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Tunisia Celebrates Martyrs’ Day Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 08 April 2013 12:00 pm Martyrs’ Day is celebrated in Tunisia each year on April 9. The day honors and commemorates those who defied French...
National Constituent Assembly Members End Hunger Strike Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 October 2012 7:05 pm Mohamed Brahmi and Hmed Khaskhoussi, members of the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly (NCA), have ended their 20-day-long hunger strike. In...
This Week in the Constituent Assembly Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 October 2012 5:22 pm The coordination committee, which compiles and reviews the drafts of all individual constitutional articles, has gone through almost all of the...
Police Rape Victim Interview on IWPR Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 11 October 2012 1:31 pm On September 27, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting uploaded an interview with the Tunisian woman who was raped...
Five Tunisians Released by Libyan Regular Army Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 4:30 pm Yesterday, security authorities at the Ras Jedir border crossing in southeastern Tunisia received the five Tunisian smugglers, detained by the...
Three Tunisian Football Clubs Pass to Round of 8 in African Championships Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 4:23 pm Three Tunisian football clubs won their return leg matches and advanced to the final eight in two different African championships....
Group Claiming Anonymous Affiliation Hacks Tunisian Prime Minister’s Email Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 4:21 pm The email of Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali was hacked last night by a Tunisian group claiming affiliation with Anonymous –...
Tunisia’s Interior Lacks Medical Staff While 15% of Physicians Remain Jobless Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 4:12 pm 15% of Tunisia’s physicians are out of work while the country’s interior faces growing scarcities in medical care. According to...
Tunisian Supporters of Gaddafi Still Active on Social Networks Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 4:09 pm Social networks have become a medium for Tunisian supporters of Muammar Gaddafi to launch campaigns in celebration and memory of...
Attempt to Celebrate Martyrs’ Day Turns into Violent Clashes between Police and Demonstrators Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 4:07 pm The smell of teargas returned to downtown Tunis today as clashes erupted between police and demonstrators on the roads leading...
Ennahda Party Commemorates Martyrs’ Day As Tension Mounts in Downtown Tunis Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 4:04 pm While violent clashes were occurring in the streets of downtown Tunis, a ceremony organized by Tunisia’s largest party, Ennahda, to celebrate...
Families of the Wounded and Martyrs of the Revolution Gather against Backdrop of Clashes Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 April 2012 3:51 pm Today, while clashes between police and protesters erupted on and around Habib Bourguiba Avenue, families of the martyrs and wounded...
December 20th, 2011 Press Headlines Podcast Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 20 December 2011 2:27 pm ...
The Birthplace of Tunisia’s Revolution Remembers a Historic Day: Picture Updates Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 December 2011 11:24 am Tunisians from all backgrounds have come to remember the day, one year ago, that a frustrated young man, Mohammed Bouazizi, took...
The Arrival of Yosri Trigui’s body from Iraq Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 23 November 2011 7:56 pm Video Yosri Trigui was executed a week ago by the Iraqi authorities. He was accused of being involved in the bombing...
Day of Tunisia’s Historic Democratic Transition Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 23 November 2011 4:55 pm Video A historic day in Tunisia, after years of dictatorship, the country is holding the first meeting of the constituent assembly....
The Archive of the Tunisian Political Police: How does it Contribute to the Democratic Transition? Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 16 November 2011 6:15 pm Video Revealing the secrets hidden in the Tunisian Political police Archives was certainly a good sign for democracy. Tunisians needed to know how the...
Occupy Wall Street Comes to Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 11 November 2011 6:17 pm Hundreds of protesters occupied the Place des Droits de l’Homme in downtown Tunis today as part of the call to use...
Hachimi Hamidi Returning to Tunisia Saturday Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 10 November 2011 11:17 am Hachimi Hamidi, leader of the Aridha Chaabia (Popular Petition) party is returning to Tunisia this Saturday, says a party spokesperson....
A New Association to Change Tunisian Cinema Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 November 2011 11:19 am ATAC (the Tunisian Association for Cinema) is a new association to promote Tunisian cinema. Although the association is newly created...
Yosri, a Tunisian Faces Execution in Iraq Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 03 November 2011 5:18 pm Tunisian and international audiences alike have recently been moved by the case of Yosri Triki, a young Tunisian student incarcerated...
Illegal Tunisian Immigrant Tortured in Italy Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 02 November 2011 4:02 pm A Tunisian illegal immigrant was brutally tortured in the Bounty Galleria detention facilities in Rome. According to Assabah, the Tunisian...
Suha Arafat: I am the First Victim of Leila Ben Ali Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 01 November 2011 6:56 pm The following is a full translated transcript of Suha Arafat’s interview with the Tunisian National Television Station “Al Wataniya,” broadcast...
Is Ennahda a Threat to Tunisia’s Theatre Scene? Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 31 October 2011 6:06 pm One week after the election, Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party has won the electoral battle, occupying 90 out of the 217...
Statue of Naked Woman Shocking People at Avenue Habib Bourgiba Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 31 October 2011 4:00 pm During the election period, a van of the Ministry of Culture stopped at Avenue Habib Bourguiba, downtown Tunis, to put...
Floods All over Tunis Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 30 October 2011 6:08 pm Video Heavy rain flooded the streets of Tunis and uncovered the absence of public services....
Hamma Hammami : The Election was not Transparent as it Seems to Be Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 30 October 2011 2:37 pm In an interview with Assbah, Hamma Hammami the leader of the Tunisian Communist Workers’ Party conceded defeat in the election...
False Black List of Old-Regime Journalists Circulating Online Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 30 October 2011 10:25 am The Tunisian Syndicate for Journalists (SNJT) denounced the release of a black list of journalists who supported the old regime....
Securing the Election: 42,000 Security Agents to Guard Polling Stations Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 19 October 2011 5:54 pm Nearly 42,000 members of various security forces will be mobilized to secure the October 23rd elections. The police, the National...
“The End of December” and “Anxiety” Competing in Arab Film Festival Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 19 October 2011 1:37 pm “The End of December” and “Anxiety” are two short Tunisian films participating in the American Festival for Arabic Films in...
La Goulette Awakens to the Return of Ben Ali Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 19 October 2011 11:34 am On October 17th, at two in the morning, an enormous poster of former President Ben Ali appeared on a wall...
Secularist Vs Islamist Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 October 2011 5:50 pm Video One week before the elections Tunisia, is still experiencing unrest Political campaigns are arguably making the situation worse by feeding...
Redecorating Tunis in Revolutionary Style Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 October 2011 10:00 am Along the intersection that links Avenue Habib Bourgiba to the Republic Street, a handful of artists gathered to improve the...
Ben Ali, Seriati, and Kacem Suspects for Murder Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 16 October 2011 10:21 am Tunisian former President Ben Ali, the former Minister of Interior, Belhaj Kacem, the former Head of Presidential Security Forces, Ali...
PDP: Between the Troubles of the Present and the Promises of the Future Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 15 October 2011 5:38 pm In an interview with Tunisia Live, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) leader Ahmed Nejib Chebbi played down recent reports of party...
What Do Tunisians Want? Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 October 2011 1:23 pm Video Ten days before the election, what do Tunisians really want?...
Al-Moutassem Belliah Gaddafi Arrested Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 13 October 2011 10:47 am Al-Moutassem Belliah Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi, was arrested while trying to leave Syrte in a...
Tunisian Amazigh and the Fight for Recognition Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 13 October 2011 8:45 am The Amazigh (Berber) community in Tunisia is a minority that has been never recognized either by the government or by...
Ennahda: Nessma Crossed the Line Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 10 October 2011 10:07 pm After the demonstrations against Nessma TV that took place yesterday, October 9th , at various locations in downtown Tunis and...
Jewish Culture Thriving in Djerba-Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 10 October 2011 11:08 am Video Djerba is one the most beautiful spots in Tunisia and home to surprising harmony between Jews and Muslims. In this...
Tunisians Protest TV Channel for Depiction of God Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 October 2011 4:29 pm Riot police responded to a public protest against Nessma TV on Mohamed V Avenue and at the Manaar campus center...
Cactus Productions Shut Down, Hosts Call Foul Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 08 October 2011 8:51 pm Cactus Productions, a TV production company owned by controversial figure Sami Fehri, is to be shut down by the government....
Yazaki Is Optimistic About Further Business in Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 October 2011 8:56 pm The Yazaki Corporation is one of the biggest wire companies in Tunisia. The company has four automotive cable plants in...
Schools and Universities to Close During Elections Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 October 2011 8:49 pm Classes are to be cancelled during the elections period. According to national radio, higher education venues will be closed from...
Three more years in prison for Moncef Trabelsi Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 06 October 2011 4:05 pm Moncef Trabelsi, brother-in-law of the ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali, was sentenced yesterday, October 5th, to serve three years in...
Campaign Tactics Raise Criticism Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 06 October 2011 2:57 pm The elections are approaching — no doubt about it. The campaigns that started off slowly on October 1st have now...
Tunisia Sacrifices for Libya Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 06 October 2011 2:48 pm The Tunisian Minister of Tourism and Commerce, Mehdi Houas, recently announced that Tunisia has promised to provide a large portion...
Sakher el-Matri Sentenced to Two More Years in Prison Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 04 October 2011 5:07 pm Sakher El-Materi was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison and a fine of two thousand Dinars. The sixth criminal...
The Municipalty of Carthage is Determined to Protect Historical Sites Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 September 2011 5:44 pm The Municipality of Carthage is determined to protect its archaeological sites. Since the revolution, the municipality has been trying to...
Podcast : Press Headlines – September 25th, 2011 Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 September 2011 4:07 pm ...
Women Help to Rebuild Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 September 2011 11:34 am The newly founded League of Tunisian Women Voters held a seminar to emphasize the role of Tunisian women for the...
“Box With Her” Competing in Doha Tribeca Film Festival Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 September 2011 10:36 am “Box With Her” is a Tunisian film production that will compete on 29 October along with fourteen other films in...
Podcast : Press Headlines September 24th Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 September 2011 5:09 pm ...
Gafsa Back to Normal Economic Life Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 September 2011 4:29 pm After being exposed to violence throughout the revolution that shook up Tunisia in December of 2010 and the beginning of...
To Cancel the Death Penalty? Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 September 2011 3:30 pm The Tunisian Coalition Against the Death Penalty recently organized a press conference in Ibn Rachik to discuss the death penalty...
Murder of Imed Karray Solved Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 September 2011 10:57 am On the night of September 22nd, Imed Karray’s killer was caught in his house in the region of Sbiba, located...
Journalism Ethics Workshop Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 23 September 2011 1:33 pm After the revolution, the Tunisian media are multiplying and a lot of new media outlets are created. With this huge...
The Regional Hospital of Metlaoui : A Catastrophe on Earth Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 23 September 2011 8:42 am It is evident that the Regional Hospital of Metlaoui currently suffers from very poor conditions. In a normal situation, a...
Dr. Kaouther Ajroud: The Pride of Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 22 September 2011 1:10 pm One month ago, young Tunisian scientist Dr. Kaouther Ajroud contributed to a breakthrough study at Northwestern University in Chicago on...
Hopelessness, Desperation, and Marginalization: Five Attempted Suicides in Kasserine Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 September 2011 11:30 am The region of Kasserine witnessed a provocative protest yesterday, September 16th: five men attempted to commit suicide by hanging themselves...
Trash Piles Up in the City of Tunis Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 September 2011 5:47 pm The government is starting, as of September 14th, pioneer projects relating to trash collection. The municipality of Tunis is beginning...
First School Year After the Revolution Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 September 2011 10:05 am 170,000 Tunisian students are returning to school this year. In the first academic years after the revolution people are showing...
Curfew Lifted in Sbeitla Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 13 September 2011 9:55 am According to the Ministry of Interior, the curfew that was applied in the city of Sbeitla on September 2nd was lifted...
Olfa Youssef Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 12 September 2011 10:59 am Olfa Youssef is a Tunisian writer specializing in linguistics, psychology, and Islamic sciences. Olfa Youssef chose to have her PhD...
Big Names Set to Compete in Ben Arous Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 05 September 2011 12:10 pm Ben Arous, just south of Tunis, has become a political hotspot heading into the October 23rd elections to the constituent...
Balti Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 05 September 2011 9:36 am Balti, real name Mohamed Saleh, was born on April 10th, 1980 in the Medina (Kasbah), where he was raised. Balti...
Investigation of Commission Tasked with securing Pro-RCD Lawyers for Jobs Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 29 August 2011 10:29 am According to Assabah Al-Ousbouii, one of the chief investigators in the Court of First Instance took charge of the case...
Murder in Government Building in Sfax Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 29 August 2011 9:17 am The police force reported a murder in a governmental building in Sfax yesterday morning, August 28. According to the police,...
Imed Trabelsi Press Conference Delayed Again Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 August 2011 1:10 pm The legal defense team of Imed Tabelsi postponed the press conference that was scheduled for last Saturday to the upcoming...
Nejib Belkadhi Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 August 2011 1:01 pm Nejib Belkadhi was born on May 11th 1972. He pursued his studies in marketing and management at the High Institute...
Tunivote Aims to Help Voters Understand Parties Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 August 2011 12:49 pm www.Tunivote.net is a new interactive platform for voters to better know the political parties running for the elections. The web...
Kamel Omrane’s Relation With Former Regime: “They Killed My Father” Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 August 2011 11:36 am Kamel Omrane, founder of Zaitouna Radio, held a press conference yesterday, August 27th to talk about the fight to preserve the...
So the Arab World Can Unite: Public Iftar at Place Pasteur Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 August 2011 10:51 am A public Iftar dinner was organized Saturday, August 27 by the Tunisian Association Network. People from different nationalities gathered in...
Emel Mathlouthi Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 27 August 2011 1:59 am Emel Mathlouthi is a young Tunisian singer born on January 11th, 1982 to a humble family. From an early age,...
Talk of Ben Ali Divorce Hits Newsstands Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 26 August 2011 10:03 pm Rumors of a divorce between ex-President Ben Ali and his wife, Leila Trabelsi, appeared in both Al Chourouk and Al...
Ettakatol Introduces Platform, Constitutional Plan Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 26 August 2011 9:34 pm The Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties, known more commonly as Ettakatol, held a meeting on Wednesday August 24th at...
Sniper Issue Discussed in HAARO Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 26 August 2011 12:02 pm HAARO During the latest session of the High Authority for the Achievement of the Revolutionary Objectives (HAARO), Kamel Bouderbala —...
Podcast : Press Headlines – August 25th Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 August 2011 3:59 pm Here are the headlines from the Tunisian Press, August 25th, 2011....
Association Law Raises Debates in HAARO Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 August 2011 1:29 pm Yesterday, August 24th, members resigning from the High Authority for the Achievement of the Revolutionary Objectives (HAARO) issued a statement...
The Medina Festival: Always Loyal to Its Values Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 August 2011 12:22 pm The Medina Festival, which began on August 6th, will soon come to an end. The glamorous festival shined during the...
Calm Returns to Sakiet Ezzit Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 August 2011 10:24 am Sakiet Ezzit has returned to a state of calm after the unrest that began on Tuesday, August 23rd. The region...
Moncef Marzouki Demands to Know Source of UPL Funding Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 August 2011 2:54 pm The founder of the CPR (Congress for the Republic), Moncef Marzouki, asked the Interim Prime Minister, Beji Caid Essebsi, to...
Tribute to Soufien Chaari Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 August 2011 1:34 pm The sudden death of Tunisian actor Soufien Chaari shocked Tunisian society. A large number of Facebook pages were created to...
Tear Gas in Tabarka Protests Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 August 2011 12:12 pm The Tabarka region on the north coast of Tunisia saw three days of protest starting Sunday, August 21st. Police agents...
Smuggled Products to be Stopped Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 23 August 2011 2:46 pm On a meeting held on Saturday, August 20th representatives from the Ministries of Defense, Interior, Public Health, Local Development, Commerce,...
Tunisair Technical Department Resumes Work Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 23 August 2011 10:38 am The Technical Department of Tunisair resumed its work on Monday afternoon, August 22nd, after a long day of negotiations with...
Tunisia Reacts to Libyan Victory Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 23 August 2011 10:01 am August 21st was a historic day for the Libyan people. The whole world celebrated the opposition fighters’ victory as Tripoli...
Reasons Behind Post-Revolutionary Strikes Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 22 August 2011 3:20 pm Tunisia has seen workers’ strikes increase in frequency since the January 14th revolution. A recent cement factory shutdown in Nefidha...
Tripoli Falls into Rebel Hands Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 22 August 2011 1:10 pm Rebels gained control over most of Tripoli by this morning, August 22nd. An uprising within Tripoli paved the way for...
Tounissiet – New Women’s Association Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 21 August 2011 2:13 pm Tounissiet, a new women’s association, held a press conference yesterday, August 21st. The head of the association, Najoua Betaib, stated...
Curfew Lifted in Jebaniana and Mesetria Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 21 August 2011 11:21 am The curfew was that started on August 5th because of clashes between people from Jebeniana and Mesetria [Governorate of Sfax] was...
New Gafsa Jail Break Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 21 August 2011 10:26 am 22 prisoners broke free from the Gafsa Jail yesterday, August 20th, the second major jailbreak at the Gafsa Prison this...
Imad Trabelsi Believes in Revolution Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 21 August 2011 9:26 am After the statement of his defense lawyers, Imad Trabelsi made front page news across the Tunisian press this morning, August...
Imad Trabelsi Refuses Trial, Will Sue Tarhouni Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 20 August 2011 8:50 pm Imed Trabelsi, brother of Leila Trabelsi, the wife of the ousted president Ben Ali, refuses to face court again for...
Symbols of Corruption on Trial Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 19 August 2011 9:38 pm Nadhir Hamada, the former Minister of environment was released August 19th after two hours of investigation on an abuse of power...
Government Shows Indifference towards Migrants Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 18 August 2011 2:35 pm 25 to 26 thousand young Tunisians have left the country illegally since the revolution, yet the interim government is showing...
Ramadan: The Season of Consumption Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 18 August 2011 11:44 am Ramadan, Eid and the return to school are three consecutive events that are draining money from Tunisian consumers. The month...
List of Corrupt Judges to be Issued Soon Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 August 2011 11:54 am The Executive Office of the Magistrate Association assigned a new commission, called the Constitution Commission, to issue a list of...
Another Method to Further Extend Voter Registration Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 August 2011 10:07 am The voter registration process will continue until October 12th for special cases. According to Kamal Jandoubi, the Head of the...
Delay in Sentencing Of Tunisian Martyr Murder Case Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 16 August 2011 3:06 pm The permanent military court of Sfax decided to postpone the sentencing regarding the case of the police agent Omran Abedelaali,...
Awtar Layl Cultural Manifestation to Start Tonight Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 16 August 2011 11:24 am Awtar Layl (Strings of the Night) manifestation is a cultural event organized by The House of Culture of Kalaa Kebira...
ATI Disputes Judgment Ordering Censorship of Pornographic Web Sites Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 16 August 2011 9:26 am The Court of Appeals of Tunis issued yesterday (August 15th), a judgment concerning Pornographic websites cases. The judgment was issued...
The Ex-Ruling Families’ Confiscated Assets Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 15 August 2011 4:24 pm La Presse ran an investigative feature on Ben Ali wealth Sunday. They report: Nearly 1/3 of the Tunisian wealth was...
Minister of Justice: Saida Agrebi’s Escape Is an Exception Not a Rule Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 August 2011 12:34 pm In an interview on Tunisian national TV on Friday, August 12th, Lazhar Karoui Chebbi — Tunisian Minister of Justice —...
Tarhouni Repeats Story, Friaa Denies He Ever Ordered Live Ammo Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 August 2011 10:27 am Ex-Interior Minister Ahmed Friaa pushed back against Lt. Colonel Samir Tarhouni’s story of the January revolution, telling Assabah that he never...
Case Dismissed for Mourad Khemiri Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 13 August 2011 1:04 pm Yesterday, August 12th, the Emergency Department of the First Instance Court of Tunis reviewed the case raised against Mourad Elkhemiri,...
Head of Al-Watan Party Faces Justice Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 13 August 2011 12:52 pm The emergency department of the Court of First Instance of Tunis delayed the sentencing in the case of Mohamed Jgham,...
Abderrahim Zouari Re-Arrested Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 11 August 2011 11:40 am Former Minister of Transport Abderrahim Zouari was arrested on new charges yesterday, August 10th. Zouari was found guilty of corruption in...
Crime Statistics Since January 14th Revolution Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 11 August 2011 11:04 am During the last six months, 143 murders cases were reported nationally. On a monthly basis, the number of murders was...
Protests Are Back for Another January 14th Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 11 August 2011 9:44 am Nearly a hundred protestors hit the street on Wednesday, August 10th to demonstrate for an independent judiciary. Protestors were disappointed in...
Solidarity Protest in Tunis Against Bashar Assad Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 10 August 2011 11:08 am A group of associations announced a solidarity protest in Front of the Syrian Embassy in Tunis, to be held today,...
Former Tunisian Prosecutor, Mohamed Nejib Maaoui, “I Had Nothing to Do with Agrebi’s Escape” Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 10 August 2011 10:20 am The escape of Saida Agrebi, as well as the release of Abderrahim Zouari and Bechir Tekkari, generated much public anger...
Tunisian Social Media Doubts Tarhouni’s Statements Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 August 2011 6:30 pm After Lt. Colonel Samir Tarhouni’s press conference at the Prime Ministry yesterday, August 8th, Tunisian social media did not react...
Lt. Colonel Tarhouni Gives Account of January 14th Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 August 2011 2:00 pm “Taking over the airport and arresting the Trabelsis was my decision and my decision only,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Samir Tarhouni, head of...
Public Transportation : Prices are not Increasing Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 August 2011 3:03 pm In an interview to Chourouk newspaper, the Minister of Transport, stated that the prices for public transportation will not rise...
New Textbooks for the Upcoming School Year: 2011-2012 Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 August 2011 12:40 pm 24 schoolbooks will be ratified this year and 4 new ones will be published by the pedagogic center, an organization...
Political Parties Question the Judicial System Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 August 2011 12:00 pm The release of Ex-Minister Bashir Takkari, the clearing of Ex-Minister Abdrrahim Zouari, and Saida Agrebi fleeing the country have raised...
Abdrahim Zouari Ex-Minister of Transport Released Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 04 August 2011 9:01 pm The former Minister of Transport Abdrahim Zouari was released today August 4th after just three months in jail. Zouari was...
12 Years of Prison as Potential Punishment for Arson Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 04 August 2011 12:19 pm After the massive number of threats of arson in the last few months, the Assembly of Ministers decided during its...
Political Parties Call for no Violence during Ramadan Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 04 August 2011 11:22 am A march against violence was organized yesterday August 3rd by a group of political parties associations and NGO’s. Attahrir and...
Former Minister Bashir Takkari Released Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 03 August 2011 5:37 pm On Wednesday August 3rd, The Department of charges in the Tunis Appeal Court released the former Higher Education Minister Bashir Tekkari. Takkari was arrested on July 11th for the case...
Saida Agrebi Left the Country Legally Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 03 August 2011 12:51 pm The news about The head of the Tunisian Association of Mothers, Mrs. Saida Agrebi, leaving the country spread very fast...
Red Crescent Starts Distributing Food Supplies for Libyan Refugees Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 02 August 2011 12:48 pm The Red Crescent in the southern region of Medenine, started dispatching food supplies for the Libyan refugees on the occasion...
Smuggled Sugar En Route to Libya Intercepted Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 02 August 2011 11:23 am Tunisian custom agents in the region of Medenine were able stop a truck loaded with 25.5 tons of sugar...
25 Dead Bodies Found Resulting From Clandestine Emigration To Europe Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 02 August 2011 10:28 am 25 bodies were found yesterday August 1st in the Mediterranean Sea. Concerning the cause of death, Laura Boldrini, spokeswoman in...
Gasoline Shortage in Sothern Regions Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 01 August 2011 9:17 pm During the previous week the regions of Tataouin and Mednin suffered from a serious shortage of gasoline because of the...
July, a Sparkling Month for Police Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 01 August 2011 6:09 pm The Ministry of Interior stated that the police forces have detained during the month of July more than 3719 suspects...
Curfew in Menzel Bourguiba Lifted Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 01 August 2011 11:05 am The curfew in Menzel Bourguiba was lifted yesterday. According to the ministry of interior the Curfew is no longer needed...
No shortage of Food during Ramadan Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 29 July 2011 11:12 am Mr Fathi Fadhili, the head of the research department in the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism declared that there will...
Show Banned Before Revolution May Get Green Light Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 July 2011 4:55 pm A show that remained trapped in government bureaucracy for a long time may finally see the light of day after...
Ghzzaiya Falls Into Rebel Hands Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 July 2011 4:39 pm This morning, clashes between pro-Qadhafi troops and the rebels took place in Ghzzaiya (8 kilometers from the Tunisian border). Mustapha...
Metro Drivers’ Strike Come to an End Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 28 July 2011 10:33 am After one Metro driver was arrested a week ago for accidently killing a passenger, the metro drivers went on strike...
No Exportation of Milk Until Tunisia’s Needs Satisfied Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 27 July 2011 12:48 pm The whole Arabic world is now anticipating the month of Ramadan (the fasting month). Ramadan is not simply a religious...
German Ambassador Addresses the Tunisian situation Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 27 July 2011 11:45 am With the election coming up it seems very important to understand how Tunisia is seen in the international arena during...
Tunisian Revolution is Boosting Tourism Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 26 July 2011 11:34 am Tourism in Tunisia sees an increase in July The post-revolutionary period was expected to affect tourism in Tunisia badly. The...
Who leads Tunisia’s Islamists? Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 25 July 2011 1:02 pm The Islamist political trend is growing fast In Tunisia. Although the only official Islamist party appearing on the political scene...
Author of Book “The next war in Tunisia” Held a Meeting in Sfax Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 July 2011 3:14 pm On Friday evening a discussion was held in Sfax . The meeting was an initiative from the association of the...
Agreement on Private Sector Salaries Increase Signed Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 July 2011 11:41 am During the congress of the Water Trade Union the Mr Abdesslam Jrad the head of the Tunisian General Trade Union...
Press Headlines – July 24th Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 24 July 2011 9:42 am La Presse – (The Press), Daily Governmental First annual conference of the Centre for the Thinking of a Strategy for...
Private Sector Salaries to Increase Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 21 July 2011 10:18 am By the end of this week the salaries of workers in the private sector will increase. According to Assabah newspaper,...
Stability Makes a Comeback in Internal Regions Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 21 July 2011 9:36 am Lately the situation in Tunisia had been surprisingly disturbed. Lately, protests and sit-ins were held all over the country resulting...
Lawyers to Sue Interior Minister Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 18 July 2011 3:35 pm According to TAP, lawyer Sabiha Belhadj Salem filed charges against Mr. Habib Sid Minister of the Interior for violation of...
Curfew Lifted in Gafsa Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 18 July 2011 12:41 pm The curfew announced on Wednesday [July 13th] was lifted yesterday [July 17th]. According to Mr.Taoufik Kallfallh, the Governor of the...
Arbi Nasra :”I am not Interested in Running for Presidency” Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 18 July 2011 11:42 am Arbi Nasra, the founder of the TV Channel Hannibal and one wealthy Tunisian businessmen, has been under a continuous attack...
Italy Celebrates Tunisian Revolution on El-Jem Stage Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 July 2011 12:22 pm On July 16th the Italian Cultural Center in Tunis, in collaboration with the International Festival of El-Jem organized a live...
Dar Chichou Forest Set on Fire Again Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 July 2011 11:52 am The fire in “Dar Chichou” forest in the delegation of Hammam Ghezaz (region of Nabeul), tripped again on Saturday for the...
Islamic Scholars Gather at a Conference in Tunis Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 17 July 2011 10:47 am On July 16th Dr. Zagloul Najjar, a Muslim scholar and a member of the Geological Society of London, the Geological Society of...
Ben Ali to Stand Trial for Two Other Cases Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 15 July 2011 5:04 pm The former Tunisian President and his son-in-low,Sakhr El Matri and his daughter Nesrine Ben Ali will stand trial on July, 21....
Mustapha Ben Jaafar Reveals the Program of his Party Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 15 July 2011 4:28 pm During a press conference, the Head of the Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties(FDTL) Mr. Mustapha Ben Jaafer revealed the...
Germany to Create Job Opportunities for Tunisian Graduates Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 15 July 2011 12:41 pm Mr. Habib Essid the Tunisian Minister of Interior visited Germany on July 12th and 13th. During his visit Mr. Sid...
UN to Offer Human Rights Training to Tunisian Police Officers and Magistrates Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 15 July 2011 11:37 am Mrs. Nafndam Blay the Spokeswomen of the UN announced the launching of a Human Rights training for Tunisian mahistrates and...
Ben Achour : “I Will Step Down if the HAARO Decides So” Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 15 July 2011 10:56 am Mr Iyadh Ben Achour Head of the high Authority for the Achievement of Revolution Objectives (HARRO) expressed his willingness...
Beni M’Tir Hosts the “Chopin in the Forest” Festival Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 July 2011 3:10 pm Beni M’Tir a village located in the north west of Tunisia is hosting the third edition of ”Chopin in the forest” festival. This...
3 Concerts for Anouar Brahem at the Montreal International Jazz Festival Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 14 July 2011 1:20 pm The Tunisian artist Anouer Brahem will be performing 3 live concerts at the International Jazz Festival in Montreal, Canada. The International Jazz Festival is considered as the biggest Jazz...
Chourouk Newspaper: Former PM did not Leave the Country Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 12 July 2011 11:01 am After being brutally attacked during his ministerial period, Mohamed Gannounchi, former...
Sfax: Conference About the Modernist Democratic Pole Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 11 July 2011 10:43 am Etajdid movement organized a a cultural conference yesterday [July 10th] in the cultural space Mohamed Jamoussi in Sfax. The movement...
CPR Head:” No Alliance Before the Election” Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 11 July 2011 9:44 am During cultural manifestation organized by the CPR (the Congress for the Republic) in souse Dr. Moncef Marzouki the chairman of...
Curfew in Sbeitla Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 10 July 2011 9:42 pm A few hours ago the Ministry of Interior announced a curfew in the region of Sbeitla. According to the Tunisian...
Tunisia to Participate in the 5th Edition of the International Military Games Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 July 2011 2:17 pm Tunisia will participate in the next International Military Games in Rio de Janeiro . Tunisia will be represented by 22...
Tunisian Algerian Cultural Collaboration Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 July 2011 11:23 am On July 8th the Algerian Minister of Culture Mrs. Khalida Toumi signed a statement on cultural collaboration with Tunisia during...
Head of Italian Radical Party Visits Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 09 July 2011 8:46 am Marco Panila the Head of the Italian Radical Party is visiting Tunisia to prepare for the upcoming congress of his...
Protests Against Normalization With Israel Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 08 July 2011 3:14 pm Members of PCOT “the Tunisian Communist Labor Party” organized a peaceful walk in Kasbah square against normalization with Israel. The...
The HAARO to support the Sothern regions Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 08 July 2011 2:47 pm The HARRO created a commission to support the rescue efforts in the southern regions. This commission is headed by Mr....
Podcast: Cruises are back! Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 08 July 2011 2:11 pm Two cruise ships namely Le Fantasia (4133 pax) and Lirica (2008 pax) came alongside the port of La Goulette on...
Inland hospitals under pressure after the revolution Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 08 July 2011 11:04 am Although the Ministry of health percentage of hired medical staff raised by 135% compared to last year’s percentage, hospitals still...
National Competition for Free Programs to Kick Off Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 July 2011 1:40 pm The theme of the national competition for free programs organized by the General secretariat for the technology in the government will focus...
New Charges Against Ben Ali and his son-in-law Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 July 2011 11:42 am The ousted Tunisian President Zeine el-Abidin Ben Ali is now facing new charges along with his son-in-law Sahker Elmatri. The...
Kuwait to Collaborate with the Tunisian Interim Government Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 07 July 2011 9:42 am The Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid Esebsi came back yesterday, July 6th, from his visit to the Gulf countries. During...
Emirates Airlines Launches the”Future Artists 2011″ Competition in Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 06 July 2011 3:34 pm Emirates Airlines announced the launching of an international competition for artists under the name of ” Future Artists 2011″. the competition will be...
A Spanish Oil Exploration Company to Start Working in Tunisia. Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 06 July 2011 2:43 pm The Spanish company “Repsol Exploration SA” signed a protocol today [June 6th]...
Lawyers to Sue Film Director Nadia El-Feni Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 06 July 2011 12:30 pm Mr. Ahmed Ben Hassena and two of his colleagues filed a case against the Tunisian film maker; Nadia El-Feni accusing...
A Campaign to Enncourage Expatriates to Spend Holidays in Tunisia Myriam Ben Ghazi \| 06 July 2011 9:24 am One week after the launching of the website Jerentre.com, and the solidarity campaign “Je Rentre” [Fr], “I’m returning”, nearly 14.000 expatriates...