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Today, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano began a two-day diplomatic visit to Tunisia. Following his arrival, Napolitano was welcomed by the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Rafik Abdessalam and Minister of Women’s Affairs Sihem Badi. Later today, Napolitano will meet with President Moncef Marzouki and then the head of the Constituent Assembly Mustapha Ben Jaafer. According to Mohamed [...]
Tunisian Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Reform Mohamed Abbou stated that the primary results of a national online poll concerning the country’s administrative schedule support a 5-day work week. The online survey, an unprecedented initiative for Tunisian ministries, was launched on March 22 and ended on May 4. According to TAP, Abbou announced that the final [...]
Today, Mohamed Abbou was elected the new Secretary General of CPR (Congress for the Republic) party. CPR came in second in the National Constituent Assembly elections under the leadership of Moncef Marzouki, the current Tunisian president. Both Abbou and Imed Deymi vied for this position. Sixty nine people voted, and one vote was cancelled. The two candidates [...]
The Carter Center office in Tunis held a press conference yesterday to address the progress in the drafting of the forthcoming Tunisian Constitution by members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA). A press release by the Carter Center office pointed out challenges that might be impeding the process of writing the Constitution. One of [...]
Today is May 10th, 2012, and these are the top stories from Tunisia:
The Union of Internal Security Forces announced that they will be wearing black armbands for three days starting today, Friday, May 11, to mourn the death of police officer Jaloul Aissaoui, who the union alleges was murdered in Kairouan. According to a statement released by the union yesterday, police forces will also stage sit-ins, [...]
During yesterday’s National Constituent Assembly plenary session, opposition members were accused of vote fraud. “While voting on one of the articles concerning the complementary budget, 162 votes were counted, while there were only 146 members present in the session,” said Constituent Assembly member Jawhara Ettiss, from the Ennahdha party. According to Ettiss, a number of opposition [...]
At the conclusion of yesterday’s Constituent Assembly session, head of the Constituent Assembly Mustapha Ben Jaafar announced that the deadline for drafting Tunisia’s new constitution is October 23 , 2012. Ben Jaafer’s announcement reaffirms the originally anticipated deadline for the formulation of the constitution, which was never formally defined by the interim government. Following [...]
Abderraouf Ayadi, the Secretary General of Tunisia’s second main political party: Congress for the Republic (CPR), announced his separation from the party, along with eleven other members, today in a press conference in Ariana, Tunisia. Slim Boukhdhir, the spokesperson for the twelve members who announced their separation from the Congress for the Republic, [...]
Extra Cost for French Visa Offset by Faster Services, French Consul Says
“A visa is not a stamp on a passport, it is more complicated than that,” said Bertrand Weisberger, a representative of TLS Contact, the company chosen by the French embassy in Tunis to contract out its visa processing services. Today, the French embassy held a press conference at the new visa services headquarters in Lac 2 [...]
What’s On in Tunis May 16 – 22, 2012
The big event of this week is the continuing festival of contemporary art, Carthage Contemporary. The centerpiece of the month-long event is the international exhibition Chkoun Ahna (Who are We) at the Musée Nationale de Carthage on Byrsa Hill. The multimedia exhibition explores Tunisian identity from the perspective of the diverse and varied contributions that [...]
Carrefour Employees Affiliated with the CGTT Union to Strike from May 25-26
Carrefour employees affiliated with the Tunisian General Labor Confederation (CGTT) union announced a strike from May 25-26 in a press release yesterday. On Sunday, a meeting was held at the CGTT’s main office in Tunis. CGTT members, who work in Carrefour’s Tunisian branches, called for a general strike to bring attention to certain unsatisfactory working [...]
Palestinian Hunger Strike Ends on “Nakba” after Viral Internet Campaign
Around the world, supporters of Palestinian prisoners are celebrating today. Yesterday, prisoners in Israeli jails ended their hunger strike that had lasted, for some, for over 70 days. At one point around 2,000 prisoners were involved in the strike, protesting poor conditions in Israeli jails, and demanding to be able to see their families from [...]
Two Moroccan Jihadist Scholars Detained at Tunis-Carthage International Airport
Two Moroccan Jihadist scholars, Hassan Kettani and Omar Hadouchi, were detained yesterday night at Tunis-Carthage International Airport. Over 100 sympathizers flooded the airport at midnight, calling for the release of both men from Tunisian custody. Mohamed Sofiene, a self-described Salafist and one of the supporters who went to the airport, explained that the reasons behind the detainment [...]
Candidate for Libyan Constituent Assembly Assassinated After Filing to Run
A candidate for the Libyan Constituent Assembly Elections was killed on Sunday after he was pursued by five cars shortly after he filed papers to run, according to Mohammed Salah the Deputy Head of Libya’s High Security Commission. The AFP has reported that Khaled Abu Salah, a 40-year-old physician was murdered 30 kilometers from Ubari [...]
Constituent Assembly Opposition Members Accused of Vote Fraud
During yesterday’s National Constituent Assembly plenary session, opposition members were accused of vote fraud. “While voting on one of the articles concerning the complementary budget, 162 votes were counted, while there were only 146 members present in the session,” said Constituent Assembly member Jawhara Ettiss, from the Ennahdha party. According to Ettiss, a number of opposition [...]
Rumors of Radioactive Waste in Gabès Governorate Proven False
Today, Minister of Public Health Abdellatif Mekki denied the claim that there was radioactive landfilled waste in the region of Ben Ghilouf in Hamma, a city in the governorate of Gabès. He declared on the air to Mozaique FM that a team of observers from the National Center of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies visited the targeted region to [...]
