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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 | 8 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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Updated: Siliana Protesters Call for End to Police Brutality

Amira Masrour | 30 November 2012 | 10 Comments

Hundreds of people are marching on the freeway near Siliana, blocking all traffic between the city and Tunis. According to an eyewitness account, the march involves people from all walks of life. The General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) called yesterday for a march against police brutality in Siliana, an impoverished governate in the interior [...]

Charges Dropped for Rape Victim Accused of Indecency

Noah Rayman | 29 November 2012 | 5 Comments

Tunisian courts today dropped charges against the woman, who was raped by two policemen and then accused of public indecency after she came forward. “She was contacted by the judge to inform her that the charges were dropped and that the accusations against the aggressors have been retained,” said Saida Guerach, a lawyer representing the [...]

Updated: Political Stalemate Follows Day of Mass Injuries in Siliana

Amira Masrour | 29 November 2012 | 2 Comments

The situation in Siliana has reached a deadlock as Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali announced that Governor of Siliana Ahmed Zine Mahjoubi will not be fired and the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) continues to cling to its demands. A general stike has been announced today by the UGTT. Mohamed Amine, a photographer in Siliana, [...]

Sami Fehri Will Be Released Tonight

Amira Masrour | 28 November 2012 | 0 Comments

Sami Fehri, the TV producer and director of Ettounsiya Television detained for about 90 days under corruption charges, will be released tonight. “The police station did not specify when he will be released exactly, but I think it’s tonight,” said Naoufel Ouarteni, a host at Ettounsiya TV. Fehri was accused of using national television resources to [...]

Tunis Protesters Show Solidarity with Siliana

Amira Masrour | 28 November 2012 | 4 Comments

A group of youth demonstrated this afternoon in downtown Tunis today in solidarity with anti-government protesters in the governate of Siliana, where violent clashes with police continued for a second day. The protesters in Tunis are part of the “Think of Others” campaign, a project established during violence in Gaza this month, which aims to [...]

Clashes Erupt in Siliana Amid Anti-Government Protests

Noah Rayman | 27 November 2012 | 0 Comments

Co-Written by Farah Samti Violence broke out in the northern governorate of Siliana today as protesters calling for the resignation of the appointed local governor clashed with government supporters. Protesters stormed the regional governorate’s headquarters and attacked a police station after police tried to intervene with tear gas and rubber bullets, according to witnesses in Siliana. Fifteen [...]

Second Suspect in US Embassy Attack Dies

Youssef Gaigi | 17 November 2012 | 0 Comments

Today, Mohamed Bakhti, an active member of the Salafist movement in Tunisia died in a hospital in Tunis, confirmed his lawyer. Bakhti went on a hunger strike that lasted about two months following his arrest over suspicions of his involvement in the attacks on the US embassy in Tunis. According to the Minister of Justice, [...]

Secret Video Reveals Ghannouchi’s Vision for Islam in Tunisia

Adam Le Nevez | 11 October 2012 | 9 Comments

By Roua Khlifi and Adam Le Nevez A secretly recorded video has emerged in which Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi talks candidly with members of Islamic associations about his long-term strategy to consolidate power in Tunisia. Speaking in a private conversation with an unknown number of people, Ghannouchi discusses the conflict between Islamists and secularists in [...]

Police Rape Victim Interview on IWPR

Myriam Ben Ghazi | 11 October 2012 | 1 Comment

On September 27, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting uploaded an interview with the Tunisian woman who was raped by two policemen. The woman brought charges against the police officers who violated her, only to be charged with indecency when the Ministry of the Interior claimed the police officers caught her and her fiance [...]

UNHCR to Support Tunisia in Closing Shousha Refugee Camp

Houda Mzioudet | 10 October 2012 | 4 Comments

United Nations High Commission for Refugees representative Ursula Schulze-Aboubacar, has called on Tunisian authorities to support efforts to close the Shousha refugee camp in south-eastern Tunisia by June 2013. Schulze-Aboubacar made the statement yesterday, following her meeting with Abderrazak Kilani, the minister in charge of relations with the National Constituent Assembly in Tunis, according to [...]

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