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Sean Haley is an editor and manager at Tunisia Live. He spent the last two years working on an MA from the American University in Cairo in the department of Middle Eastern Studies where his research focused on Tunisian history. Originally from Miami, Florida, USA, Sean attended the University of Florida where he double majored in history and Arabic language. He has worked teaching English in Tunisia and for the Middle Eastern Studies department at AUC.
Tunisia is a land of many surprises and contrasts. It is a land of diverse geography, opinions and cuisine. It is also, unbeknownst to many, a land with a developed and historical viticulture. In fact, Tunisia’s soil and Mediterranean climate make it ideal for producing many varieties of grapes. Tunisia has a history with wine [...]
On September 17th, in Kalamata, Greece the Free Diving World Championships were celebrating their opening ceremony. These world championships, with approximately 150 participants representing over 30 countries, were the largest that AIDA (Association Internationale pour le Développment de l’Apnée), the world organization for free diving, had ever organized in its existence. Among the participants and [...]
Al-Muharrer ?????? (The Liberator), Daily Independent Beji: President of the Republic or President for the Government Jbeniana: 50 People Stopped and Molotovs Seized Interpol Stops Moez Trabelsi in Rome Parties and PM’s Visit to USA: American Intervention is not Wanted and the Constituent Assembly is Master of Decisions September Month of Promotions and Labels in [...]
The Old Port of Bizerte is among the most picturesque and photogenic places in Tunisia. It’s lost-in-time feel gives it the evocative air of the pre-industrial world. One thing, however, sticks out like a sore thumb. It is the Restaurant Phénicien, designed to resemble an ancient Phoenician war barge and takes the Old Port from [...]
A girl has jumped out of the fifth floor of an apartment building located in Ennasr, a wealthy part of Tunis, last night while attempting to escape from two Libyans. She is now in intensive care in the Charles Nicolle Hospital. Members of Civil Protection and agents of the Criminal Brigade rushed to the scene [...]
Ain Draham is a lovely mountain town in the Northwest of Tunisia. It is a small town located within the Kroumirie Mountains whose environment is reminiscent of Lebanon, Portugal and the south of France. When one thinks of Tunisia, one usually does not imagine that verdant cork and pine forests could exist within the North [...]
Booking your package tour to Tabarka for a relaxing geataway? Great! Staying at the four-star Hotel Abou Nawas – not so great! The problem with the Abou Nawas Montazah is not its amenities. Upon entering the reception area you are in awe of its stylish and chic interior resembling a ski lodge. It’s quite tempting [...]
By Houssem Sta Ali: Despite that ISIE has prohibited political advertising on billboards and media on September 12th, most of the parties ignored this decision on the grounds of a lack of legitimacy. This obliteration drove Rahmouni Zaki, a member of the High Independent Authority for the Elections (ISIE) to begin a hunger strike in [...]
Al-Maghreb ?????? (The Maghreb), Daily Independent Bourguiba’s Advice to Arafat Ennahda and its Opponents: Exchanging Fire Corporate Agreement between Tunisia Post and Tunisiana Sproles Threatened with Inflation: Fiscal Revenues Decline by more than 60 Million Dinars Al-Mouharrer ?????? (The Liberator), Daily Independent Political Advertising: a Scythe in a Few Expert on Arab-Turkish Relations: Parties that [...]
Extra Cost for French Visa Offset by Faster Services, French Consul Says
“A visa is not a stamp on a passport, it is more complicated than that,” said Bertrand Weisberger, a representative of TLS Contact, the company chosen by the French embassy in Tunis to contract out its visa processing services. Today, the French embassy held a press conference at the new visa services headquarters in Lac 2 [...]
What’s On in Tunis May 16 – 22, 2012
The big event of this week is the continuing festival of contemporary art, Carthage Contemporary. The centerpiece of the month-long event is the international exhibition Chkoun Ahna (Who are We) at the Musée Nationale de Carthage on Byrsa Hill. The multimedia exhibition explores Tunisian identity from the perspective of the diverse and varied contributions that [...]
Carrefour Employees Affiliated with the CGTT Union to Strike from May 25-26
Carrefour employees affiliated with the Tunisian General Labor Confederation (CGTT) union announced a strike from May 25-26 in a press release yesterday. On Sunday, a meeting was held at the CGTT’s main office in Tunis. CGTT members, who work in Carrefour’s Tunisian branches, called for a general strike to bring attention to certain unsatisfactory working [...]
Palestinian Hunger Strike Ends on “Nakba” after Viral Internet Campaign
Around the world, supporters of Palestinian prisoners are celebrating today. Yesterday, prisoners in Israeli jails ended their hunger strike that had lasted, for some, for over 70 days. At one point around 2,000 prisoners were involved in the strike, protesting poor conditions in Israeli jails, and demanding to be able to see their families from [...]
Two Moroccan Jihadist Scholars Detained at Tunis-Carthage International Airport
Two Moroccan Jihadist scholars, Hassan Kettani and Omar Hadouchi, were detained yesterday night at Tunis-Carthage International Airport. Over 100 sympathizers flooded the airport at midnight, calling for the release of both men from Tunisian custody. Mohamed Sofiene, a self-described Salafist and one of the supporters who went to the airport, explained that the reasons behind the detainment [...]
Candidate for Libyan Constituent Assembly Assassinated After Filing to Run
A candidate for the Libyan Constituent Assembly Elections was killed on Sunday after he was pursued by five cars shortly after he filed papers to run, according to Mohammed Salah the Deputy Head of Libya’s High Security Commission. The AFP has reported that Khaled Abu Salah, a 40-year-old physician was murdered 30 kilometers from Ubari [...]
Constituent Assembly Opposition Members Accused of Vote Fraud
During yesterday’s National Constituent Assembly plenary session, opposition members were accused of vote fraud. “While voting on one of the articles concerning the complementary budget, 162 votes were counted, while there were only 146 members present in the session,” said Constituent Assembly member Jawhara Ettiss, from the Ennahdha party. According to Ettiss, a number of opposition [...]
Rumors of Radioactive Waste in Gabès Governorate Proven False
Today, Minister of Public Health Abdellatif Mekki denied the claim that there was radioactive landfilled waste in the region of Ben Ghilouf in Hamma, a city in the governorate of Gabès. He declared on the air to Mozaique FM that a team of observers from the National Center of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies visited the targeted region to [...]
