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Resignations in Constituent Assembly Point to Instability in Tunisia’s Political Landscape

Sana Ajmi — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:51:12 +0000

Almost 1 in 5 members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) have left their political parties to serve as independents or to form new political parties. According to experts, this phenomenon reflects political instability in Tunisia and can only serve to break the trust between voters and politicians. Kais Saiyed, a professor specializing in constitutional law, said that the [...]

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British Newspaper The Independent Apologises to Islamist Party Leader, Rached Ghannouchi

Sana Ajmi — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:30:59 +0000

The British newspaper The Independent published an apology yesterday to Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia’s Ennahdha party for an article it published on August 28. The article, written by Robert Fisk, quoted Walid Muallem, the Syrian Foreign Minister under President Bashar al-Assad, as saying that the Emir of Qatar, Hamad ben Khalifa Al Thani, issued orders to pay Ennahdha US$150 million [...]

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12 years After His Death, Bourguiba Remains a Controversial Figure

Sana Ajmi — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:22:35 +0000

Twelve years to the day after he died, former Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba remains a source of controversy among his compatriots. While some argue that he brought Tunisia to a new level of modernity, others say that Tunisia’s current social and political problems can be attributed to the former leader. Bourguiba was Tunisia’s first president, taking [...]

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New Trains in Tunisia Promise Faster and More Efficient Commutes

Sana Ajmi — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:04:23 +0000

A new electric train was launched today linking the southern suburbs of Borj Sedria and Riadh to the capital Tunis. The National Company of Tunisian Railways (SNCFT) started this “green” project as a step towards reducing fuel dependence of Tunisia’s trains. According to Oudi Zouari, presse attaché at the Ministry of Transport, the train preserves [...]

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Man Accused of Desecrating Tunisian Flag Turns Himself In

Sana Ajmi — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:17:29 +0000

Yassine El Brigui, the man who is accused of desecrating the Tunisian flag at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manouba University turned himself in today, April 5, to the Ministry of Human Rights and Transitional Justice. Chakib Derwich, a press attaché from the ministry, said that El Brigui “came to us because he wants to [...]

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Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister Calls For Immediate Aid for the Syrian People

Sana Ajmi — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:14:12 +0000

On Sunday, April 1st, Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister, Rafik Abedsalem called on the Syrian government to open humanitarian corridors to speed up aid to Syrians in order to ease their suffering, during the second meeting of “Friends of Syria,” held in Istanbul. Abdessalem announced that he was renewing the Tunisian government’s solidarity with the Syrian people. [...]

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State of Emergency in Tunisia Extended Until the End of This Month

Sana Ajmi — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:29:32 +0000

The Tunisian government has decided to extend the current state of emergency in the country until the end of April, according to an official statement released on Saturday evening by a Presidential spokesperson. The spokesperson announced that Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has authorized the one month extension after consultation with the head of the National Constituent Assembly Mustapha Ben Jaafar and Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. The [...]

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Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer to Visit Tunisia

Sana Ajmi — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:49:47 +0000

Melanne Verveer, US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, will travel to Tunisia on April 5th to attend the second convening of the Working Group on Women’s Empowerment. The event is part of the US State Department’s Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society. Verveer will meet with women leaders from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Jordan, and Morocco. According to the [...]

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Over 1,000 Tunisians Demonstrate in Support of the Palestinian Cause

Sana Ajmi — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:28:26 +0000

Rallies in support of the Palestinian cause were held today throughout the Tunis area to mark Land Day. March 30 - Land Day – is the day the Arab World commemorates the confrontation between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in 1976, when six Palestinians were killed after protests over the announcement of new expropriation of Arab [...]

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One Year On, Tunisians in Italy Are Still Missing

Sana Ajmi — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:37:40 +0000

Today, families of Tunisian immigrants living in Italy gathered in front of the Italian embassy in Tunis, asking for information about the fate of their sons in Italy. The families have not heard from their children since they departed to Italy last March, 2011. Since the start of the Arab Spring, more than 25,000 Tunisians [...]

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