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Live Blog: Commemoration of National Martyrs’ Day

Asma Smadhi | 09 April 2013 | 0 Comments

Tunisians are today commemorating National Martyrs’ Day, celebrated every year on April 9th. A march is scheduled to take place today in downtown Tunis in which several Tunisian political parties and civil society members will participate. 2:55 pm: Demonstrators started to leave Habib Bourguiba Avenue as the police slowly led them off. Opposition leaders and supporters briefly gathered on the square in the [...]

Seven Hospitalized in Shousha Camp Hunger Strike

Elena Lesley | 04 April 2013 | 1 Comment

Seven migrants from the Shousha refugee camp have been hospitalized since beginning a hunger strike March 29 in front of the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) in Tunis, according to a representative from the group Refugees of the Shousha Camp. Forty-one migrants from the camp, which is set to be closed in June, are protesting what [...]

President and Women’s Affairs Minister Called Before Constituent Assembly

Salma Bouzid | 04 April 2013 | 1 Comment

Two motions that could lead to the dismissals of Minister of Women’s and Family Affairs Sihem Badi and President Moncef Marzouki have gathered enough signatures to have both Congress for the Republic (CPR)-affiliated politicians brought to the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) for questioning. A motion of no confidence against Badi, who has been criticized for [...]

Feminist Group Declares April 4 “International Topless Jihad Day”

Farah Samti | 29 March 2013 | 41 Comments

An international campaign under the name “Titslamism Free Amina” has spread over social networks, calling for support of a young Tunisian feminist activist, who recently posted photos of herself topless. The campaign calls for protests in front of Tunisian embassies around the world on April 4. Amina’s photos sparked nationwide controversy following her announcement that [...]

Tunisia Creates Anti-Terror Cells to Fight “Radical Salafist Movement”

Tristan Dreisbach | 29 March 2013 | 3 Comments

An announcement by the Tunisian government on Wednesday that it was establishing specialized cells to combat terrorist activity in the country was followed by new threats against the government by radical Islamists. “We have launched the creation of crisis cells to monitor terrorist activities on the border and in the interior,” Interior Minister Lofti Ben [...]

Tunisian Minister Under Fire Over Child Rape Case

Farah Samti | 27 March 2013 | 2 Comments

Some members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), mainly from the opposition bloc, plan to introduce a motion of no confidence against Tunisian Minister of Women Affairs Sihem Badi, holding her responsible for recent rape incidents. Najla Bourriel, representative of the democratic bloc at the NCA, told Tunisia Live that she would gather a list [...]

Live Updates: 40 Day Anniversary of Chokri Belaid’s Assassination

Bernard Yaros | 16 March 2013 | 1 Comment

For the 40-day anniversary of opposition leader Chokri Belaid’s assassination, thousands of supporters as well as human rights activists and political figures are expected to attend a commemorative service today for the late politician at El Jellaz cemetery in downtown Tunis. The event is starting at 1 p.m. and is organized by Belaid’s Democratic Patriots [...]

Young Man Sets Himself on Fire in Downtown Tunis

Amira Masrour | 12 March 2013 | 3 Comments

A young man set himself on fire this morning in front of the Municipal Theater in downtown Tunis and was taken to the regional Hospital of Injuries and Severe Burns in Ben Arous, a southern suburb of Tunis. The man is 27 years old and in very critical situation, according to a source at the hospital. [...]

Prime Minister-Designate Names Members of New Cabinet

Amira Masrour | 08 March 2013 | 4 Comments

Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh announced Friday afternoon the composition of his new ministerial cabinet. The figures, who will head key ministries, are Lotfi Ben Jeddou as interior minister, Nadhir Ben Ammou as justice minister, Othman Jerandi as foreign affairs minister, and Rachid Sabbagh as defense minister. In such a way, Ennahdha party met the demands, made by [...]

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