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Nidaa Tounes Endorses Essebsi, but Constitution May Disqualify Him

Amira Masrour | 24 May 2013 | 1 Comment

The Nidaa Tounes opposition party has endorsed its founder, Beji Caid Essebsi, as its candidate for the presidency, but an article in the draft constitution and a law being considered by the parliament could disqualify him from the office. The Nidaa Tounes executive bureau decided yesterday to endorse Essebsi as its presidential candidate, party spokesman [...]

Prime Minister Pledges to Fight Violent Extremists

Amira Masrour | 23 May 2013 | 0 Comments

Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh said today that Ansar Sharia is illegal organization that should be combated through security and judicial intervention, and that the recent instances of violence will not postpone the completion of the new constitution and determination of a date for the next election. “Ansar al-Sharia is an illegal organization that employs violence and some [...]

Anonymous Letter Claims New Details on Belaid Assassination

Amira Masrour | 22 May 2013 | 1 Comment

The spokesman for assassinated opposition politician Chokri Belaid’s Popular Front coalition claims to have acquired an anonymous letter with further details about Belaid’s murder. Hamma Hammami said yesterday on the Nessma television station that his wife, Radhia Nasraoui, a lawyer and human rights activist, received a letter yesterday with details about the assassination, which occurred February [...]

What’s on in Tunis: May 23 – 29

Chris Barfield | 22 May 2013 | 1 Comment

“Spines of Jasmine,” a new drama by director Rachid Ferchiou, is playing at cinemas across Tunis this month. The Hope Contemporary Art Gallery in La Marsa is hosting an exhibition for three aspiring artists entitled “Young Little Monsters.” On Friday, Tahar Haddad Cultural Club’s weekly Literary Salon features poet, writer, and critic Salwa Al-Rashidi. The [...]

‘Hannibal’ Site to Preserve Remnants of Ancient Carthage

Amira Masrour | 21 May 2013 | 0 Comments

An initiative to create a new archaeological site to preserve the ancient Punic Harbors in Carthage was announced yesterday by the Culture Ministry. The site, to be called “Hannibal” after the famous Carthaginian military leader, is meant to protect the historic area from further deterioration, Culture Ministry press officer Faicel Errokh told Tunisia Live. The ancient harbors in [...]

Prime Minister Says Economy Slowly Recovering

Amira Masrour | 21 May 2013 | 0 Comments

Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh said during a trip to Qatar that the Tunisian economy is slowly recovering, the inflation rate is under control, and unemployment has decreased. Laarayedh made the comments during the Doha International Forum, according to state news agency TAP. “The Tunisian economy is back on track even if it is picking up slowly,” said Laarayedh , [...]

Clashes Over Ansar al-Sharia Meeting Leave One Dead

Farah Samti | 20 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Clashes between supporters of a Salafist group and the police Sunday in the Ettadhamen suburb in Tunis resulted in the death of 27 year-old Moez Dahmani, according to state news agency TAP. The Tunisian Ministry of the Interior stated that 11 policemen and three protesters were injured during yesterday’s confrontations. The clashes started as security [...]

Alleged Religious Extremists Arrested in Plots Against National Security

Amira Masrour | 20 May 2013 | 2 Comments

Security officers arrested Sunday a number of suspected militants from different areas in Tunisia for plotting to carry out criminal operations against Tunisia security forces, reported Tunisian state television station Al Wataniya. Anti-terrorism units arrested an alleged explosives expert in Kairouan. According to Al Wataniya, the man, a computer engineer, admitted to being affiliated with Ansar al-Sharia. He allegedly [...]

Former Political Prisoners Demand Compensation from Government

Asma Smadhi | 18 May 2013 | 2 Comments

The Office of the Tunisian Presidency announced Thursday new measures concerning former political prisoners benefiting from a general amnesty policy, but protesters yesterday staged a second “Day of Anger” expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s efforts to date. The presidency’s statement announced the direct recruitment of amnesty beneficiaries into the public sector before the end of June and [...]

Long-Awaited Consensus Reached on Key Political Issues

Amira Masrour | 17 May 2013 | 0 Comments

During a national dialogue conference yesterday hosted by the UGTT labor union, a diverse group of political parties reached consensus over a number of contentious issues that have bogged down Tunisian politics. The conference represents one of two separate and concurrent dialogue processes, the other being a ongoing dialogue organized by the Tunisian Presidency. A draft [...]

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