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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 | 0 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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Leaving the City Behind: A Wander By the Sea in Mahdia

Megan Radford | 23 April 2012 | 0 Comments

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” -Jack Kerouac Some people like to have a plan when they are traveling. But in Tunisia, sometimes the best experiences come from simply picking a location, and wandering around, discovering treasures without a guide book and without expectations. As an avid [...]

Mahdia Case: Ben Ali Era Laws “Abusively” Used to Limit Expression

Asma Ghribi | 06 April 2012 | 0 Comments

A law used to limit freedom of expression under the dictatorship of Zine Abidine Ben Ali has been called upon for a second time since the revolution in a case relating to religious morality. The event has led human rights activists to question the government’s commitment to free speech. As Tunisia Live reported yesterday, Ghazi [...]

Mahdia Blasphemy Case: Convicted Fugitive Speaks

Asma Ghribi | 05 April 2012 | 2 Comments

Ghazi Beji and Jaber Mejri are the two young Tunisian men who were recently sentenced to seven and a half years of prison for charges of attack on public order and morality. Mejri, an English teacher, is currently in custody following his arrest by Tunisian police in early March. Beji, who is a 27 year-old biotechnology [...]

Two Tunisians Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Posting Caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed Online

Mischa Benoit-Lavelle | 04 April 2012 | 0 Comments

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The Court of First Instance of Mahdia sentenced two men to seven years of prison for charges relating to their posting of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed on Facebook. The decision is subject to appeal. According to an extract of the decision, which was posted online, Jabeur Mejri and Ghazi Beji were sentenced to five years [...]

Organic Agriculture Blossoms in Tunisia

Carolyn Lamboley | 23 March 2012 | 1 Comment

Featuring approximately twenty exhibition, the produce was on the table for the third annual organic food and agro-alimentary industries trade-fair – “Bio Expo 2012” – in la Soukra, just outside of Tunis. Scents of cactus fruit and argan herbalist soaps from Sfax, juicy dates from Kebili, aloe vera from Sousse, and spirulina algae from Sidi Bouzid [...]

Bochra Belhaj Hmida Presses Charges Against Wajdi Ghoneim

Eya Frioui | 15 February 2012 | 2 Comments

Bochra Belhaj Hmida, a lawyer and a human rights activist, and a number of Tunisian lawyers are to file a complaint against Wajdi Ghoneim, a controversial Egyptian religious figure currently touring Tunisia, and the religious and social associations that are sponsoring his lectures and visit. Belhaj Hmida, in an interview in Arabic with Mosaique FM, [...]

In Tunis, Protest Against Security Forces Union Open Strike

Sana Ajmi | 02 February 2012 | 0 Comments

Approximately 1,000 people gathered in al-Kasbah square today, February 2nd, to call for an end to the open strike of the National Union for Security Forces. Slogans like “People want to purge the Ministry of Interior,” and, “Dégage [Leave]” were chanted at the protest today. The National Union for Security Forces initiated an open strike yesterday, [...]

Tunisia a Year Later: Misplaced Priorities

Wafa Ben Hassine | 16 January 2012 | 0 Comments

Sure, January 14th, 2012 has just come and gone – marking a year after former dictator Ben Ali’s departure from Tunisia. When he fled, most Tunisians were not sure whether they were witnessing reality or a mere passing dream. The ecstasy in the air was a collective one that united all Tunisians. But in memory [...]

Press Headlines – December 12th, 2011

Wafa Ben Hassine | 12 December 2011 | 0 Comments

La Presse (The Press), Daily Governmental No Suspense at Today’s Presidential Election: it’s Marzouki First Regional Econowin-MENA Conference Sfax: Light Rail Transit Project in Diagnostic Phase Car Rental Agencies on Strike Once Again Communications Workshops at Science City in Tunis Doustourna and MDER Converge for Political Reform Rehabilitation of Roman Remains at Cap Bon Al [...]

Tunisian Civil Society Records 6,000 Cases of Electoral Violations

Sadok Ayari | 29 October 2011 | 0 Comments

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After the October 23rd Constituent Assembly elections, Tunisian observers have been more critical than international observers of the transparency of the electoral process. Final results came out depicting a political scene characterized by the domination of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party and the emergence of Al Aridha Chaabia (The Popular Petition) as a prominent actor that [...]

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