28 pm As the inaugural summit of the Friends of Syria conference drew to a close, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Rafik...
Tunisian Reactions Split over Friends of Syria Conference Farah Samti \| 24 February 2012 2:11 pm The Friends of Syria conference has created a rift in opinion among Tunisia’s diplomatic cadre in regards to the extent...
Tunisian Charity Efforts Respond to Recent Snowfall in Kef and Thala Farah Samti \| 01 February 2012 2:13 pm Following the cold front that has hit the western and northwestern regions in Tunisia, now covered in white layers of...
Tunisian LGBT Community: A “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Situation Farah Samti \| 25 January 2012 7:13 pm The socio-political upheaval Tunisia has undergone since the revolution has led many Tunisians to question their place within this new...
Tunisian Duo’s Rise to Stardom: The Si Lemhaf Story Farah Samti \| 24 January 2012 7:44 pm Mehdi Sghaier and Mondher Abdel Moula are the Tunisian musical masterminds behind the creation of the “Lemhaf” project in 2009. Born and raised in...
Tunisians Debate Role of Arabic Language in National Politics Farah Samti \| 17 January 2012 8:01 pm Recent controversy sparked by a member of Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly’s difficulty communicating in Standard Arabic has reopened a debate about...
Music Video “Enti Essout” (You Are the Voice) a Major Hit in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 15 January 2012 6:02 pm “Enti Essout” (you are the voice), was a song launched to promote the elections and prompt Tunisians to take part...
Tunisians Demonstrate to Show Support for the Interior Ministry Farah Samti \| 11 January 2012 12:57 pm Over 2000 Tunisians gathered today, January 11th, in front of the Ministry of the Interior to express support for Ali Larayedh,...
General Director of Security Units Moncef Laajimi is Dismissed Farah Samti \| 10 January 2012 4:23 pm Police officers protested in front of the headquarters of the Executive Office of Security Units today against the dismissal of...
Tunisian Prime Minister’s New Media Appointments Cause Controversy Farah Samti \| 08 January 2012 4:59 pm Interim Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali officially announced on Saturday, January 7th, new nominations for heads of state run media institutions....
International Martyrs Festival Starts in Kasserine Farah Samti \| 06 January 2012 1:59 pm The International Martyr’s Festival to commemorate martyrs of the Tunisian Revolution starts in Kasserine today, January 6th, and continues until January...
International Day of Internet Freedom – A Tunisian Initiative Farah Samti \| 04 January 2012 6:28 pm Young Tunisian blogger, Yassine Ayari, started a campaign to promote an initiative to commemorate March 13th as the International Day of Internet...
British Gas and Yazaki Plants Will Not Shut Down in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 04 January 2012 1:44 pm Rumors about the Yazaki group and British Gas shutting down their plants in Tunisia have been formally denied by officials...
Top Ben Ali Officials on Trial for Involvement in Killing of Protesters Farah Samti \| 03 January 2012 6:11 pm Today, January 3rd, trial proceedings addressing those killed and wounded in the uprisings prior to the ouster of Ben Ali...
New Association of Tunisian Harvard Alumni Founded Farah Samti \| 02 January 2012 10:58 am A group of Tunisian Harvard Alumni have created a new association to promote a greater quality of higher education in...
Tunisian Civil Society Calls Out Against Normalization of Relations With Israel Farah Samti \| 31 December 2011 1:53 pm Yesterday, December 30th, thirteen Tunisian civil society groups organized a march in observance of the National Day for Criminalizing the Normalization of...
Party of Tunisian “Hackers” Demand Legal Recognition Farah Samti \| 30 December 2011 4:25 pm Today, the Tunisian Pirate Party (Parti Pirate Tunisie) continued its battle to achieve legal recognition from the Tunisian government. The organization...
European Union Offers 9.9 Million Euros to Fund Immigration Program Farah Samti \| 28 December 2011 2:19 pm The European Union and the International Organization of Immigration signed a cooperation agreement, on December 19th and made public on...
Tunisian Actor Dhafer El Abidine to Star in New TV Series “Nemesis” Farah Samti \| 28 December 2011 10:19 am Dhafer El Abidine, one of Tunisia’s most famous actors, will star in the new English-American TV show “Nemesis”, produced by...
Post-Revolutionary Tunisian Salafists Politically Active Farah Samti \| 27 December 2011 6:28 pm The Tahrir Party – a prominent Salafist political movement operating in Tunisia and internationally - held a public conference on Sunday, December...
Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) Farah Samti \| 26 December 2011 9:14 pm The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) was created on January 20, 1946 by Tunisian unionist Farhat Hached. List of Secretary...
Tunisian Center-Left Parties to Join Forces in an Opposition Front Farah Samti \| 25 December 2011 6:04 pm After the emergence of the majority coalition known as the troika (Ennahda, Congress for the Republic and Ettakatol) following the...
Tunisian Democratic Women Win the Simone de Beauvoir Prize Farah Samti \| 24 December 2011 4:58 pm Today the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD) won the 2011 Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom - a French award...
Tunisian Fashion Designers Shine Abroad Farah Samti \| 24 December 2011 2:00 pm Tunisian designers have not only influenced fashion trends in Tunisia, but on the international-level as well. Several Tunisian designers have stood out prominently in...
Are Tunisia’s Leaders Prepared to Address the Economic Challenges Ahead? Farah Samti \| 23 December 2011 8:10 pm Following the announcement of the composition of the new government, Tunisia’s leaders finally begin to shift their attention away from political jockeying,...
Tunisian Athletes’ Outstanding Achievements Farah Samti \| 23 December 2011 11:49 am 2011 has been a successful year for Tunisian athletes, whose phenomenal performances have stood out among their international counterparts. Tunisian World...
Conflicting Explanations for Shutdown of Yazaki’s Om Larayes Plant in Gafsa Farah Samti \| 21 December 2011 4:25 pm The Ministry of Industry and Technology announced, on December 20, that the Om Larayes production unit of the Japanese Yazaki Corporation, based in...
Tunisian North West Regions Endure Cold Waves and Economic Hardships Farah Samti \| 21 December 2011 7:29 am As temperatures dropped below zero in the Tunisian north-west over the past few days, the scarcity of essential goods has...
Internal Divisions Rife Within CPR and Ettakatol Farah Samti \| 19 December 2011 11:46 pm The outcome of the first round of meetings at the Constitutional Assembly has resulted in an outbreak of internal conflicts within...
Tunisian Horses Compete Internationally Farah Samti \| 17 December 2011 5:23 pm Thirteen Tunisian horses were flown to Morocco today, 17 December, to participate in the Grand Prix of the Arab Maghreb...
Tunisia Celebrates Human Rights Day Farah Samti \| 10 December 2011 7:14 pm Along with the rest of the world, Tunisia celebrates today, December 10th, Human Rights Day. The event commemorates the signing of...
Occupy Bardo: Live Updates Farah Samti \| 10 December 2011 5:18 pm 2:30pm: A group of female protesters debated the issue of marginalization within the Constituent Assembly. They expressed dissatisfaction with the,...
Tunisia’s Espérance to Play its First Match at the Club Soccer World Cup Farah Samti \| 10 December 2011 12:59 pm Tunisia’s premier soccer club, Espérance Sportive Tunisienne (EST), is scheduled play their Qatari rival Al Sadd at the Club Soccer World Cup,...
University of Manouba Dean Calls for Security Forces Intervention Farah Samti \| 09 December 2011 4:28 pm The Dean of the University of Letters of Manouba, Habib Kozdoghli, called for an intervention from the Tunisian security forces...
Tunisian Social Security Workers Strike Nationwide Farah Samti \| 09 December 2011 2:58 pm A strike was organized yesterday, December 8th, by social security workers – mainly employees from the National Social and Medical...
Ministry of Higher Education Offers Scholarships to Study in Canada Farah Samti \| 07 December 2011 4:29 pm The Tunisian ministry of Higher Education and Research announced on Tuesday, December 6th, that eligible students can now apply for...
Australian Envoy Meets with Moncef Marzouki Farah Samti \| 06 December 2011 5:50 pm Moncef Marzouki, probable choice for the interim presidency of Tunisia, met today with the Australian envoy William Fisher at the...
Tunisia Hosts a UN Conference on Democratic Changes after the “Arab Spring” Farah Samti \| 05 December 2011 5:24 pm To celebrate World Human Rights Day, the United Nations Association in Tunisia will organize a conference entitled “The United Nations...
Young Tunisian Sentenced to Death in Mali Farah Samti \| 04 December 2011 4:29 pm Bechir Sinoun, a young Tunisian student, was sentenced to death by a court in Bamako, Mali on November 28th, after...
Guide to Phones and Internet Access in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 30 November 2011 8:51 am For foreigners who are or planning on living in Tunisia, it is easy to stay in touch with friends, family...
Salafists Take Hostage Dean of Tunisian University Farah Samti \| 28 November 2011 6:42 pm The dean of the University of Letters, Arts, and Humanities of Manouba is being held hostage along with several other...
Updated: Egyptians in Tunisia Participate in Historic Elections Farah Samti \| 28 November 2011 5:54 pm As Egyptians headed to the polls in Egypt to elect their parliamentary representatives today, Egyptians living in Tunisia cast their...
Egyptians Perceive Tunisian Democratic Experience as Model Farah Samti \| 26 November 2011 6:01 pm Many Egyptians perceive the Tunisian elections as a role model to follow, especially given the challenging and critical period Egypt...
Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis Celebrates Tunisian Revolution Farah Samti \| 26 November 2011 5:55 pm The Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis is organizing three major events to celebrate this year’s 150th anniversary of the Italian...
Tunisians Show Support to Egyptians Farah Samti \| 25 November 2011 3:34 pm Over 60 Tunisians gathered today, November 25th, in front of the Egyptian Embassy in Tunis in order to show their...
Learn Arabic and French in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 25 November 2011 10:05 am When traveling to Tunisia, knowing certain phrases in Arabic or French would definitely help you throughout your stay. Arabic is...
From Mebazaa to Marzouki: A New Era of Democracy Farah Samti \| 23 November 2011 3:03 pm Former interim President Foued Mebazaa delivered a speech yesterday, November 22nd, during the Constituent Assembly’s inaugural session, prepping to officially...
Lobna Jeribi Farah Samti \| 22 November 2011 1:11 pm Born on October 22nd, 1973 in Tunis, Lobna Jeribi is one of the most well known female figures in Tunisia’s...
Tunisian Ambassador Invites Bollywood to Tunisia Farah Samti \| 21 November 2011 4:23 pm Tarek Azouz, the new Tunisian Ambassador to India, invited the “Bollywood” film industry to Tunisia during a meeting with the governor...
Rached Ghannouchi Visits Algeria Farah Samti \| 21 November 2011 11:32 am Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Ennahda, traveled to Algeria yesterday for a three day visit. The visit comes as a response...
Sabha, The Place Where Abdullah Senussi Was Captured Farah Samti \| 20 November 2011 5:03 pm Sabha, a Libyan district, is located near the center of the country in the Fezzan region, in the northwestern...
Opposition Parties’ Reactions To Coalition Talks Farah Samti \| 19 November 2011 5:19 pm As three of the top parties that won seats in the Constituent Assembly, namely Ennahda, CPR (Congress for the Republic)...
How Will the First Session of the Constituent Assembly Be Held? Farah Samti \| 18 November 2011 11:33 am After ISIE’s official announcement of the election’s final results on November 14th, Tunisia is now anticipating the first session of...
CPR Officials: “We Agreed with Ennahda About Marzouki Becoming the Interim President” Farah Samti \| 17 November 2011 11:32 am The nomination of Moncef Marzouki as interim president is not official yet, however according to officials in the CPR it...
Tunisian Government Establishes Holding Company to Combat Corruption and Manage National Assets Farah Samti \| 14 November 2011 8:38 pm To combat corruption and manage national assets, the Tunisian government established a national holding company for state industries in Tunisia,...
Tunisian Foreign Affairs: France Shifts Positions, Ennahda Copes Farah Samti \| 13 November 2011 11:03 pm Ever since the Tunisian people overthrew the regime of Zine El-Abddine Ben Ali, foreign relations with France have been inconsistent...
Arab Spring Highlighted in Bobigny’s Citizen Cinema Festival Farah Samti \| 09 November 2011 4:25 pm The 11th Film Festival of the Citizens in Bobigny, France was held from November 3rd until November 8th. This year,...
Tunisia’s Next Constitution Should Be Short, Say Legal Experts Farah Samti \| 09 November 2011 12:43 pm Legal experts and professors have begun weighing in on the drafting of Tunisia’s next constitution, and they emphasize that it...
Viagra Not Authorized in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 08 November 2011 4:04 pm Contrary to rumors that have circulated around Tunisian social networking websites, Viagra is still illegal in Tunisia. Mohammed Ben Abdallah,...
Ennahda, CPR and Ettakatol: Ongoing Negotiations to Reach Consensus Farah Samti \| 08 November 2011 2:38 pm Several newspapers are reporting that another meeting between Ennahda, the Congress for the Republic (CPR) and Ettakatol will take place...
Reasons Behind Flooding in Tunisia Are Not Only Urban Farah Samti \| 02 November 2011 4:25 pm During the past few days, different regions of Tunisia have been suffering from floods due to several reasons; some of...
How the Press Perceives Hachmi Hamdi Farah Samti \| 30 October 2011 7:24 pm Hachmi Hamdi, the leader of the party Aridha Chaabia, has been the center of attention during the past few days...
Al Aridha Chaabia Remaining Heads of Lists Refuse to Withdraw Farah Samti \| 29 October 2011 12:02 pm After the electoral commission’s controversial decision to drop six candidate lists of the Aridha Chaabia (Popular Petition), party leader Hechimi...
Salafists React to Ennahda’s Victory: “It’s the Least of All Evils” Farah Samti \| 26 October 2011 5:48 pm Whilst Islamists are celebrating Ennahda’s success, the reaction of Tunisia’s Salafists has been mixed, with most Salafists opposing the party....
Party at CPR Headquarters Farah Samti \| 25 October 2011 7:55 pm Members of the Congress for the Republic (CPR), or the “Party of the Glasses” – alluding to the characteristic pair...
“Shocking” Transparency at Polling Stations Farah Samti \| 24 October 2011 3:54 pm Yesterday, October 23rd, at 7 pm. A polling station in the district Tunis1 in Lafayette closes its doors. No new...
Electoral Violations Farah Samti \| 23 October 2011 10:12 pm While at today’s press conference at the Media Center the head of the Independent High Authority for the Elections, Kamel...
UPL Testing Tolerance of ISIE Farah Samti \| 22 October 2011 5:49 pm Created by Slim Riahi and Imed Belkacem, together with a group of Tunisian businessmen with substantial experience abroad, the Free...
Elections: First Evaluations and Last Preparations Farah Samti \| 22 October 2011 4:50 pm At today’s press conference at the Media Center of the Independent High Authority for the Elections (ISIE), Ridha Torkhani, ISIE...
Tunisian Press Covers Gaddafi’s Death Farah Samti \| 21 October 2011 9:51 pm In an attempt to flee Syrte yesterday, Gaddafi was killed after being captured with his gang in a tunnel. This...
Tunisian Economy Still Recovering Farah Samti \| 21 October 2011 9:44 pm The Tunisian Central Bank’s administration council has conducted a review to evaluate national economical progress. A constant improvement was noted,...
Alliances Emerge from Fractured Political Scene Farah Samti \| 19 October 2011 6:14 pm With days to go before the elections, rumors about alliances between parties are spreading like wildfire. With no party tipped...
Over 500 Instances of Campaign Violations Farah Samti \| 19 October 2011 2:41 pm Since the beginning of the electoral campaign, the office of the Independent High Authority for the Elections (ISIE) of the...
Attempted Bank Robbery Leaves One Dead in Chorbane, Mahdia Farah Samti \| 18 October 2011 4:03 pm “Move and let me do my job!” These were the words of one of the thieves who terrified residents of...
Gender Parity Rule Applied in Lists But Not in Media Farah Samti \| 18 October 2011 3:05 pm A primary report made by ISIE’s Press Monitoring Unit revealed that press coverage of women’s presence in Tunisia’s political scene...
The Airport Case to be Continued Farah Samti \| 17 October 2011 4:53 pm The Court of Appeal in Tunis delayed the Airport case today, for the 3rd time, at the request of the...
EU Encourages Regional Development in Tunisia Farah Samti \| 17 October 2011 4:42 pm Following his visit to Sfax, on October 14th, Adrianus Koetsenruijter, head of the EU Delegation to Tunisia, met with several...
Former President Uteem Co-heads Carter Center Delegation Farah Samti \| 17 October 2011 3:31 pm “Tunisia is the first country of the Arab Spring that will hold elections,” said Cassam Uteem, former Mauritius President, who...
Voting Simulation Paving the Way to Free Elections on the 23rd Farah Samti \| 16 October 2011 10:08 pm Yesterday, October 16th, the Independent High Authority for the Elections (ISIE) held a voting simulation of the Constituent Assembly elections...
Sami Fehri Farah Samti \| 16 October 2011 6:29 pm Born on November 7th, 1971, Sami Fehri is a Tunisian TV host, producer, and director. Fehri’s career started in the...
Cleaning Up Tripoli Farah Samti \| 16 October 2011 5:12 pm On Friday, October 14th, Gaddafi supporters confronted the forces of the National Transitional Council (NTC) in Tripoli – the first...
Tunisian Youth Losing Faith in Election Farah Samti \| 15 October 2011 11:16 pm As October 23rd is getting closer, pessimism among young Tunisians appears to be growing. Whether it’s apathy, religious protests, or...
Sami Fehri Faces New Charges Farah Samti \| 15 October 2011 3:07 pm “I’m really tired of all this fuss;” those were Sami Fehri’s words as we contacted him over the phone to...
Fine and Fifteen Years Prison for Imed Trabelsi Farah Samti \| 15 October 2011 11:03 am Imed Trabelsi, one of the most notorious members of former Tunisian First Lady Leila Trabelsi’s family, was in the First...