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The Ministry of Health says a 66-year-old Tunisian man has died after being infected by the coronavirus following a visit to the Gulf. This is the first such case in Tunisia as the virus slowly spreads beyond the Middle East, according to the Ministry of Health’s National Observatory of New and Emerging Diseases, known by [...]

Amira Masrour | 21 May 2013 | 9 Comments

Two More Soldiers Injured by Land Mines in Hunt for Terrorists

Two members of the armed forces were injured in a land mine explosion this morning near the Algerian border. This followed multiple injuries caused by land mine explosions last week near Chambi Mountain, where security forces are searching for a terrorist group. The two officers were immediately brought by helicopter to the regional hospital of Kasserine [...]

Amira Masrour | 06 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Dean Acquitted of Assaulting Veiled Student

The dean of a Tunisian university accused of assaulting a veiled female student was acquitted Thursday. Two female students, including Fatouma Haji, the one who accused him of assault, were convicted of damaging the dean’s property and each received postponed four-month sentences. In a press conference following the verdict’s announcement, Dean Habib Kazdaghli said he thanked [...]

Asma Smadhi | 02 May 2013 | 5 Comments

Ennahdha Approves Mixed Political System

The Shura Council of the Ennahdha ruling party approved the creation of a mixed parliamentary/presidential system for Tunisia’s future government during an emergency meeting held yesterday, Fathi Ayadi, chair of the Council, told Mosaique FM. The new system of government would balance power between the president and prime minister. It was proposed by a key parliamentary committee [...]

Amira Masrour | 29 April 2013 | 1 Comment

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National Constituent Assembly Approves Initial Articles for Controversial Election Board

Noah Rayman | 09 November 2012 | 0 Comments

The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) adopted yesterday the initial two articles of a draft law establishing an election oversight board, even as legal experts expressed concern that the proposed board lacks necessary transparency. The first two articles respectively establish the Independent Board of Elections (ISIE) and charge it with guaranteeing “elections and referendums that are [...]

Tunisian Civil Society Records 6,000 Cases of Electoral Violations

Sadok Ayari | 29 October 2011 | 0 Comments

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After the October 23rd Constituent Assembly elections, Tunisian observers have been more critical than international observers of the transparency of the electoral process. Final results came out depicting a political scene characterized by the domination of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party and the emergence of Al Aridha Chaabia (The Popular Petition) as a prominent actor that [...]

Ennahda Wins Constituent Assembly Elections

imenebenameur | 25 October 2011 | 0 Comments

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After the announcement of the results of Tunisians’ abroad, Ennahdha seems to be the leading party in all districts.

Tunisian Election Results Tables

Allan Bradley | 24 October 2011 | 257 Comments

Find below the results from the Tunisian elections held October 23rd, 2011 (international results are at the bottom). The Constituent Assembly will appoint a new transitional government and draft a new consitution. The international world is watching closely, as this is the first election after the ouster of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben [...]

The October 23rd Constituent Assembly Election in Numbers

Allan Bradley | 21 October 2011 | 18 Comments

With the Constituent Assembly elections two days away, the state news agency, TAP (Tunisie Afrique Presse), has released the following facts and figures: There are 4,439,527 registered voters. Of these, 4,100,812 voters are in Tunisia and 338,715 registered voters are abroad. There are 7,213 voting stations in Tunisia and 479* abroad, where 50,000 agents were [...]

Tunisia: Chart of Political Parties

Eymen Gamha | 13 October 2011 | 2 Comments

The Tunisian political scene saw an incredible boom of political parties since the revolution. There are currently 115 political parties that could be divided and classified, as our graphic shows (click on the image to see more details). A rough schematic showing Tunisia’s most prominent political parties on an ideological chart is available here. Some [...]

Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly: How Long Will it Last?

Eymen Gamha | 10 October 2011 | 23 Comments

The Tunisian citizens are going to vote on October 23rd for the candidates who are going to be members of the future Constituent Assembly. This authority will appoint a president and a new government until presidential and parliamentary elections are going to take place. It will also be charged with writing a new constitution. But [...]

FAQs About the Elections

Eymen Gamha | 08 October 2011 | 2 Comments

Why are elections important for an international audience? The elections for the Constituent Assembly that will take place on October 23rd are the first democratic elections in the Arab world. The international audience will be focusing on these elections as it will either determine the success or the failure of democratic experience in the [...]

The Candidates: Heads of Lists by Party and District

Eymen Gamha | 05 October 2011 | 18 Comments

Below find the heads of candidate lists for the October 23rd Constituent Assembly election, arranged by district, for the major parties of Tunisia. Most parties do not have a list registered in each district. We will continue to update this database as more information becomes available. For a table format, click here. You can also [...]

The Mechanics of October 23rd: List Names and Symbols on Ballot but No Candidate Names

Salma Zouari | 30 September 2011 | 17 Comments

When Tunisians vote on October 23rd, they will not see the names of any candidates on their ballots. Rather, they will choose between names of candidate lists, each represented by a symbol. The election will create a new Constituent Assembly, which will write a new Tunisian constitution and appoint a transitional government to hold power [...]

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