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Live Updates: 40 Day Anniversary of Chokri Belaid’s Assassination

Bernard Yaros | 16 March 2013 | 1 Comment

For the 40-day anniversary of opposition leader Chokri Belaid’s assassination, thousands of supporters as well as human rights activists and political figures are expected to attend a commemorative service today for the late politician at El Jellaz cemetery in downtown Tunis. The event is starting at 1 p.m. and is organized by Belaid’s Democratic Patriots [...]

Young Man Sets Himself on Fire in Downtown Tunis

Amira Masrour | 12 March 2013 | 3 Comments

A young man set himself on fire this morning in front of the Municipal Theater in downtown Tunis and was taken to the regional Hospital of Injuries and Severe Burns in Ben Arous, a southern suburb of Tunis. The man is 27 years old and in very critical situation, according to a source at the hospital. [...]

Restaurant and Cabaret: El Mawel Offers Services with a Smile

Chris Barfield | 11 March 2013 | 1 Comment

Self-described as ‘a veritable gastronomical embassy,’ El Mawel is a charming restaurant tucked away in the neighborhoods behind Mohamed V Avenue near Place Pasteur. Because of its proximity to my work, I had often walked by and wondered about the fare. While I would stop short of making any lofty comparison with consulates, I will [...]

Tunisia in Transition: My Interview with a Prostitute

Op-ed Contributor | 27 February 2013 | 8 Comments

SILENT NIGHT It’s eleven o’clock in the evening on a cold Christmas Eve in Tunis. I’m walking past the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the center of town. The imposing structure is a physical and spiritual non-sequitur in this 98 percent Muslim country. The scene is foreboding. It’s been [...]

What’s On in Tunis: February 20-27

Chris Barfield | 20 February 2013 | 0 Comments

As the first signs of spring roll in from the sea, Tunis is inundated  with cultural activities this week. The World Press Photo association  will open an exhibition in Belvedere to showcase the best photography  from 2011 and 2012. In downtown Tunis, an exhibit of young Tunisia artists,  entitled “Pendus…Suspendus,” opens on February 22. Try [...]

Le Plug: A Home for Alternative Music in Tunis

Chris Barfield | 15 February 2013 | 4 Comments

On my first night in Tunis this November, I was whisked away by my new colleagues to a club on the beach in La Marsa. I had my first taste of Tunisia’s trademark beer, Celtia, and danced until 3 a.m. in the morning. This wasn’t the Tunis I was expecting; the place I had heard [...]

Tunsi Street Poetry: Identity and Other Tales

Roua Khlifi | 20 August 2012 | 0 Comments

The alleys of the Medina were adorned with Tunisian traditional carpets. Tables and chairs were set on the sides of the walkways, playfully tempting passers-by to a mint-flavored tea or Turkish coffee. It was a typical Ramadan night, with people flooding the streets after breaking their fast to enjoy the summer breeze, and the company [...]

Low Budget Accommodations in Tunis

Kane Borders | 21 July 2012 | 0 Comments

Out of love for our esteemed readers, this newspaper sent out two emissaries into dangerous, unchartered lands; battles would be waged against mythological guardians of knowledge, harrowing escapes made from tortuous labyrinths and forbidden spaces penetrated by our persistence. This newspaper understood the risks, but decided that the mission was of utmost importance and that [...]

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