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Tunisian Cinema Shows Off in Hollywood

Amel Gaaloul | 07 January 2012 | 0 Comments

As Tunisia prepares to celebrate the first anniversary of its popular uprising, on January 14, Hollywood gets ready to launch its first Tunisian Film Festival. The celebration will be held from January 10-12 at the Barnsdall Gallery Theater, on the renowned Hollywood Boulevard. The event will include short and feature films, as well as documentaries [...]

Sit-in at University of Manouba Displaced and Classes Resume

Wiem Melki | 06 January 2012 | 0 Comments

The sit-in at the dean’s office in Manouba University was lifted yesterday, January 5, 2012 with the intervention of the Tunisian police and security forces. Students are expected to resume their classes today. For more than a month classes and exams were put on hold. Classes had been suspended since November 28, 2011 by the [...]

Another Incident Involving Self-Immolation in Gafsa

Samia Fitouri | 06 January 2012 | 3 Comments

42-year old Ammar Gharsallah, from Gafsa (central Tunisia) set himself on fire Thursday, January 5th, at the Governate Headquarters in Gafsa. Gharsallah is a father of three children, and was among the many jobless citizens who have spent weeks protesting in front of the Governate office. Ammar suffered serious injuries, and was airlifted via military helicopter [...]

Abdelfattah Amor Dies

Asma Ghribi | 02 January 2012 | 3 Comments

Abdelfattah Amor, President of the National Commission of Investigating Corruption and Wrongdoings, passed away this afternoon, January 2nd. The Commission was tasked with investigating instances of corruption bribery, embezzlement, and other financial wrongdoings perpetrated by Ben Ali’s regime. Over 5000 documents were carefully scrutinized, and approximately 320 files were submitted to the judiciary for review. [...]

Libyan Border Crossing: 4 Tunisian National Guards Kidnapped, 3 Released

Op-ed Contributor | 31 December 2011 | 0 Comments

On Saturday, four Tunisian National Guardsmen were kidnapped by an armed group of Libyans one kilometer within Tunisian territory, in the governate of Mednine (south-western Tunisia), around 3:00 p.m. According to Mr. Hichem Meddeb, spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior, three of the men untied themselves and escaped. However, their officer is still being held by [...]

Senator Joe Lieberman: United States Supports New Government in Tunisia

Kouichi Shirayanagi | 29 December 2011 | 7 Comments

Today Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) announced the U.S. Government’s support for the change in Tunisia’s Government at the American Embassy in Tunis. Lieberman praised the leadership of the new Tunisian government for acting to provide the country with stability and for moving forward in the process of rewriting the country’s constitution. “Although in my meetings with [...]

Opposition Stages a Walk-out From Constituent Assembly Budget Session

Charles Baeder | 29 December 2011 | 3 Comments

Ahmed Nejib Chebbi (a leader of the Progressive Democratic Party), along with a number of other representatives of the opposition, staged a walk-out from the Constituent Assembly today in protest of the Troika’s (the ruling coalition comprised of Ennahda, Congress for the Republic party, and Ettakatol) proposal to set the budget. The new coalition government [...]

Libya Will be Marzouki’s First Official Visit

Hend Hassassi | 29 December 2011 | 2 Comments

President Moncef Marzouki announced on the day following his election that Libya will be the destination of his first official international visit. Marzouki will be traveling to Libya January 2, 2012. “He received an official invitation to visit Libya. The visit aims to show support for the Libyan Revolution and to reinforce Tunisian-Libyan relations. He will meet Libyan officials and businessmen,” said Imed [...]

Foster Son of Gaddafi Arrested in Tunis

Houda Mzioudet | 29 December 2011 | 0 Comments

The foster son of slain Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi was, arrested yesterday in Tunis. Miled Abou Ratab Abdessalem was apprehended by Tunisian security forces after entering the country illegally. Interpol had previously issued a warrant for his arrest. Originally from Sirte, Abdessalem is 44-years old. Libyan authorities are demanding the extradition of Abdessalem for a series of offences, including theft and fraud. While being [...]

Two New Members Joining Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly

Hend Hassassi | 27 December 2011 | 0 Comments

Today two new members joined Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly. The two figures were appointed to fill the vacant seats of President of the Republic Moncef Marzouki and Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. This substitution is in accordance with provisions that regulate Constituent Assembly members’ elections. The new members are Soumaya Ben Abderrazek Abbou (of Congress for the Republic party-CPR) replacing [...]

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