April 11, 2012

• Tunisia: Ban of Protests On Main Street Lifted

  The ban on protests on Habib Bourguiba Avenue, the central thoroughfare in Tunis, was lifted by Tunisian Minister of the Interior Ali Laayaredh today. Read more »

April 10, 2012

• Tunisia: Violent Crackdown Causes Outrage in Civil and Political Society

  Several political and civil society figures expressed their indignation at the violent handling of yesterday’s protest on Habib Bourguiba Avenue. Read more »

• Tunisia: Ennahda's Ghannouchi - 'We Are Not for the Closure of Habib Bourguiba for Good, We Are for Dialogue'

  Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Ennahda, the dominant party in Tunisia's Constituent Assembly, hosted a press conference today to discuss the party's position concerning yesterday's... Read more »

• Tunisia: Reiterates Support of Malian Unity After Declaration of Independent Tuareg State in Northern Mali

  The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a phone interview that they pledge "total support of the territorial unity of the state of Mali. Read more »

• Tunisia: Constituent Assembly Members March On Habib Bourguiba Avenue

  Opposition representatives of Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly organized a symbolic march on Habib Bourguiba Avenue to demonstrate their discontent with the violent... Read more »

• Tunisia: Hot Derby Behind Closed Doors

  Tunis football powerhouses Club Africain (CA) and Esperance Sportive de Tunis will meet tomorrow at the Olympic Stadium of Menzah. Read more »

• Tunisia: Violence Leads to Protests in Regional Cities

  Violent confrontations between police and protesters on the streets of Tunis sparked protests in several cities yesterday evening. Read more »

April 09, 2012

• Tunisia: Ennahda Party Commemorates Martyrs' Day as Tension Mounts

  While violent clashes were occurring in the streets of downtown Tunis, a ceremony organized by Tunisia's largest party, Ennahda, to celebrate Martyrs Day was taking place in a... Read more »

• Tunisia: The Bricks of Tozeur

  Tozeur is a city in southwestern Tunisia and home to the country's biggest oasis containing hundreds of thousands of palm trees. Read more »

• Tunisia: Complementary Budget for 2012 - Future of the Fiscal Deficit in Question

  In times of economic recession, what strategies do governments implement in order to jumpstart their national economies? Read more »

• Tunisia: Families of the Wounded and Martyrs of the Revolution Gather Against Backdrop of Clashes

  Today, while clashes between police and protesters erupted on and around Habib Bourguiba Avenue, families of the martyrs and wounded of the revolution gathered at the seat of the... Read more »

• Tunisia: Country's Interior Lacks Medical Staff While 15 Percent of Physicians Remain Jobless

  15% of Tunisia's physicians are out of work while the country's interior faces growing scarcities in medical care. Read more »

• Tunisia: Civilians and Journalists Assaulted By Police

  A protest in the center of Tunis degenerated into violence today when police attacked demonstrators, journalists and bystanders. Read more »

• Tunisia: Group Claiming Anonymous Affiliation Hacks Prime Minister's Email

  The email of Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali was hacked last night by a Tunisian group claiming affiliation with Anonymous - the international cyber-activist collective. Read more »

• Libya: Gaddafi Backers Active On Social Networks

  Social networks have become a medium for Tunisian supporters of Muammar Gaddafi to launch campaigns in celebration and memory of the former Libyan leader and denounce his... Read more »

April 07, 2012

• Tunisia: Easter in Country

  Yesterday, Christians in Tunisia commemorated the death of Jesus Christ in Good Friday gatherings. At l'Eglise Réformée de Tunis (the Reformed Church of Tunis), some... Read more »

April 06, 2012

• Tunisia: Filmmaker Ben Ammar in Search of New Talent

  Tarak Ben Ammar, the celebrated Tunisian film producer, announced today the launching of a new competition, designed to promote the talents of young filmmakers in the country. Read more »

• Tunisia: New Trains Promise Faster and More Efficient Commutes

  A new electric train was launched today linking the southern suburbs of Borj Sedria and Riadh to the capital Tunis. Read more »

• Tunisia: Cathedral of Saint Louis in Carthage

  On the peak of Byrsa, a hill in Carthage, a coastal suburb of Tunis, a cathedral is located among the Roman ruins scattered throughout the ancient city. Read more »

April 05, 2012

• Tunisia: Man Accused of Desecrating Flag Turns Himself in

  Yassine El Brigui, the man who is accused of desecrating the Tunisian flag at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manouba University turned himself in today, April 5, to the... Read more »

April 04, 2012

• Tunisia: Cruise Liners Return to Tunis in 2012

  Yesterday, the MSC Splendida docked at the port of La Goulette: the first of around 200 scheduled visits from cruise liners before the season ends in November. Read more »

April 02, 2012

• Tunisia: Immunity Lifted for Two Constituent Assembly Members

  Two members of Tunisia's Constituent Assembly (CA) saw their legal immunity suspended this morning, with the Assembly voting during a closed session that they would need to stand... Read more »

• Tunisia: Fusion of Centrist Parties to Create a New Force in Nation Politics

  In the wake of the wave of mergers among Tunisian political parties, a new party named the Social Democratic Path (SDP) was created yesterday bringing together Ettajdid Party, the... Read more »

• Tunisia: Ras Jedir Border Crossing Reopens After Release of Abducted Libyan Rebels

  Twenty-two rebels, who were abducted on Saturday, March 31, 2012 by armed men in the region near the Tunisian-Libyan border, were released this Sunday, April 1. Read more »

• Tunisia: Foreign Affairs Minister Calls for Immediate Aid for the Syrian People

  On Sunday, April 1st, Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister, Rafik Abedsalem called on the Syrian government to open humanitarian corridors to speed up aid to Syrians in order to ease... Read more »