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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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African Union Celebrates, but Tunisia is Missing

Zied Mhirsi | 24 May 2013 | 9 Comments

ADDIS ABABA - African nations are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African States this week, but Tunisia, one of its founding members, is in many ways missing from the festivities. The Organization was the precursor to the African Union, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. 75 heads of state were expected to converge [...]

Q & A: Arab Activists Organize Anti-Homophobia Campaign

Farah Samti | 08 May 2013 | 19 Comments

The online magazine Aswat has launched an anti-homophobia campaign called “Love for All” that will last throughout the month of May. In a statement issued on April 29, Aswat called on citizens from throughout the Arab World to submit pictures of themselves holding signs with messages rejecting homophobia. The campaign commemorates the International Day Against Homophobia, May 17, [...]

Tunisian Government Condemns Foreign Intervention in Syria

Asma Smadhi | 08 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Tunisian officials have continued their criticism of foreign intervention in the Syrian war after Israeli airstrikes against Syria last week and recent reports that the United States is considering increased involvement in the conflict. The Office of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki yesterday announced its opposition to any kind of intervention in Syria. “Tunisia has always [...]

Politicians Denounce Israeli Attacks on Syria

Roua Khlifi | 06 May 2013 | 8 Comments

The Tunisian Presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and several political parties have condemned Israel’s recent air strikes in Syria. In a statement issued Sunday, the Office of the Presidency described the attacks as an assault on all Syrians regardless of their ideological and political affiliations — and as proof of Israel’s expansionist intentions. The [...]

Parents Defend Innocence of Tunisian Arrested in Terror Plot

Tristan Dreisbach | 30 April 2013 | 5 Comments

Hidden deep within the solidly middle-class suburb of Cité el Ghazela, the family home of Chiheb Essaghaier seems unremarkable and peaceful. The modest one-story house is hard to find, on a small side street most neighbors have never heard of. Several lush trees fill the front yard and laundry dries outside in the sun. But [...]

Portrait Emerges of Tunisian Arrested in Terror Plot

Tristan Dreisbach | 25 April 2013 | 10 Comments

Chiheb Esseghaier, the native Tunisian arrested in Montreal for allegedly conspiring to attack a passenger train, has been described by many who knew him as a diligent student whose behavior had grown erratic since moving to Canada for graduate study. Esseghaier, 30, was apprehended by authorities Monday. From 2001 to 2008, Essaghaier, studied at the [...]

Tunisians in Syria Report Neglect by Home Government

Farah Samti | 25 April 2013 | 12 Comments

A widely-watched investigative report on the Ettounisya television station has highlighted the difficult circumstances faced by Tunisians in Syria, whether they are residing in the country by choice or have been detained because they came to fight in the war. Tunisian journalist Zouhair Letaief, host of the Fi Samim program, reported from Damascus in an episode [...]

French Embassy in Libya Attacked

Farah Samti | 23 April 2013 | 1 Comment

Two French men and several Libyan residents were wounded when a car bomb exploded outside the French Embassy in Tripoli, Libya on Tuesday morning. Libyan militia commander Jomaa Mechri told Tunisia Live that the two guards were taken to the hospital, with one of them currently in serious condition after suffering from a concussion and other fractures. [...]

Tunisians Show Solidarity with Egyptian Satirist Bassem Youssef

Farah Samti | 03 April 2013 | 6 Comments

Well-known Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef, who was summoned for questioning by Egyptian prosecutors for allegedly insulting Islam and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, has gained international support from journalists, activists, and citizens. This sentiment has been shared by many in Tunisia. Despite the fact that his El Bernameg (The Program) is one of the most viewed shows in [...]

Head of US Africom Reiterates Concern of Al Qaeda in Maghreb

Zied Mhirsi | 27 March 2013 | 0 Comments

Outgoing head of the US Africa Command (Africom) General Carter Ham concluded his North African tour by meeting with Chief of Staff of the Tunisian Armed Forces Rachid Ammar, Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh, and Minister of the Interior Lotfi Ben Jeddou. At a round table held Tuesday at the American Embassy in Tunis, in the [...]

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