April 14, 2012

• Tunisia: Talk Is Cheap - Addressing Sexual Harassment

  "Breaking the silence is the first step." Read more »

• Tunisia: Two Last Shows Take the Cake - Fashion Week Tunis Day 3

  The third day of Fashion Week Tunis (FWT) started the typical hour late, but the first three shows succeeded one another with surprising speed. The last two - the most appreciated... Read more »

• Tunisia: Tunisian Volleyball Championship - Etoile Sportive Du Sahel and Club Sportive Sfaxien in Finals

  Tunisian volleyball teams Etoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS) and Club Sportif Sfaxien (CSS) will face off today in Sfax for the away leg of the final of the Tunisian National... Read more »

• Tunisia: Democratic Bloc Members Protest Internal Election Results

  Nine members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) affiliated with the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) have voluntarily suspended their party membership. Read more »

• Tunisia: President Visits Russian Orthodox Church, Upholds Religious Freedom

  Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has paid a visit to the Russian Orthodox Church in downtown Tunis today on the eve of the church's celebration of Easter. He was accompanied by... Read more »

• Tunisia: Syphax Airlines Launches Flights

  The Tunisian private airline, Syphax Airlines, launched today in Sfax -Tunisia's second largest city. The new passenger airline company will publicly celebrate the event in front... Read more »

• Tunisia: New Overpass Alters Commuters' Routes Along National Highway 9

  The main deck of the FRET overpass opened to regular traffic today, altering routes for many commuters that traverse National Highway 9 between Tunis and the northern suburb of La... Read more »

April 13, 2012

• Tunisia: The Show Must Go On - Tunis Fashion Week Day 2

  Fashion Week Tunis day two began with Tunisian Designer Salah Barka's new collection, on the steps of the Carthage Acropolium. Dancers opened the show with energetic routine to a... Read more »

• Tunisia: Malek Jaziri

  Malek Jaziri is a Tunisian professional right handed Tennis player. He was born on January 20th 1984 in Bizerte, a city in northern Tunisia. Read more »

• North Africa: Regional Leaders Gather to Attend Funeral of Algeria's First President

  Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki traveled to Algeria today to attend the official funeral of Algeria's first post-colonial president, Ahmed Ben Bella, who passed away on April... Read more »

• Tunisia: Ben Ali's in-Law Wants to Return to Country

  Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother-in-law of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, has composed a letter of apology to the Tunisian people stating his willingness to stand... Read more »

• Tunisia: Tunisian Basketball Final

  Tunisia's basketball powerhouses Etoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS), from Sousse, and Stade Nabeulien (SN), from Nabeul, meet tomorrow in Sousse for the away leg of the final of the... Read more »

• Tunisia: Internal Committee to Investigate Police Crack Down

  The Constituent Assembly, Tunisia's main legislative body, will assign an internal committee to investigate the violent clashes between police and protesters that occurred in... Read more »

April 12, 2012

• Tunisia: Fire Rages in Downtown Building

  Today a large fire broke out in downtown Tunis within a men's clothing boutique. Read more »

• Tunisia: Fashionably Late - Fashion Week Kicks Off

  From far away, the Acropolium in Carthage looks much like a castle on a hill. Read more »

• Tunisia: Who Will Be the Leader at Football Championship's Half Way Point?

  After overcoming Club Africain CA (2-1) in the Tunis Derby yesterday, Esperance Sportive de Tunis EST stepped up to be the current leader of the football Premier League in Tunisia. Read more »

• Tunisia: Authorities Deny Information On Arrest of Gaddafi's Nephew

  The criminal brigade units of Zarzis and Gorjani, located in southern Tunisia and downtown Tunis respectively, have both denied having any information regarding the arrest of... Read more »

• Tunisia: Journalist Union Boycotts Minister of Interior Activities

  The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) has decided not to cover the activities of the Minister of Interior, Ali Lareyeedh, for a week. Read more »

• Algeria: Ahmad Ben Bella, First President, Passes Away

  Ahmad Ben Bella, a former revolutionary soldier who became the first elected president of Algeria in 1963, died on Wednesday morning in Algiers at the age of 96, according to the... Read more »

• Tunisia: Interior Minister Questioned in Front of Constituent Assembly

  In the wake of last Monday's clashes between protesters and police, Tunisian Minister of the Interior Ali Laarayedh was questioned today in front of the National Constituent... Read more »

• Tunisia: Kia Best Selling Car Brand in Country in 2012

  Kia Motors, a South Korean automobile manufacturer, has seen their passenger cars top the competition in Tunisia with the highest number of sales in the first trimester of 2012. Read more »

• Tunisia: Accused of Quran Desecration Sentenced to Four Years in Jail

  The Court of the First Instance of Medenine has sentenced Ramzi Abcha, accused of desecrating the Quran, to four years imprisonment. Read more »

• Tunisia: After Recent Attacks, Interior Ministry to Beef Up Internet Security

  Concerns about the security of the websites of Tunisian Interim Government ministries have increased, especially after recent breaches. Read more »

April 11, 2012

• Tunisia: Labor Union Vows to Continue Organizing Protests in Habib Bourguiba Avenue

  In a challenge to the authority of the Ministry of the Interior, the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) declared that May 1st celebrations will be held in Habib Bourguiba Avenue,... Read more »

• Tunisia: President Moncef Marzouki Visits Djerba Synagogue On Ten Year Anniversary of Al-Qaeda Attack

  Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki marked the ten year anniversary of the 2002 Al-Qaeda truck bombing attack on the El Ghriba synagogue with a visit to the Djerba landmark today. Read more »