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Bust of Tunisia’s First President Unveiled in Paris

Amira Masrour | 21 March 2013 | 2 Comments

In order to celebrate Tunisian Independence Day, a bust of Tunisia’s first president, Habib Bourguiba, was unveiled yesterday in the 7th arrondissement of Paris near the Quai d’Orsay. Building the bust was a French initiative, according to the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Inscribed on the base of the bust is a description of Bourguiba [...]

Dismissed Tunisian Diplomat Counters Drunk Driving Allegations

Racha Haffar | 04 March 2013 | 4 Comments

A Tunisian diplomat dismissed from her post in Helsinki, Finland has denied allegations of drunk driving and says that a video allegedly showing her driving under the influence of alcohol was fabricated. Zohra Ladgham said she had conflicts with the drivers that had been assigned to her by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to [...]

Tunisian Government Accuses France of Political Interference

Bernard Yaros | 09 February 2013 | 5 Comments

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and Foreign Affairs Minister Rafik Abdessalem reprimanded François Gouyette, French ambassador to Tunisia, for alleged French interference in the country’s internal affairs during a meeting yesterday. The meeting followed remarks made by French Interior Minister Manuel Valls Thursday related to the assassination of Tunisian opposition politician Chokri Belaid. The Tunisian government [...]

Constituent Assembly Head Eyes Vice Presidency of Socialist International

Roua Khlifi | 05 February 2013 | 0 Comments

President of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), Mustapha Ben Jaafar, announced his candidacy to become vice president of Socialist International during a speech delivered at a meeting of the international organization today. A Council meeting for Socialist International is being held in Portugal from February 3 to 6. With 250 participants and 90 delegations from [...]

EU to Unfreeze Assets Connected to Ben Ali Regime

Farah Samti | 27 November 2012 | 0 Comments

The European Union will release Tunisian and Egyptian assets that were frozen under the EU sanctions against the toppled regimes of the countries’ former presidents. In a communique issued yesterday in Brussels, the Council of the European Union stated that it will follow the necessary legal procedures to return the funds that were frozen before the ouster of Tunisia’s [...]

Marzouki Addresses Concerns Over Democratic Transition in London Visit

Paul Rosenfeld | 27 November 2012 | 4 Comments

LONDON — President Moncef Marzouki formally accepted the Chatham House Prize last night at a state dinner sponsored by members of the British royal family. At the black tie affair, which was attended by several hundred guests, Marzouki and Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, co-winner of the prize, accepted a crystal award and a scroll signed by [...]

Marzouki, Ghannouchi Accept International Relations Award in London

Noah Rayman | 26 November 2012 | 0 Comments

Co-Written by Paul Rosenfeld President Moncef Marzouki called today for an “everlasting East-West Spring” in the wake of the popular uprisings across much of the Arab world. Marzouki was speaking in London at the Chatham House, where he and Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi were presented with the London-based think tank’s annual award for their role [...]

Tunisia Now an EU Privileged Partner

Bernard Yaros | 20 November 2012 | 0 Comments

Tunisia is now a privileged partner of the European Union (EU). At yesterday’s EU-Tunisia Association Council in Brussels, Tunisia and the EU both agreed to the terms of a Privileged Partnership. The two parties signed on as well to a new Action Plan, which delineates bilateral cooperation in the areas of scientific research, higher education, [...]

Tunisia to become Privileged Partner to European Union

Hend Hassassi | 29 October 2012 | 3 Comments

Tunisia’s Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of European Affairs, Touhami Abdouli, announced on October 25 that Tunisia is set to become a privileged partner of the European Union (EU) in an interview with TAP made available on the Foreign Affairs ministry’s website. Abdouli stated that this decision will be [...]

World Forum for Democracy Discusses Progress in Arab Spring Countries

Farah Samti | 11 October 2012 | 0 Comments

International leaders and activists, including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, addressed the challenges facing post-Arab Spring democracies today at the opening of the World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg, France. The first edition of the World Forum for Democracy, an initiative of the Council of Europe, aims to promote democracy around the world while [...]

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