Three people die in flooding NE TunisiaZAWYATUNIS - An old man and three girls died as a result of flooding from torrential rains in Nabeul Governorate, northeast Tunisia, on Saturday. The civil defense corps recovered the body of the man in Takelsa… - 20 mins ago, 23 Sep 18, 6:38am -
Tunisia manufacturing industry investment up 3.9 pct in first 8 monthsInfosurhoyTUNIS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — For the first eight months of the year, investment in manufacturing industry reached 2.5 billion dinars (about 900 million U.S. dollars), up… - 42 mins ago, 23 Sep 18, 6:16am -
Daily Post NigeriaNigeria vs Libya: CAF shifts date for 2019 AFCON qualifier, names officialsDaily Post NigeriaThe return leg tie will be played in Tunisia instead of Algeria on October 15. Referee Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo, from DR Congo, will be… - 2 hours ago, 23 Sep 18, 5:21am -
Tory peer defends wreath row conference visitHermann HeraldThe conference in Tunis is where Mr Corbyn is alleged to have laid a wreath at the grave of those accused of being behind the 1972 Munich massacre, which saw 11 Israeli athletes and a police… - 3 hours ago, 23 Sep 18, 4:07am -
Corbyn tries to draw line under wreath row with fresh denialHermann HeraldEarlier in the week, Mr Corbyn did not rule out laying a wreath to the suspected terrorists at the 2014 ceremony in Tunisia. On Monday, : “I ... “I have every sympathy for… - 4 hours ago, 23 Sep 18, 3:07am -
XinhuaPeople participate in Carthage Puppetry Arts Days in Tunis, TunisiaXinhuaPeople participate in the Carthage Puppetry Arts Days in Tunis, capital of Tunisia, Sept. 22, 2018. With the participation of artists from 24 countries, the 1st Carthage P… - 7 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 11:30pm -
Goal IndiaWATCH: Fousseny Coulibaly sends Esperance into semi-finalGoal IndiaThe Tunis based side cruised into the semi-final of the competition thanks to the forward's late strike at the Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse. HIGHLIGHTS .. Etoile du Sah… - 9 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 9:53pm -
Sky NewsDawn Butler causes Militant controversy during tribute at Labour Party ConferenceSky NewsThis time, unlike his 2014 wreath-laying at a cemetery in Tunisia, that wasn't what caused the row. In a solemn ceremony at Liverpool's Anfield stadium,… - 10 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 9:23pm -
African Champions League quarterfinals results & scorers (2nd leg)Ahram OnlineTunisia's Esperance reach the semis with a 3-1 aggregate win. Wydad Athletic Club 0-0 Entente Sportive de Setif Algeria's ES Setif reach the semis with a 1-0 aggregate win.… - 10 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 9:15pm -
The Times of IsraelHow Britain's Labour party escaped anti-Semitism row with popularity intactThe Times of IsraelSuch chaff was much in evidence during last month's row over Corbyn's attendance at a 2014 ceremony in Tunis at which the terrorists behi… - 12 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 7:06pm -
Africa FeedsWorld bank disburses $500 million loan to TunisiaAfrica FeedsThe World Bank has now disbursed a $500 million loan to support Tunisia's budget, Reuters reports. According to Reuters news of the disbursement was confirmed by an official sou… - 13 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 6:24pm -
The Arab WeeklyAlgeria welcomes Macron's admission of France's role in pro-Algerian activist's deathThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Algeria warmly welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's recognition that France instigated a “system” that led to tortur… - 14 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 4:28pm -
WeForNews (satire) (press release) (blog)Children of a lesser GodWeForNews (satire) (press release) (blog)Spend your honeymoon in Tunisia: combining the magnificent atmosphere of North Africa to the sophistication of the Mediterranean Sea which will… - 16 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 2:37pm -
Tunisia Biopesticides Market Research Key Players, Industry Overview, Supply Chain and Analysis to 2017 – 2022Alter TimesTunisia Biopesticides Market report provides an analysis and evaluation of the current and prospective profitability, liquidity… - 18 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 1:06pm -
Tunisia Biostimulants Market Segmentation and Analysis by Recent Trends, Development and Growth by Regions to ...Alter TimesTunisia Biostimulants Market Research Report 2017 examines the market dynamics, competitive landscape and discusses major tren… - 18 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 1:06pm -
The GuardianItaly releases Tunisian fishermen held on suspicion of smuggling migrantsThe GuardianThey are allowed to return to Tunisia, but the trial will continue in Sicily. Among those arrested were 45-year-old Chamseddine Ben Alì Bourassine, who… - 18 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 1:00pm -
Maritime Bulletin (press release)Tunisia hits Maersk defending small onesMaritime Bulletin (press release)Container ship ALEXANDER MAERSK reportedly arrested in Sfax, Tunisia. The ship docked at Sfax on Sep 8, on arrival from Malta. No other informat… - 18 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 12:47pm -
FIFA Ranking: Black Stars plummet to 51st after Kenya lossBusinessGhanaTunisia are the highest ranked African team in 23rd place in the world after defeating Swaziland 2-0 in another AFCON qualifier. Africa's Top 10 on August's Fifa rankings (global… - 19 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 11:51am -
Daily MailCorbyn's allies 'draw up emergency plans to protect Labour leader' amid fears he could be suspended for 'undeclared ...Daily MailMr Corbyn said he had been paying his respects to those killed by an Israeli air strike on Palestine Liberation… - 21 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 10:21am -
FutaaCaf CL: giants TP Mazembe, defending champions eliminatedFutaaSemi-final results after two legs;. 1º de Agosto 1–1 TP Mazembe. Espérance de Tunis 3–1 Étoile du Sahel. ES Sétif 1–0 Wydad Casablanca. Saturday. Al Ahly vs AC Horoya (0-0).… - 24 hours ago, 22 Sep 18, 7:24am -
BBC SportPrimeiro and Esperance into African Champions League semi-finalsBBC SportAngola's Primeiro de Agosto and Tunisia's Esperance won their African Champions League quarter-finals. Primeiro beat five-time winners TP Mazembe of DR Congo on the awa… - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 18, 6:15pm -
africanewsTunisia's first contemporary art fair opensafricanewsTunisia. Women in watermark, calligraphic portraits, ceramics with almost lively folds: dozens of Tunisian artists exhibit until Sunday in the heart of Tunis works usually confined to gal… - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 18, 2:57pm -
Financial TimesKamel Lazaar Foundation: seeds of changeFinancial TimesNot all the projects have seen the light of day, and indeed one long-running attempt to build a space for the collection in Tunisia has repeatedly been rejected by the government.… - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 18, 10:47am -
ShippingWatch UKMaersk ship arrested in Tunisia by displeased Honam customersShippingWatch UKA Maersk ship has been arrested in Tunisia by a group of shippers who claim to have lost money in the fire on Maersk Honam. In March 2018, container ship Mae… - 2 days ago, 21 Sep 18, 6:30am -
The IndependentHow a new wave of couscous celebrations are changing the humble dishThe IndependentUnsurprisingly, couscous has just been added to the long list of candidates for UNESCO World Heritage status, jointly sponsored by the culture ministrie… - 2 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 11:07pm -
NasdaqTunisia's main public sector union calls nationwide strikeNasdaqTUNIS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Tunisia's powerful UGTT union called a nationwide public sector strike for Oct. 24 to protest against what it called government plans to sell public comp… - 2 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 10:20pm -
Voice of AmericaAnalysts: Poor Economy, Unemployment Lure Tunisians to ExtremismVoice of AmericaSeven years after the Arab Spring, little has been done to address youth unemployment in Tunisia, a key factor in extremist groups' ability to recruit mar… - 2 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 8:38pm -
SuperSportTunisia top Africa rankings, Senegal slip to secondSuperSportTunisia became the outright top-ranked African football nation again when Fifa released the September listings on Thursday. The north Africans shared first place with Senegal last… - 3 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 3:14pm -
The EconomistWord gamesTeaching Arabic in FranceThe EconomistToday Arabic is considered the second-most-spoken language in France, and is the source of rich street slang. An estimated 5m French citizens have family roots in the Arab world, mainly in… - 3 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 2:54pm -
Task & PurposeUS Special Operations Forces Are Quietly Expanding Their War In TunisiaTask & PurposeIn the wake of the March 2015 terrorist attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, U.S. forces provided operational assistance to a counterterrorism operatio… - 3 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 2:32pm -
Tunisia top Africa Fifa rankingsThe East African (press release) (blog)Tunisia have emerged tops in the latest Fifa rankings in Africa. The Carthage Eagles, who beat Swaziland 2-0 in a Nations Cup tie, moved one place to 23 on the global stage. Kenya… - 3 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 11:08am -
Hotsports TV (blog)Eagles Move One Place Up In FIFA RankingHotsports TV (blog)The Eagles who defeated Seychelles 3-0 in Victoria in their AFCON qualifier September 8th also moved ahead from their 7th place in the continent to 5th place displacing Gha… - 3 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 10:09am -
WalesOnlineThe day Gary Speed labelled Wales 'a pub team' and how he hated players not turning up for their countryWalesOnlineWe had lost 4-0 and Bobby was telling us that Tunisia weren't a bad team so there was nothing to be ashamed about. Speedo wa… - 3 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 9:06pm -
BloombergLibya Targets Black Market with 183% Currency Trading FeeBloombergLibyan central bank governor Sadiq Al-Kabir and other officials agreed at a U.S.-organized meeting in Tunisia earlier this year on an economic reform plan that includes devalu… - 3 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 9:03pm -
Hollywood ReporterOscars: Tunisia Selects 'Beauty and the Dogs' for Foreign-Language CategoryHollywood ReporterTunisia has submitted Beauty and the Dogs (Aala Kaf Ifrit), written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, for the best foreign-language film… - 4 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 6:45pm -
Leaders TunisieUn forum économique régional de la femme à Tunis du 3 au 6 octobreLeaders TunisieLe ministère de la femme, de la famille et des personnes âgées s'apprête à organiser du 3 au 6 octobre à Tunis une manifestation internationale q… - 4 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 6:21pm -
Volleyball MagazineUSA men sweep Tunisia, head to FIVB Worlds second round at 5-0Volleyball MagazineTaylor Sander had nine kills and four aces and Max Holt five kills and six aces as the USA men defeated Tunisia 25-12, 25-18, 25-13 Tuesday at the FIV… - 4 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 2:32pm -
The NationalHere are the Oscar contenders from the Middle EastThe NationalDebutante Mariam Al Ferjani picked up Best Actress at this year's Arab Cinema Centre Awards for a truly harrowing performance in a Kafkaesque tale of institutionalised misogyny… - 4 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 11:53am -
First six tickets to China 2019 World Cup off the board in SeptemberSporting News AUThe first qualifying slots in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 were filled during the September window, with Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Nigeria and… - 4 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 10:23am -
EU NewsObjective journalism on migration more important than everEU News... EASO's Executive Director, the Agency's representative was addressing the second annual Migration Media Award Ceremony for journalistic excellence on migration in the Euro-Me… - 4 days ago, 19 Sep 18, 9:27am -
The National Interest Online (blog)America Is Quietly Expanding Its War in TunisiaThe National Interest Online (blog)In fact, the dramatic events described in the award citations obtained by Task & Purpose align with those that took place in Tunisia,… - 4 days ago, 18 Sep 18, 8:48pm -
VanguardLibya to play Eagles in TunisVanguardLibyan coach Adel Amrouche had tried to convince the Libyan Federation to play the game in Algeria his homeland, in order to gain public support. However, the LFF decided the match to be held in Tunisia.an… - 5 days ago, 18 Sep 18, 5:18pm -
Daily Post NigeriaLibya vs Nigeria: 2019 AFCON qualifier moved to TunisiaDaily Post NigeriaThe Super Eagles will now face Libya in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture on October 14, at a yet to be named venue in Tunisia. The game was init… - 5 days ago, 18 Sep 18, 5:41am -
Leaders TunisieAprès la levée des fils barbelés, l'ambassade de France à Tunis retrouve sa physionomie d'avant la révolutionLeaders TunisieL'ambassade de France à Tunis a retrouvé ce lundi sa physionomie d'avant la révolution après la levée… - 6 days ago, 17 Sep 18, 4:42pm -
Reuters AfricaTunisia's 2019 debt payments to hit record of more than $3 blnReuters AfricaTunisia needs about 7 billion dinars in external financing in 2019, a senior official told Reuters last week. The government aims to reduce its budget deficit t… - 6 days ago, 17 Sep 18, 12:13pm -
Deutsche WelleMerkel in Algeria: Migration likely to influence trade talksDeutsche WelleBut Algerians, too, have been seeking their fortunes in Europe, although Algerian asylum-seekers are rarely accepted in Germany. Only 2 percent are given the chan… - 6 days ago, 17 Sep 18, 1:35am -
The Smoking CubanDallas Mavericks: Salah Mejri rebounds Tunisia to victory over AngolaThe Smoking CubanDallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri grabbed 12 rebounds for the Tunisia National Team in their Sept. 16 win over Angola in a 2019 World Cup qualifi… - 6 days ago, 16 Sep 18, 9:31pm -
News24Tunisia ruling party suspends PM as rift deepensNews24Tunisia's ruling party has suspended Prime Minister Youssef Chahed in the latest escalation of a row with the president's son that has paralysed key decisions on the troubled economy. The No… - 7 days ago, 16 Sep 18, 4:27pm -
TODAY.NGTunisia records widening trade deficitTODAY.NGTunisia's trade deficit has widened by about 20 per cent year on year in the first eight months of 2018 to $4.39 billion. The development is considered to be a new record for the country, accordin… - 7 days ago, 16 Sep 18, 3:43pm -
TalkBasket.net (press release) (blog)Nigeria and Tunisia officially qualified to the 2019 World CupTalkBasket.net (press release) (blog)Nigeria and Tunisia became the first teams that secured their place in the 2019 World Cup, which will take place i… - 7 days ago, 16 Sep 18, 1:45pm -
AS EnglishNigeria and Tunisia seal FIBA Basketball World Cup spotsAS EnglishTunisia were the first to improve their record to 8-0 in the second round with a 69-47 success, but they still needed Nigeria to win their match later on Saturday to seal the… - 7 days ago, 16 Sep 18, 12:32pm -
The Smoking CubanDallas Mavericks: Salah Mejri stars in Tunisia victory over EgyptThe Smoking CubanDallas Mavericks big man Salah Mejri had a massive game for Tunisia in their Sept. 15 win over Egypt in a 2019 World Cup qualifying game. The Dallas Ma… - 7 days ago, 16 Sep 18, 12:03pm -
FourFourTwoCAF Champions League Review: ES Tunis edge ahead as TP Mazembe secure away drawFourFourTwoSameh Derbali scored late on to give ES Tunis a precious 2-1 win over Etoile du Sahel in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals. Th… - 7 days ago, 15 Sep 18, 11:06pm -
Tunisia's main public sector union calls nationwide strikeReuters AfricaTUNIS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Tunisia's powerful UGTT union voted on Thursday to call a nationwide public sector strike on Oct. 24 to protest against what it called government plans… - 2 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 8:55pm -
Open DemocracyWhen rescue at sea becomes a crime: who the Tunisian fishermen arrested in Italy really areOpen DemocracyProtest in front of the Italian Embassy in Tunis on 6 September 2018 calls for immediate release of fishermen held in prison in Ita… - 7 days ago, 15 Sep 18, 7:50pm -
Arutz ShevaTunisian city to honor local JewsArutz ShevaIn 1996, Tunisia and Israel opened interest sections in each other's country, but Tunis froze relations in 2000 in protest against Israel's response to the Second Intifada. In 2014, Tunisia's tou… - 8 days ago, 14 Sep 18, 9:39pm -
The Koz Post (blog)The Italians have denied a visa to the Tunisian students for fear of terroristsThe Koz Post (blog)It is known that 10 Sep 30 students staged a protest at the Italian Embassy in Tunis. The reason for the discontent was the refusal i… - 11 days ago, 12 Sep 18, 10:12am -
Middle East MonitorTunisians protest Italy's arrest of fishermen for 'smuggling' migrantsMiddle East MonitorDozens of Tunisians gathered outside the Italian embassy in Tunis yesterday, organised by Tunisian NGO La Terre pour Tous (World for All), to… - 16 days ago, 7 Sep 18, 11:58am -
ANSAmedTunisia asks for release of fishermen held in ItalyANSAmed(ANSAmed) - TUNIS, SEPTEMBER 6 - Tunisia has officially asked Italy to immediately release six Tunisian fishermen in jail since August 29 in Agrigento on charges of aggravated aiding an… - 17 days ago, 6 Sep 18, 6:25pm -
ANSAmedTunisian fishermen arrested in Italy, protest in TunisANSAmedTUNIS - The Tunisian NGO La Terre pour Tous will on Thursday stage a protest in front of the Italian embassy in Tunis to call for the release of Chamseddine Bourassine, head of the Z… - 18 days ago, 5 Sep 18, 8:41am -
ANSAmedClashes in Tunisia's Ben Guerdane, security chief injuredANSAmedSix protestors were arrested by security forces, which once again used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Those demonstrating for days have been protesting delays in talks for the re… - 25 days ago, 29 Aug 18, 1:26pm -
Al-MonitorTunisia's next political battle: equal inheritance rightsAl-MonitorTUNIS — President Beji Caid Essebsi's proposal to make inheritance rights equal for men and women has sparked heated debate over the role of religion in public policy as T… - 26 days ago, 28 Aug 18, 8:34am -
ANSAmedTunisian protestors and police clash in Ben GuerdaneANSAmedIn recent days Ben Guerdane mayor Fathi Abab confirmed that talks for the reopening of the Ras Jedir border crossing had failed, saying that Libyans have demanded an end to protests on… - 26 days ago, 28 Aug 18, 7:53am -
The Libya ObserverNegotiations between Libya and Tunisia stall as protests continue in Ben GardaneThe Libya ObserverAbab explained that the negotiations came to a halt after the Libyan side insisted on ending the sit-in of Tunisian protesters in the… - 28 days ago, 26 Aug 18, 10:50am -
Erasing 76 CrimesProtesters vs. petitioners: Dispute over Tunisia's anti-gay lawErasing 76 CrimesMen and veiled women marched under a blazing sun from Tunis to Bardo, outside the capital where the parliament is located, to protest the report by the C… - 39 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 12:34am -
Al-BawabaTunisia Calls For Equal Inheritance Law But What About Nafaqa?Al-BawabaTunis streets have witnessed several protests during the last few days dividing people between supporting and opposing a proposed equal inheritance law. The law was ... o… - 40 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 12:36pm -
The NationTunisia's Women's DayThe NationTunisian women chant slogans and wave their national flags during a demonstration to mark Tunisia's Women's Day and to demand equal inheritance rights between men and women in the capital Tunis. READ MORE: AC… - 40 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 2:09am -
Malay MailTunisia announces draft bill to give women equal inheritanceMalay MailLong seen as a pioneer for women's rights in the Arab world, Tunisia has pushed ahead with other reforms promised after its 2011 revolution. “We give hope to all women… - 40 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 1:39am -
Financial TimesTunisian president to seek equal inheritance rights for womenFinancial TimesTunisia's president Beji Caid Sebsi says he will push for a new law to ensure equality in inheritance between men and women, in a first for the Arab world wher… - 41 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 4:08pm -
Deutsche WelleTunisia's president promises inheritance equality to womenDeutsche WelleTunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi marked Women's Day in Tunisia on Monday with a speech in which he pledged to refer a law introducing equal inheritance rights… - 41 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 3:35pm -
i24NEWSTunisia's president announces draft inheritance equality billi24NEWSTunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi on Monday announced plans to submit a draft bill to parliament equalizing inheritance rights between men and women. "I propose ... A pro-… - 41 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 3:05pm -
Breitbart NewsMuslim Fundamentalists Protest Tunisia Report on Sexual EqualityBreitbart NewsMen and veiled women marched under a blazing sun from Tunis to Bardo, outside the capital where the parliament is located, to protest the report by the Commis… - 42 days ago, 12 Aug 18, 11:17am -
The New ArabThousands of conservative Muslims protest Tunisia gender equality reportThe New ArabThousands of conservative Muslims protest Tunisia gender equality report. Thousands of protesters marched from Tunis to Bardo on Saturday [AFP]. Date of p… - 43 days ago, 11 Aug 18, 5:26pm -
The PunchTunisians protest against proposed reforms on women's rightsThe PunchIn 2017, Tunisian President, Beji Essebsi formed a commission to review the country's rights laws including those related to women's inheritance shares, a move that has spa… - 43 days ago, 11 Aug 18, 4:18pm -
Independent.ieTunisian fundamentalists protest against report on sexual equalityIndependent.ieThousands of men and veiled women marched on Saturday under a blazing sun from Tunis to Bardo, outside the capital where the parliament is located, to prote… - 43 days ago, 11 Aug 18, 3:59pm -
Egypt IndependentTunisian airport workers threaten strike in tourist high seasonEgypt IndependentTUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, disrupting the reviving tourist trade, unless the government mee… - 55 days ago, 30 Jul 18, 2:36pm -
TRT WorldIn Tunisia's hotbed of revolution people now struggle to find workTRT WorldAt the time, Tunisia had declared a curfew in the western city after clashes between police and more than 1,000 young protesters who were demonstrating for jobs. (Mon… - 66 days ago, 19 Jul 18, 1:29pm -
CNNRough sleeping, unpaid wages. Rugby World Cup qualifier descends into an 'absolute shambles'CNNThere had been earlier disputes about the squad's treatment at the Tunis-Carthage International airport, with Zimbabwe's former Minister of Sport David… - 80 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 3:30pm -
New Zimbabwe.comTunis, Harare swap blame after Zimbabwe rugby team sleeps on street over 'disgusting' hotelNew Zimbabwe.comTUNIS: The Tunisian rugby federation on Wednesday criticised the Zimbabwean national team for unsportmanlike behaviour after th… - 80 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 1:49pm -
eNCATunisian authorities hit back at 'unethical' Zimbabwe rugby playerseNCATUNIS - The Tunisian Rugby Union (TRU) has accused Zimbabwe&39;s rugby team of "unethical actions" after their players slept on the street outside of their hotel in Beja on Mo… - 80 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 10:37am -
Rugby.com.auTunisia slams 'unethical' Zimbabwe over street sleeping sagaRugby.com.auThe Tunisian rugby federation on Wednesday criticised the Zimbabwean national team for unsporting behaviour after they slept on the street in protest at the hotel in… - 80 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 1:48am -
Independent OnlineTunisia slams Zimbabwe rugby team for sleeping on street over hotelIndependent OnlineTUNIS – The Tunisian Rugby Federation on Wednesday criticised the Zimbabwean national team for unsporting behaviour after they slept on the stree… - 80 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 1:01am -
NEWS.com.auTunisia hits back at Zimbabwe in strange rugby accommodation spatNEWS.com.auTHE Tunisian rugby federation criticised the Zimbabwean national team for unsporting behaviour after they slept on the street in protest at the hotel in which they… - 80 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 12:25am -
CNNZimbabwe Rugby team receives apology after sleeping on street in TunisiaCNNHowever, when they arrived at the hotel, they found the accommodation provided unacceptable and decided to sleep on the street in protest. Zimbabwe's former Minister of Spo… - 81 days ago, 4 Jul 18, 4:43pm -
The NationalTunis elects first female mayorThe NationalDespite the appointment of Ms Abderrahim, it revealed surprising fault lines in Tunisia. In a bizarre twist, a spokesman for the rival and secular Nidaa Tounes recently said that a woman could no… - 81 days ago, 4 Jul 18, 1:58pm -
NewsDaySables' nightmare on Tunis streetsNewsDayDisturbing images of Sables players and technical officials lying on the streets in the capital Tunis in protest over appalling accommodation offered by their hosts were circulating on social media yest… - 81 days ago, 4 Jul 18, 3:45am -
New Zimbabwe.comOutrage over Zim rugby treatment in Tunisia; players forced to sleep in the streets after being detained 7-hours at ...New Zimbabwe.comImages of Zimbabwe squad, coached by former Springbok boss Peter de Villiers, lying on the streets… - 82 days ago, 3 Jul 18, 5:23pm -
The New Indian ExpressZimbabwe rugby team sleeps on street over 'disgusting' hotelThe New Indian Express"Our national rugby team the Sables are being treated in the most appalling way in Tunisia," former sports minister David Coltart posted on his Fa… - 82 days ago, 3 Jul 18, 4:16pm -
The GuardianUK ministers to fund Saatchi campaign for Tunisian governmentThe GuardianTunisian protesters during the Arab spring. The country's government is ... The British government is paying M&C Saatchi to run a media campaign for the Tunisian gov… - 83 days ago, 2 Jul 18, 7:00am -
The Libya ObserverTunisian protesters block roads on Libyan trucks en route to Ras Ajdair borderThe Libya ObserverThe residents of the area are considering organizing bigger protests in the coming days.” Local activists reported. Blocking the road… - 94 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 5:39pm -
Trade Union Power and Democratic Transition in Tunisia - The UGTT: A Unique Story, An Unprecedented ExperienceInternational ViewpointIn the wake of the collapse of the dictatorship in Tunisia, the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) constituted a ke… - 95 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 5:41pm -
New York TimesFor Some in Tunisia, Ramadan Is a Test of Personal FreedomNew York TimesTUNIS — Ramadan ends this week, and that comes none too soon for some in Tunisia — not least the hundred or so protesters who began the Muslim holy month demons… - 13 Jun 18, 5:08pm -
Open DemocracyMorocco's social protests across time and spaceOpen DemocracyThis act is generally seen as the trigger of the Tunisian revolution, which sparked the 2011 protests in the NAWA region and brought down several authoritarian regimes. The wa… - 13 Jun 18, 8:54am -
New York TimesMaya Jribi, Tunisian Fighter for Democracy, Is Dead at 58New York TimesTUNIS — Maya Jribi, the first female leader of a political party in Tunisia and a tenacious supporter of democracy under the country's dictators well before the Ar… - 12 Jun 18, 9:02pm -
Middle East EyeIs Morocco's boycott the future of political resistance in north Africa?Middle East EyeSince the repression of the Hirak movement in the Rif region, protesters in Morocco have shown remarkable creativity in organising protests that wer… - 12 Jun 18, 2:01pm -
The WireRecent Protests in Jordan Shouldn't Come as a Surprise to AnyoneThe WireThe 2010-12 Arab Spring movement was an unprecedented display of mass political protest in the West Asian and North African region (Iran's own Green Movement protests ran… - 12 Jun 18, 1:34am -
The New ArabThe battle between secularism and Muslim identity in Tunisia during RamadanThe New ArabLast Wednesday, the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD) and three other civil organisations held a press conference at Tunis' journalists s… - 8 Jun 18, 12:44pm -
The Daily StarJordanian protests: Revisiting the Arab Spring and setting a benchmarkThe Daily StarBuried in the protesters' slogans and demands is a call for a greater say in the country's affairs at a time that King Abdullah, driven by economic need… - 6 Jun 18, 6:04pm -
besacenter.orgProtests in Jordan: Revisiting the Arab Springbesacenter.orgThe drivers of the Jordanian protests are not only similar to those of the 2011 revolts that toppled the leaders of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen and erupted across a geogra… - 6 Jun 18, 4:28am -
Al-MonitorTunisia faces calls for government reshuffleAl-MonitorTUNIS, Tunisia — The Nidaa Tunis Party, which Prime Minister Youssef Chahed belongs to and which is one of the primary partners in the ruling coalition, released a statement May 29 say… - 5 Jun 18, 12:07am -
Financial TimesJordan PM quits after mass protests over taxesFinancial TimesThousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Amman since Thursday after local unions called a strike àgainst the tax rise, introduced as part of an IMF programme to… - 4 Jun 18, 4:39pm -
Democracy Now!Jordan: Growing Anti-Austerity Protests Reject IMF-Backed Tax IncreaseDemocracy Now!In Jordan, thousands of protesters took to the streets of the capital Amman for a fourth straight night Sunday amid a growing anti-austerity movement sp… - 4 Jun 18, 2:25pm -
Al-BawabaAre Jordan's Protests an Exercise in Futility?Al-BawabaIn early 2018, Jordan cut subsidies to fuel and wheat on behalf of the IMF recommendations for the loan, driving hundreds of farmers to protest throughout Jordan and outside Parliament.… - 4 Jun 18, 1:05pm -
The IndependentMaya Jribi: Tunisian politician who blazed a trail for secularism, feminism and democracyThe IndependentMaya Jribi was the first woman to lead a political party in Tunisia. ... In October 2005, Najib Chebbi and seven others embarked on… - 29 May 18, 5:19pm -
Human Rights WatchTunisia: Truth Commission Sends Uprising Case to TrialHuman Rights Watch(Tunis) – Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission sent its first criminal case stemming from the country's 2011 uprising, for trial before a system of special… - 23 May 18, 4:02am -
Middle East EyeLocal government could change things for Tunisia's disillusioned youngMiddle East EyeLast week I sat with a group of young political activists in Mornaguia, a mixed middle and working class suburb of Tunis, the Tunisian capital. They w… - 22 May 18, 10:25am -
Al-MonitorThe growing power of Tunisia's labor unionAl-MonitorTUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research signed an agreement with elementary school teachers to increase the wage awarded to substitute teachers in… - 21 May 18, 7:37pm -
Human Rights Council concludes special session on the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied ...ReliefWebDecides to Dispatch an Independent, International Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Human Rights Violations in the Context of La… - 18 May 18, 5:54pm -
The Times of IsraelHaley to UN: Gaza violence not connected to US embassy moveThe Times of IsraelAnkara has reacted with fury to the deaths of 60 Palestinians in Monday's clashes and protests, according to Palestinian figures, on the same day as the… - 15 May 18, 6:50pm -
Washington PostMeet Souad Abderrahim, the first female mayor of Tunisia's capital in 160 yearsWashington PostTUNIS — Souad Abderrahim is not like the past 32 mayors of this North African capital. They hailed from wealthy, influential families. She'… - 32 days ago, 22 Aug 18, 9:01am -
The Arab WeeklyIn grinding face-off with Islamists, Caid Essebsi hit two birds with one stoneThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi plans to submit a bill to parliament regarding personal freedoms and equality, especially gender… - 36 days ago, 18 Aug 18, 3:21pm -
Aberdeen Evening ExpressCorbyn was 'standing up for democracy' by giving Islamists' salute, Labour saysAberdeen Evening ExpressJeremy Corbyn faces further criticism after a picture emerged of him apparently making a salute linked to an Islamist organ… - 39 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 4:56am -
Tunisia will not deport Islamist suspect back to Germany: officialReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia will not deport a suspected Islamist militant who once served as Osama bin Laden's bodyguard back to Germany because he is facing possible “terrorism… - 61 days ago, 24 Jul 18, 12:56pm -
Brookings InstitutionIslamist parties in North Africa: A comparative analysis of Morocco, Tunisia, and EgyptBrookings InstitutionIn future transitional settings, the exclusion of Islamists from the political process would put the legitimacy and durab… - 61 days ago, 24 Jul 18, 6:38am -
Middle East EyeForget the myths about Islamist parties: They can bolster women's rightsMiddle East Eye... Brotherhood's political activities. This month, In the Tunisian capital, Tunis, Souad Abderrahim became the first woman elected mayor. Abderrahi… - 67 days ago, 18 Jul 18, 1:54pm -
CSS Resources (blog)Center for Security StudiesCSS Resources (blog)While Tunisian Islamists did not play a significant role in the removal of Ben Ali, they have played an important role in the transitional process, with the Muslim Brotherhood-derived… - 67 days ago, 18 Jul 18, 7:15am -
The Arab WeeklyWhat's after the election of the first Islamist woman mayor in TunisThe Arab WeeklyVery often, there are bound to be divergent views in Tunisia when it comes to the political role of women or that of Islamists. Souad Abderrahim is both… - 69 days ago, 16 Jul 18, 2:08pm -
Brookings Institution (blog)Arab democracy depends on normalizing Islamist partiesBrookings Institution (blog)Even in Tunisia, where Islamists aren't yet normalized since the democratic experience is still young, there are similar takeaways. The coun… - 80 days ago, 5 Jul 18, 3:42pm -
HaaretzTunis Elects Its First Female Mayor - From the Islamist PartyHaaretzThe Tunisian capital of Tunis has elected its first female mayor with the backing from an Islamist party. Elected Tuesday, Souad Abderrahim, is the manager of a pharmaceutical… - 81 days ago, 4 Jul 18, 4:07pm -
The NationalTunis elects first female mayorThe NationalA 53-year-old pharmaceutical manager has been elected the first female mayor of the Tunisian capital Tunis, a move seen as an inspiring development for women across the country. Souad Abderrahim… - 81 days ago, 4 Jul 18, 1:58pm -
AsiaNewsTunis elects its first women mayorAsiaNewsSouad Abderrahim won over 26 municipal councillors against 22 for her rival. She had come in first in May's municipal election with 33.8 per cent of the vote. The mayor of the capital also gets the ti… - 81 days ago, 4 Jul 18, 1:12pm -
DAWN.comCandidate of Islamist party becomes first woman mayor of TunisDAWN.comTUNIS: A candidate backed by an Islamist party, Souad Abderrahim, defeated a city official who served under ousted despot Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on Tuesday to become the f… - 81 days ago, 4 Jul 18, 2:09am -
Deutsche WelleIslamist-supported candidate becomes first female mayor of TunisDeutsche WelleThe capital of Tunisia elected its first-ever female mayor on Tuesday. Souad Abderrahim, 53, ran as an independent but was backed by the Islamist Ennahda (Reb… - 81 days ago, 3 Jul 18, 11:51pm -
Christian Science MonitorIslamist and feminist: A new generation stakes its claimChristian Science MonitorIn 2011, Tunisia's women Islamists reached across the aisle to secular and leftist feminists to pass a bill requiring gender parity in national… - 96 days ago, 18 Jun 18, 7:26pm -
New York TimesFor Some in Tunisia, Ramadan Is a Test of Personal FreedomNew York TimesTUNIS — Ramadan ends this week, and that comes none too soon for some in Tunisia — not least the hundred or so protesters who began the Muslim holy month demons… - 13 Jun 18, 5:08pm -
The New ArabThe battle between secularism and Muslim identity in Tunisia during RamadanThe New ArabLast Wednesday, the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD) and three other civil organisations held a press conference at Tunis' journalists s… - 8 Jun 18, 12:44pm -
Middle East EyeThe false dichotomy between 'Islamist' and 'secular'Middle East EyeBoth the municipal vote in Tunisia and the legislative election in Lebanon this month resulted in victories for "Islamist" parties, with Ennahda and the Hezbollah-Amal… - 28 May 18, 9:35am -
Intermountain Jewish NewsJews and Muslims join in Tunisian pilgrimageIntermountain Jewish NewsToday between 1,500 and 2,000 Jews remain in Tunisia, with a small community of about 400 in the capital city of Tunis and most of the remainder on Djerba,… - 24 May 18, 9:53pm -
The Times of IsraelTunisia Islamists top municipal polls but fail to win majorityThe Times of IsraelTUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) — The Islamist movement Ennahdha has beaten rivals in Tunisia's first free municipal elections but failed to win outright major… - 12 May 18, 12:27pm -
News24Tunisia Islamists top municipal polls without majorityNews24But Tunisia has struggled with persistent political, security and economic problems as well as corruption since its 2011 revolution that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings. Ennahda came… - 10 May 18, 3:42pm -
The Arab WeeklyTunisia's independents, Islamists come ahead in low turnout voteThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda came ahead of its secular rivals in the May 6 municipal elections but low turnout showed widespread frustration abo… - 8 May 18, 8:17am -
Tunisia: Islamists expect gains in landmark local electionsBusiness InsiderTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Scattered irregularities have delayed voting results in Tunisia's first local elections since the 2011 Arab Spring revolution. The electoral commission… - 7 May 18, 6:41pm -
The NationalTunisia's Ennahda claims victory in landmark local electionsThe NationalTunisia's Islamist Ennahda party claimed victory late on Sunday in the country's first free municipal elections, a vote that also saw a woman become mayor of the capi… - 7 May 18, 12:56am -
XinhuaEarly results show Islamist party Ennahda wins Tunisian municipal electionsXinhuaTUNIS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- A Tunisia's leading statistical and polling institute said on Sunday evening that early results showed the Islamist party Ennahda (Renaiss… - 6 May 18, 10:29pm -
ReutersIslamist Ennahda party claims victory in Tunisian local electionsReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party claimed victory late on Sunday in the country's first free local elections, citing vote counts observed by the party. Ra… - 6 May 18, 7:35pm -
The Arab WeeklyWhy Islamists around the region are watching local elections in TunisiaThe Arab WeeklyToday, the Ennahda Movement, the standard bearer of Islamists in Tunisia, tops the list of the political parties most observant of the rule of gender… - 28 Apr 18, 7:01pm -
ReutersTunisia needs dialogue to solve economic crisis: Islamist leaderReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia needs a national dialogue to end a deadlock over economic reforms in the same way it solved a political crisis in 2013 that almost tore apart the… - 26 Apr 18, 12:23pm -
i24NEWSTunisia's Islamist party Ennahda chooses Jewish candidate as head of listi24NEWSThe Islamist party Ennahda has chosen a Tunisian Jew, Simon Slama, as its nominee in the municipal elections of Monastir, a city located a hundred kilometers south… - 21 Feb 18, 2:44pm -
Long War JournalAl Qaeda head blames Islamists for failure of Arab uprisingsLong War JournalIndeed, Zawahiri blames Islamist groups, such as the Ennahda party in Tunisia and Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, for the failure of the Arab revolts to deliver s… - 27 Jan 18, 12:47am -
Financial TimesTunisia's post-revolution disillusionment fuels unrest and exodusFinancial TimesBut critics complain that the coalition government — in which Nidaa Tunis, the main secular party, and Nahda, an Islamist group, share power — has fail… - 17 Jan 18, 4:01am -
ReutersTunisia will increase aid for poor in response to protestsReutersThe main labor union and Islamists, who co-rule with secular forces, had demanded an increase in aid for poor families after the protests began. The government has blamed the opp… - 13 Jan 18, 1:54pm -
The GuardianTunisia protests: authorities accused of indiscriminate crackdownThe Guardian“Over the last three years, there has been an increasing number of popular protests about socioeconomic questions by people who feel excluded from the democrat… - 12 Jan 18, 10:24am -
The GuardianTunisia rocked by protests over price risesThe GuardianPolice and army forces were deployed in several cities, including Tebourba, 20 miles (30km) west of the capital, Tunis, where hundreds of young people took to the streets after the fu… - 10 Jan 18, 1:05pm -
ReutersProtests hit Tunisia for third night as PM warns of clampdownReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian demonstrators defied the threat of a security clampdown on Wednesday as they spilled onto the streets of the capital and at least four other towns f… - 10 Jan 18, 8:06am -
NewsweekISIS Was Defeated in Syria. Is That The End for the Islamists?NewsweekJordan's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood won seats in local elections as part of the National Coalition for Reform, a coalition of Islamists, nationalists, tribal candidat… - 3 Jan 18, 7:10am -
Tunisia working with UAE on terrorist threat from female jihadist returneesReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - The UAE, which angered Tunisia by banning Tunisian women from its passenger flights, has intelligence that female jihadists returning from Iraq or Syr… - 26 Dec 17, 12:53pm -
Voice of AmericaSuspected Islamist Arrested After Knife Attack Near Tunisian ParliamentVoice of AmericaA suspected Islamist militant wounded two policemen with a knife near the parliament in Tunis on Wednesday and was later arrested, Tunisia's Interi… - 1 Nov 17, 8:32pm -
The National'Islamist extremist' stabs two Tunisian policemen outside parliamentThe NationalIn June 2015, 38 foreign tourists, including 30 from Britain, lost their lives in an ISIL attack on a coastal holiday resort south of Tunis. In March the same… - 1 Nov 17, 11:27am -
Daily StarTwo police officers knifed in suspected terror attackDaily StarTwo cops were injured in the Tunisian city of Tunis, leaving one with a stab wound to the neck and another with slight injuries. Tunisia's interior ministry said a "suspected Is… - 1 Nov 17, 9:37am -
Reuters AfricaSuspected Islamist arrested after knife attack near Tunis parliamentReuters AfricaTUNIS (Reuters) - A suspected Islamist militant was arrested on Wednesday after wounding two policemen with a knife near the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia'… - 1 Nov 17, 9:12am -
The AtlanticHow America Changed Its Approach to Political IslamThe AtlanticAlthough we know from declassified State Department cables that the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood was on Washington's radar during the 1950s and 1960s, American foreign policy g… - 4 Oct 17, 8:50am -
Washington PostAre Islamists making a comeback in the Middle East? Here's why they succeed -- and fail.Washington PostWhile many analysts have focused on the declining influence of Islamist parties in Egypt and Tunisia, these local electoral gains te… - 25 Sep 17, 4:05pm -
The New ArabHow religiously free is the Arab world's most democratic country?The New ArabAnd secular laws established during the French colonisation of the country are largely losing appeal, particularly in rural areas, where Islamists have gained a… - 30 Aug 17, 7:01pm -
The EconomistCan political Islam make it in the modern world?The EconomistAug 26th 2017 | CAIRO, ISTANBUL AND TUNIS. “DEAD, dying or ... Its current incarnations and hybridisations include groups as diverse as Ennahda, a peaceful Tunisian political… - 24 Aug 17, 11:46am -
The EconomistBlanket repression is the wrong way to deal with political IslamistsThe EconomistCritics charge that political Islamists differ little from jihadists like al-Qaeda and Islamic State, since both sorts of groups seek to re-create an Islami… - 24 Aug 17, 10:18am -
The Cairo Review of Global Affairs (blog)Inside Tunisia's Power StruggleThe Cairo Review of Global Affairs (blog)This unelected High Authority, its legitimacy repeatedly challenged by Islamists, had to make some difficult decisions to steer Tunisia s… - 13 May 17, 8:12pm -
Washington PostWhy do Tunisia's Islamists support an unpopular law forgiving corruption?Washington PostTunisia's current coalition government supports the measure. At its heart are two strange bedfellows: the Ennahda and Nidaa Tunis parties. After th… - 5 May 17, 8:06pm -
Qantara.deGrasping at strawsQantara.deAhead of legislative elections on 4 May, Algeria′s Islamists are as divided as ever. Their myriad of legal parties, unofficial movements, religious trends and banned organisations have lost almost all their cre… - 30 Apr 17, 2:40pm -
Washington PostWarring cousins, a grisly executionWashington PostIn 2015, Tunisian gunmen thought to have trained in Libya attacked the resort town of Sousse and the Bardo Museum in the capital, Tunis, killing scores, mostly foreign tourists. Last ye… - 24 Apr 17, 2:29pm -
New York TimesTunisia Fears the Return of Thousands of Young JihadistsNew York TimesTUNIS — Tunisia has sent more fighters abroad to join the ranks of the Islamic State than any other country. And now, as the Islamic State takes a battering on the… - 26 Feb 17, 4:54am -
ReutersGermany arrests Tunisian asylum-seeker linked to Tunis museum attackReutersWIESBADEN, Germany/BERLIN (Reuters) - A 36-year-old Tunisian asylum-seeker arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of planning an Islamist attack in Germany is also wanted i… - 1 Feb 17, 5:15pm -
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceIn Uncharted Waters: Islamist Parties Beyond Egypt's Muslim BrotherhoodCarnegie Endowment for International PeaceTunisia's Ennahdha Party stepped down from power in January 2014 in the midst of political turm… - 16 Dec 16, 10:06pm -
Long War JournalUS confirms death of high-profile Tunisian Islamic State assassinLong War JournalAl-Hakim called on Tunisia's Islamists to “repent,” arguing that their “ideas” and participation in elections “have not brought you any results… - 12 Dec 16, 6:29pm -
