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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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Draft Constitution Must be Ready by Saturday

Farah Samti | 22 April 2013 | 6 Comments

The parliamentary committee tasked with preparing the final draft of the constitution must complete its work by Saturday. The Joint Committee for Coordination and Drafting faces an April 27 deadline to complete the document. The draft must then be submitted to the President of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), the Prime Minister, and the President of [...]

NCA Agrees to Balance Power between President and Prime Minister

Amira Masrour | 22 April 2013 | 0 Comments

A key parliamentary committee has agreed on a mixed political system that would balance the power and responsibilities in the Tunisian government between the president and the prime minister, National Consitutent Assembly (NCA) member Omar Chetoui told Tunisia Live. Chetoui is chair of a parliamentary subcommittee focused on the balance of power in the new constitution. The [...]

Updated: Security Force Applicants Quizzed on Islam

Farah Samti | 22 April 2013 | 16 Comments

An entrance exam held Sunday for the Tunisian National Guard included a list of questions related to Islam. This has sparked controversy on social networks. A copy of the questions was first published on Tunisian news website Jadal.tn on Sunday, resulting in a wave of surprised reactions from Internet users. The questions included “what is [...]

NCA Members Call for Salary Increase

Amira Masrour | 19 April 2013 | 8 Comments

National Constituent Assembly (NCA) members have requested an increase in their salaries, sparking debate over how their compensation will be determined. NCA members currently make around 2,300 Tunisian dinars (1,438 USD) per month, according to Hajer Aziz, an NCA member affiliated with the Ennahdha ruling party. Article 8 of Draft Law 20, which regulates the work of [...]

Government Unsure of Responsibility for UGTT Attacks

Amira Masrour | 18 April 2013 | 4 Comments

A recent report issued by the Tunisian government claims that members of the Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution (LPR) may have been involved in the December 4th attacks on the headquarters of the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT). The government’s report, conducted by a research and investigation committee, comes after the release [...]

Marzouki one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People

Tristan Dreisbach | 18 April 2013 | 7 Comments

President Moncef Marzouki has been named to Time magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most influential people. The widely publicized list includes political leaders, entertainers, businessmen, and other individuals from around the world. “His power stems not from what he is – his office is ceremonial,” NBC journalist Ayman Mohyeldin wrote in the short [...]

Judges Strike over Judicial Independence

Amira Masrour | 18 April 2013 | 0 Comments

The executive bureau of the Union of Tunisian Judges organized yesteray a two-day strike to protest a bill that would create a new judicial oversight body. The decision to strike has created tension with the Association of Tunisian Judges (TJA), which also opposes elements of the bill but believes the strike will disrupt the conduct [...]

Call for Government Officials to Publicly Disclose Assets

Farah Samti | 18 April 2013 | 3 Comments

The prime ministry anti-corruption office and Tunisian presidency are preparing a draft law that would make public the personal financial information of government officials. Started in February, the law has been evaluated by international experts and civil society representatives and will be drafted by June of this year. Once prepared, the draft will be discussed [...]

Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution Protest Against “Docile and Defenseless” Ennahdha

Asma Smadhi | 17 April 2013 | 4 Comments

Members of the Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution will protest against what they see as the government’s abandonment of the 2011 revolution’s goals. League members will meet in front of the Ennahdha party headquarters in Montplaisir this Friday to express their dissatisfaction with the current regime. The League for the Protection of the Revolution [...]

President Marzouki Faces Motion to Impeach

Racha Haffar | 17 April 2013 | 7 Comments

President Moncef Marzouki will have to testify before the Tunisian parliament and face a vote on whether to remove him from office. The office of the president of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) received a draft of the motion of impeachment against him on Tuesday. The effort against president Marzouki began in response to his [...]

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