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Tunisian Prime Minister Declares Interim Government’s Intention to Hold Presidential Elections in 18 Months

Asma Ghribi | 03 February 2012 | 0 Comments

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali announced during his visit to Brussels for the World Economic Forum that the interim government intends to hold presidential elections in 18 months. He also asserted that the elections will be organized and supervised by an independent public authority. Hamadi Jebali declared that the reactivation of the High Independent Authority for [...]

World Health Organization Commends Tunisia’s Handling of Libyan Refugees

Hend Hassassi | 02 February 2012 | 0 Comments

A workshop was held on Wednesday in Tunis to evaluate the cooperation between Tunisia and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the field of healthcare and to identify methods to promote further collaboration in 2012-2013. Health Minister Dr. Abdellaltif Mekki and Dr Stefano Lazzari, a representative of the WHO, co-chaired the working session. Lazzari praised Tunisia’s [...]

In Tunis, Protest Against Security Forces Union Open Strike

Sana Ajmi | 02 February 2012 | 0 Comments

Approximately 1,000 people gathered in al-Kasbah square today, February 2nd, to call for an end to the open strike of the National Union for Security Forces. Slogans like “People want to purge the Ministry of Interior,” and, “Dégage [Leave]” were chanted at the protest today. The National Union for Security Forces initiated an open strike yesterday, [...]

Order Returned to Sfax After Skirmish Between Security Forces and Armed Gunmen

Hend Hassassi | 02 February 2012 | 1 Comment

An armed group that took refuge in Bir Ali Ben Khalifa, Sfax, last night has been neutralized. The Spokesman of the Interior Ministry Hichem Meddeb’s confirmed, in a statement to TAP, that order was restored this morning. Our correspondent in Sfax confirmed that gunfire was exchanged yesterday evening between members of the security forces and armed [...]

Gunfire Exchanged Between Tunisian Police and Three Armed Men

Sana Ajmi | 01 February 2012 | 0 Comments

Gunfire was exchanged between three armed men and members of the security forces this afternoon, in the district of Bir Ali Ben Khalifa in the governorate of Sfax. According to Mohamed Tounsi, Secretary General of the Union of the National Guard in Sfax, the incident occurred in the “Talab” area within Bir Ali Ben Khalifa. [...]

16 People Lightly Injured in Train Accident Near Rades

Wafa Ben Hassine | 01 February 2012 | 0 Comments

This morning on February 1st, 2012, two Tunis-Goulette-Marsa light rail trains (TGM) collided, resulting in a traffic accident injuring 16 passengers and ensuing material damage. One of the trains, headed away from La Marsa (a suburb north of Tunis), collided with a train stationed on the same tracks due to mechanical difficulties. The accident occurred [...]

Tunisian President Speaks Fondly of Other African Nations at the AU Summit

Sana Ajmi | 29 January 2012 | 0 Comments

In a brief speech today at the the 18th African Union (AU) summit, Tunisian President, Moncef Marzouki, shed light on Tunisia’s new relations with African neighbors and the strong return of Tunisia to participate in Africa’s development. The President of the Republic also expressed his deep belief that the African continent is poised to become a strong force globally. [...]

Tunisian Union of Journalists Organize Protest for February 1st

Sana Ajmi | 29 January 2012 | 3 Comments

Last friday, representatives of trade unions and media organizations gathered to organize a nation-wide press strike on Wednesday February 1, 2012. All media institutions including print, audio-visual and online news sites will devote the day to awareness of press independence, freedom of speech and the trials of those who attacked journalists and media figures. The union of journalists has [...]

US Reiterates Commitment to Recovering Tunisian Assets

Hanen Keskes | 28 January 2012 | 0 Comments

Gordon Gray, the American ambassador to Tunisia, held a meeting with Tunisian Minister of Justice Noureddine Bhiri on Friday January 27th, 2012. The the two representatives discussed areas of cooperation between the governments of the United States and Tunisia. One important area of cooperation between the two governments has been the recovery of assets siphoned from Tunisia [...]

Radical Tunisian Imam in Paris Faces Possible Deportation

Hend Hassassi | 25 January 2012 | 5 Comments

Mohamed Hammami, a Tunisian imam, is accused of giving anti-semitic sermons and advocating the killing of adulterous women. The French Interior Minister, Claude Gueant, initiated eviction charges against Hammami for “violent anti-semitic utterances.” A “deportation committee” will deliver its verdict on Hammami’s deporatation on February 7th. Hammami is the imam of Tabligh Omar mosque on Jean-Pierre Timbaud Street, located in the [...]

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