Perry Ellis International, Inc. Concludes License Agreement for Surf/Skate/Ski Brand Gotcha® With Partner in North ...GlobeNewswire (press release)MIAMI, April 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Nasdaq:PERY) – Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced… - 11 mins ago, 23 Apr 18, 1:07pm -
Sport24Guardiola: Stones will be fit for the World CupSport24... matches of the season to boost his chances of making Gareth Southgate's squad for the tournament in Russia. The 23-year old defender has been out of action since playing for his country… - 28 mins ago, 23 Apr 18, 12:50pm -
Qantara.deFeminist Asma Lamrabet under pressureQantara.deThe real issue is also coming back to the fore through events in neighbouring Tunisia, which are being watched closely in Morocco. Tunisia is evidently just about to reform its own Islamic inhe… - 45 mins ago, 23 Apr 18, 12:33pm -
Telegraph.co.ukBritish families flock back to Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey as terror concerns resideTelegraph.co.ukTunisia has returned to the holiday map of British families only months after the Foreign Office lifted a ban on travel to the north Afric… - 47 mins ago, 23 Apr 18, 12:31pm -
Express.co.ukThomas Cook Holidays: Sales boost for Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia this summerExpress.co.ukThomas Cook Holidays: Sales boost for Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia this summer. THOMAS Cook has released their new summer destination report which highl… - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 11:46am -
UrduPoint NewsS. Korea, Tunisia Hold Joint Committee For 'thriving, Full-fledged' TiesUrduPoint News"We noted with satisfaction that Korea and Tunisia have fostered thriving relations in all fields, including the political, economic, development coop… - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 11:18am -
ANSAmedItalian Business Oscars, partnerships awarded in TunisiaANSAmedThe prizes are awarded to companies, institutions and individuals from Italy and Tunisia who have distinguished themselves in boosting economic and commercial relations between the… - 2 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 11:00am -
Express.co.ukTerrorism is not deterring British families from holiday hotspots finds reportExpress.co.ukBookings to Turkey are up 84 per cent year-on-year, while demand for holidays to Egypt has risen by 89 per cent, according to Thomas Cook's annual… - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 10:32am -
Thomas Cook Report: Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia surge in bookingsMENAFN.COM(MENAFN) Turkey and Egypt have seen their bookings "strongly up" last year, with Tunisia also "selling well", the 2018 Thomas Cook Holiday Report unveiled. Tunisia has recorded a 7… - 3 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 10:16am -
KFGOLibya examines Total-Marathon purchase, casting doubt on deal: sourcesKFGOBy Aidan Lewis and Ahmad Ghaddar. TUNIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Libya is considering whether to intervene in a $450 million deal that French major Total announced last month to… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:37am -
Daily MailBritons flock back to terror-hit holiday destinations including Tunisia and Turkey after prices plummet amid fears ...Daily MailBritons are flocking back to terror-hit cities due to bargain holiday deals, despite official warnings against s… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:34am -
Tunisia's Volleyball Championship - Esperance St Win TitleAllAfrica.com... second-leg semi-final played on Saturday evening in Sfax. The first-leg final played last Saturday had ended in a 3-0 win for Esperance (31-29, 25-19, 25-20). This is the 18th… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:33am -
Tunisia: Municipal Polls 2018 - More Than 420 Electoral Offences IdentifiedAllAfrica.comA week after the start of the election campaign, the number of activities of party, coalition and independent candidate lists in municipal elections amounted to m… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:33am -
Tunisia: Irie Begins Training Polling Station HeadsAllAfrica.comIndependent regional election authorities (IRIE) are launching, on Saturday, training sessions for polling station and polling center heads and their assessors to introduce them to the l… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:33am -
Tunisia: Municipal Polls 2018-Ben Arous - FP Facing 'Unacceptable Restrictions', Says Hamma HammamiAllAfrica.comPopular Front (PF) spokesperson Hamma Hammami said Saturday in Ben Arous that the Front and some other political parties are facing "unacc… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:33am -
Tunisia: NGOs Concerned Over Judgment Rendered Against Blogger in Lawsuit By Human Rights MinisterAllAfrica.com... assume their responsibilities in the protection of the gains made in Tunisia in the field of human rights. The signatories of this join… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:33am -
UPDATE 1-Libya examines Total-Marathon purchase, casting doubt on deal -sourcesReuters Africa(Updates with NOC statement). By Aidan Lewis and Ahmad Ghaddar. TUNIS/LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Libya is considering whether to intervene in a $450 millio… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:28am -
City A.M.Thomas Cook says holiday bookings for Egypt and Turkey are finally on the up following recovery from terror attacksCity A.M.British holidaymakers are rediscovering their love for Egypt, with Thomas Cook recording an 89 per cent increase in b… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:14am -
Yonhap NewsPM meets with Tunisian FM, discusses ways to enhance substantial cooperationYonhap NewsSEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui in Seoul on Monday and discussed ways to str… - 4 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 9:01am -
The GuardianTurkey bounces back as package holiday favouriteThe GuardianTunisia is also welcoming back tourists after the 2015 Sousse attacks effectively put an end to tourism in the country, a development that had devastating effect on its economy.… - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 8:00am -
SatelliteProME.com (press release) (blog)Arabsat participates in Arab Radio and Television FestivalSatelliteProME.com (press release) (blog)Arabsat has launched a satellite television platform from Tunisia in partnership with the Tunisian National Br… - 5 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 7:56am -
Al-BawabaSocial Media Outrage as Video Shows Israel Replacing Egypt on 2020 MapAl-BawabaAl-Guwashi decided to repeat his request and addressed it directly to the Minister of Education of Tunisia who was managing the conference. The Tunisian Minister… - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 7:42am -
InterGameExpansion for iPlayCoInterGameIPlayCo has entered into six new sales agreements, totalling approximately CAD$3,941,000, to supply large indoor playgrounds to customers in Canada, the US, the UK, the Netherlands and Tunisia. iplayco. Three of… - 6 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 7:26am -
The SunBrit holidaymakers are being lured back to terror hotspots by cheap deals despite attack warningsThe SunIt also warns that “terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks” in Turkey and Tunisia, the latter of which is still in a st… - 7 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 6:45am -
Tunisia reopens consulate in Libyan capital TripoliBrinkwire (press release)TRIPOLI, April 21 – Tunisia has reopened its consulate in the Libyan capital, the Libya foreign ministry said on Saturday, the latest mission to return to Tripoli. Most emb… - 11 hours ago, 23 Apr 18, 2:17am -
The SunTurkey outsells mainland Spain and the Canary Islands COMBINED this summer as Brits flock back to the countryThe SunAlanya was in second place, Bodrum in fourth place, Marmaris in eighth place, Antalya in 12th place and Olkudeniz in 15th place… - 14 hours ago, 22 Apr 18, 11:11pm -
Scottish Daily RecordBargain seeking Brits flocking back to holiday 'terror zones' despite travel warningsScottish Daily RecordBrits are jetting back to Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia for their holidays – despite travel warnings still being in place. Th… - 16 hours ago, 22 Apr 18, 9:39pm -
Mirror.co.ukBrits returning to holiday 'terror attack' hot spots lured by cheap deals - despite danger warningsMirror.co.ukThree months earlier, 22 people died in the Bardo National Museum attack in Tunis. It led the Foreign Office to warn against al… - 16 hours ago, 22 Apr 18, 9:35pm -
Al-MonitorIs freedom of expression at stake in Tunisia?Al-MonitorHe said that “these parties constitute a real threat to democracy in Tunisia.” On March 9, the Court of First Instance in Tunisia sentenced blogger Sobhi al-Omri to a year and a hal… - 19 hours ago, 22 Apr 18, 5:52pm -
Modern Ghana (press release) (blog)2019 U20 AFCON: Ghana To Play Algeria In Second Round QualifierModern Ghana (press release) (blog)The Algerians on Saturday afternoon recorded a 2-1 win over Tunisia at the Stade Olympique de Rades to record a 5-2 a… - 20 hours ago, 22 Apr 18, 5:23pm -
The NationalReels of Arab realism: the challenges faced by Cairo Cinema DaysThe NationalHighlights of films screened at Cairo Cinema Days. From Cannes 2017's Un Certain Regard comes Beauty and the Dogs by Kaouther Ben Hania, the writer-director behin… - 21 hours ago, 22 Apr 18, 4:06pm -
The Media LineTunisia: An Imperfect Blueprint For Post-Arab Spring ReformThe Media LineHe also highlighted attempts by Muslim extremists to subvert the government through terrorism, most notably the 2015 attack at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis,… - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 18, 12:45pm -
Al-ArabiyaHow teaching philosophy in Tunisia protected the stateAl-ArabiyaPhilosophy has never been an ally of education, despite the fact that philosophers have taught philosophy for over two and a half millennia. Education paralyzes philosophy's pr… - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 18, 12:30pm -
Egypt IndependentVideo: African conference map shows Israel in the place of Egyptian territory in 2020, stirs outrageEgypt IndependentThe video features the Egyptian deputy Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Guwashi as shocked when he observed the map an… - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 18, 11:16am -
Middle East MonitorTunisia reopens consulate in Libyan capital Tripoli – Middle East ...Middle East MonitorTunisia has reopened its consulate in the Libyan capital, the Libya foreign ministry said on Saturday, the latest mission to return to Tripol… - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 18, 10:27am -
MENAFN.COMTunisia reopens consulate in Libyan capital Tripoli | MENAFN.COMMENAFN.COM(MENAFN - The Peninsula) TRIPOLI: Tunisia has reopened its consulate in the Libyan capital, the Libya foreign ministry said on Saturday, the latest mi.and more » - 1 day ago, 22 Apr 18, 3:16am -
The Aviationist (blog)Incident in Saudi Arabia Sparks Tweets About Unconfirmed Possible Coup Attempt.The Aviationist (blog)Video Emerging with Significant Gunfire Being Heard Near Palace; King Transferred to Airbase; Toy Drone shot down. Twitter and… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 10:50pm -
Waha pipeline fire to cause output loss up to 100000 bpd: NOCReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - A fire at a crude pipeline owned by Libyan Waha oil firm feeding the Es Sider oil port will cause a production loss of between 70,000 barrels a day and 100,000 bpd,… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 9:59pm -
eNCATunisia reopens consulate in Libyan capital Tripoli - eNCAeNCAMost embassies left Tripoli in 2014 when heavy fighting broke out between rival factions and few came back when a UN-backed administration took office in 2016.and more » - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 9:45pm -
The Libya ObserverTunisia reopens consulate in Libyan capitalThe Libya ObserverTunisia reopens consulate in Libyan capital. April 21, 2018 - 22:43. Written by: AbdulkaderAssad. Tunisia has reopened its consulate in Tripoli and the consul Tawfik Al-Qa… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 8:44pm -
The Arab WeeklyTunis book fair puts spotlight on women's writingThe Arab Weekly... print industry, the Tunis International Book Fair dedicated its 34th edition to Tunisian women, with panels focusing on the history of women's rights in Tunisia as wel… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 5:46pm -
The Arab WeeklyTunisia's 'Start-up Act' provides incentives for entrepreneursThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - A new “Start-up Act” approved by Tunisia's parliament is being hailed as a “sign of hope” for entrepreneurs. The legislation will provide gran… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 5:28pm -
Tunisian consulate in Libya reopens after nearly 3 years of closureXinhuaTRIPOLI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia officially decided to reopen its consulate in the Libyan capital Tripoli after nearly a three-year closure following the kidnapping of Tuni… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 3:59pm -
GhanaWeb2019 U20 AFCON: Ghana to know opponents today as Algeria welcome Tunisia in second legGhanaWebGhana will know their opponents for the 2019 U20 AFCON qualifier this evening after the clash between Algeria and Tunisia at the Stade Olympique in… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 12:30pm -
Libyan ExpressTunisia reopens consulate in Libya's capital TripoliLibyan ExpressTunisia has reopened its consulate in the Libyan capital, the Libya foreign ministry said on Saturday, the latest mission to return to Tripoli. The Tunisian consulate res… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 11:29am -
3 dead in 25-car pileup caused by heavy fog in TunisiaXinhuaTUNIS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and 10 injured in a pileup of 25 vehicles caused by a thick fog on early Saturday morning, announced the Tunisian Ministry of th… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 10:56am -
Middle East MonitorTunisia: Media sector crisis continues, entering decisive phaseMiddle East MonitorThe closure of Tunisian media outlets and the expulsion of journalists working for them, most recently the private newspaper Assarih, caused a great… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 10:54am -
National Catholic ReporterCatholic groups seek 'social innovation' to help refugeesNational Catholic ReporterStubbs helped set up a collaboration to create the "Mission Marketplace," in which the Ladies of Charity will purchase in bulk items made by… - 2 days ago, 21 Apr 18, 8:06am -
Attractions MagazineKing Kong spinning coaster in Tunisia features 'world's tallest animatronic'Attractions MagazineCarthage Land in Tunisia, the first theme park in North Africa, recently unveiled their new King Kong spinning roller coaster, which f… - 3 days ago, 20 Apr 18, 9:35pm -
Washington PostIs marijuana decriminalization possible in the Middle East?Washington PostOn Jan. 1, Tunisian police reportedly arrested four people in Tunis with marijuana in their car. Their arrests came almost exactly one year after Tunisia's justi… - 3 days ago, 20 Apr 18, 6:54pm -
BloombergWorld Cup Fans From Colombia to Poland Are Cheering the Ruble's DropBloombergSoccer fans from Colombia to Poland, Tunisia and Peru have reason to celebrate before the World Cup has even begun. Among tournament qualifiers, their currencies ha… - 3 days ago, 20 Apr 18, 6:08pm -
Sunday's Time ScheduleTBO.comITF, Fed Cup, WORLD GROUP Semifinals: Czech Republic at Germany, United States at France. WORLD GROUP Playoffs: Slovakia at Belarus, Switzerland at Romania, Netherlands at Australia, Belgium at Italy. WORLD GROUP II Playo… - 3 days ago, 20 Apr 18, 2:37pm -
Financial TimesNovelist Leïla Slimani: 'Knowing how to talk is a great power'Financial TimesIn 2008 she started covering Morocco and Tunisia for news magazine Jeune Afrique. In 2011, she witnessed the Arab spring in Tunisia. “It was beautiful. Tun… - 3 days ago, 20 Apr 18, 11:15am -
The New Arab'The citizen is tired': Tunisia's quiet class struggle against austerity measuresThe New ArabThe IMF approved an additional payment of a $257 million tranche from Tunisia's programme last month, urging it to go ahead with more reforms. Th… - 3 days ago, 20 Apr 18, 10:42am -
Hetq OnlineIt's the People, Stupid: Debunking the Myths on Protests in ArmeniaHetq OnlineThe most common typology of mass movements is that, more often than not, leadership emerges from the movement but doesn't necessarily initiate it. Protests and r… - 5 days ago, 18 Apr 18, 9:09pm -
Qualifier for 17th "Chinese Bridge" language competition held in TunisiaXinhuaTUNIS, April 15 (Xinhua) -- A qualification contest selecting Tunisian participants in the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese-language competition was held in Tunis, capital of… - 8 days ago, 15 Apr 18, 5:15am -
The Arab Spring of liesThe HeraldThe Tunisian Revolt. The “Arab Spring” is a term coined by Western media to refer to the wave of mass protests and uprisings, which rocked several nations in the Middle East and North Africa from late 2010. Others… - 13 days ago, 10 Apr 18, 10:01pm -
New Telegraph NewspaperShiites' protest: Intensifying protests against perceived injusticeNew Telegraph NewspaperA 26-year old Tunisian man angrily set himself on fire in the front of a government building in protest over what he considered as insens… - 13 days ago, 10 Apr 18, 2:11pm -
ANSAmedFishermen and civil society in Tunisia against deaths at seaANSAmed(ANSAmed) - TUNIS, APRIL 10 - The Tunisian organisation Fishermen for Development and the Environment (APDE) and Watch the Med's Tunis Alarm Phone organised a protest at the Po… - 13 days ago, 10 Apr 18, 9:26am -
The Arab WeeklyTunisia to become second African country to legally prohibit racial discriminationThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Tunisia will become the second country in the 55-member African Union, after South Africa, to pass an anti-racial discrimination l… - 16 days ago, 7 Apr 18, 3:23pm -
2074 candidate lists to run for Tunisia municipal electionsXinhuaTUNIS, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Altogether 2,074 candidate lists will run for municipal elections on May 6, including 1,055 party lists, 860 independent lists and 159 coalition lists, Indepe… - 18 days ago, 5 Apr 18, 9:59pm -
YnetnewsArmed with tires, mirrors, Palestinians renew Gaza border protestsYnetnewsDue to the IDF's use of snipers during Friday's March of Return riots along the Gaza security fence, protesters are resorting to the use of mirrors to blind IDF soldier… - 20 days ago, 3 Apr 18, 3:25pm -
Middle East MonitorTunisians demonstrate in solidarity with PalestineMiddle East MonitorTunisian cities on Saturday demonstrated in solidarity with Palestine as part of that country's Land Day commemorations, Anadolu Agency reports. Protests were hel… - 22 days ago, 1 Apr 18, 7:51am -
Al-BawabaTunisian Cities Protest in Solidarity with Palestinian Land DayAl-BawabaProtests were held in Tunis and Sfax, southeast of the capital. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis coloring the streets in the Pal… - 22 days ago, 1 Apr 18, 7:05am -
Egypt IndependentMajor Tunisian union threatens protests if privatizations go aheadEgypt Independent“We will organize large workers' gatherings in all regions of the country culminating with a large protest in the capital.” He did not say when su… - 29 days ago, 25 Mar 18, 7:38am -
The New ArabMajor Tunisian union to protest privatisation plans: officialThe New ArabThe head of Tunisia's powerful UGTT union said it would stage protests if the government carries out controversial privatisation programmes. Tags: Tunisia, unions, p… - 30 days ago, 25 Mar 18, 1:17am -
The StandardHow K'Ogalo was bullied by cops, fans in TunisiaThe StandardGor Mahia landed in Tunis, Tunisia last week on Thursday with high hopes of upsetting their hosts, Esperance of Tunisia. The match was billed as a crunch Caf Champions League tie… - 30 days ago, 24 Mar 18, 8:58am -
SowetanLIVE Sunday WorldPolice station torched in Tunisia mining region protestSowetanLIVE Sunday WorldHundreds of angry protesters on Wednesday set fire to a police station in Tunisia's impoverished mining region in a fresh surge of unrest over unem… - 31 days ago, 23 Mar 18, 4:57am -
In Mideast, democracy struggles to strike rootNews-Herald.comIn Mideast, democracy struggles to strike root. Tunisian women hold placards during a protest seeking equality between men and women, in Tunis, Tunisia. Hassene Dridi — The Associated Pre… - 32 days ago, 22 Mar 18, 5:03pm -
defenceWebTeargas used to disperse Tunisian protestdefenceWebTeargas fired in Tunisia protest Tunisian police fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters who burned a police station in a mining town to demand jobs and development, witnesses told Reut… - 32 days ago, 22 Mar 18, 12:24pm -
Arab NewsClaudia Cardinale stars as Tunisia opens City of CultureArab NewsTUNIS: Claudia Cardinale, the Tunis-born Italian movie star, was the guest of honor on Wednesday as Tunisia inaugurated a long-cherished City of Culture complex to showcase its… - 32 days ago, 22 Mar 18, 4:22am -
Al-MonitorProtests in Tunisia's phosphate regions threaten economyAl-MonitorSpeaking to Al-Monitor, Mohamed Ramzi Khamis, a member of parliament for Nidaa Tunis, stressed the need for easing tensions to allow the government to carry out its commitmen… - 33 days ago, 21 Mar 18, 8:50pm -
ProkeralaTUNISIA-TUNIS-INDEPENDENCE-ANNIVERSARYProkeralaTUNIS, March 20, 2018 - People celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Tunisia's independence in Tunis, capital of Tunisia, on March 20, 2018. TUNIS, March 20, 2018 - People celebrate the 62nd anniver… - 34 days ago, 20 Mar 18, 5:16pm -
Daily NationGor Mahia decry 'harsh treatment' in TunisDaily NationFans of Galatasaray, the most successful Turkish football club, normally use torches, smoke, drums, flags and giant posters to create visual grandeur and apply psychological pressure o… - 35 days ago, 19 Mar 18, 11:45am -
The Daily StarProtesters, police clash in Tunisia mining basinThe Daily StarSunday's protest, attended by young men and women, broke down into clashes after demonstrators threw stones at police, who again used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Although… - 36 days ago, 18 Mar 18, 10:08pm -
defenceWebMoroccan protesters clash with policedefenceWebMorocco mulling all options over Western Sahara truce threat · More upgraded Abrams tanks on the way to Morocco · Teargas used to disperse Tunisian protest · UN condemns DR Congo protest cra… - 39 days ago, 15 Mar 18, 11:15am -
Sputnik InternationalGender Revolution: Women in Tunisia Rally for Equal Inheritance RightsSputnik International"We just want our rights," she added. In August, Tunisian President Beji Caid Essbsi established a committee to establish proposals to exp… - 43 days ago, 11 Mar 18, 10:14pm -
Jordan TimesTunisia women march for same inheritance rights as menJordan TimesHundreds of demonstrators hold placards and shout slogans during a march from Bab Sadun to Bardo square, demanding equal inheritance rights for women in Tunis, Tunisia, on… - 43 days ago, 11 Mar 18, 9:16pm -
ABC OnlineTunisian women march for equal inheritance rightsABC OnlineThe protest was linked to recent events around the world for International Women's Day. Two women held a counter-protest, saying the Koran is their point of reference and that chang… - 43 days ago, 11 Mar 18, 7:32pm -
The New ArabHundreds march for gender equality in TunisThe New ArabCompared to other Arab countries, Tunisia grants women more rights. In August, Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essbsi established a committee to advance women's rights. Last year, Musli… - 43 days ago, 11 Mar 18, 3:15pm -
Hurriyet Daily NewsTunisian women march for inheritanceHurriyet Daily NewsHundreds of women took to the streets in the Tunisian capital on March 10 to demand equal inheritance rights as men, a subject often seen as taboo in the Arab world. The North… - 43 days ago, 11 Mar 18, 11:42am -
NasdaqTunisia's phosphate production to resume after protests endNasdaqBy Tarek Amara. TUNIS, March 7 (Reuters) - Phosphate production in Tunisia's Metaloui and Mdhila resumed on Wednesday and shipments restarted after protesters agreed to temporaril… - 47 days ago, 7 Mar 18, 10:42am -
The Cipher BriefAnother Arab Spring Builds, Driven by “Discontent Approaching Despair”The Cipher BriefTunis' protests were sparked, in part, by government plans to increase the cost of telephone calls, tea, cooking gas and coffee. Iran and Tunisi… - 59 days ago, 23 Feb 18, 5:02am -
ReutersProtests by teachers, health workers spread in AlgeriaReuters“No lessons for almost a month now,” said Akram, a 14-year-old student at Said Hamdine. “If you want to study you must pay private courses, otherwise you may miss the year.”… - 61 days ago, 21 Feb 18, 3:25pm -
The North Africa PostTunisia: March Denounced Normalization of Ties with IsraelThe North Africa PostSeveral political parties and groups from the civil society Sunday staged a protest march in capital Tunis, calling for the adoption of a bill crimina… - 63 days ago, 19 Feb 18, 3:53pm -
Jacobin magazineThe Fate of the RevolutionJacobin magazineIn the first half of January, a wave of protests spread across Tunisia. Most observers say that the new finance law, implemented at the beginning of the year, sparked them. Indeed, these demon… - 65 days ago, 17 Feb 18, 10:41pm -
Jacobin magazineTunisia's Next RevolutionJacobin magazineProtests are once again shaking Tunisia. A new finance law, which imposes drastic austerity measures on the country's workers, has sparked a wave of resistance. Put into effect on January 1, th… - 65 days ago, 17 Feb 18, 6:05pm -
Middle East MonitorTunisia phosphate exports halted by job protestsMiddle East MonitorYoung men block the entrance of a Tunisian phosphate mine, halting exports as they demand jobs in a conflict that is exacerbating an economic crisis in the North Af… - 66 days ago, 16 Feb 18, 9:40pm -
U.S. News & World ReportIn Tunisia, a Push Back Against HateU.S. News & World ReportWhen we arrived in Tunis, we learned that a social media campaign had been launched against the exhibit, claiming that it was part of a concerted plan to normalize re… - 66 days ago, 16 Feb 18, 6:55pm -
European Council on Foreign RelationsThe southern front line: EU counter-terrorism cooperation with Tunisia and MoroccoEuropean Council on Foreign RelationsThe attacks against tourist targets in Tunis and Sousse not only endangered a vital source of… - 67 days ago, 15 Feb 18, 5:14pm -
The Times of IsraelTunisian MP rips up Israeli flag in push for bill to criminalize tiesThe Times of IsraelTUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian legislator ripped up an Israeli flag during a parliament session to push his demands for a law criminalizing rela… - 69 days ago, 13 Feb 18, 4:49pm -
The Arab WeeklyTunisia trims controversial trade deficit with Turkey by taxing importsThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Tunisia slightly reduced its trade deficit in January after authorities imposed new custom duties on Turkish products for the first time in s… - 72 days ago, 10 Feb 18, 1:06pm -
BloombergTunisia Turns on Central Bank Chief Following Price ProtestsBloombergTunisia Turns on Central Bank Chief Following Price Protests. By. Tamim Elyan. More stories by Tamim Elyan. ,. Jihen Laghmari. More stories by Jihen Laghmari. , and. Ahmed… - 74 days ago, 8 Feb 18, 3:35pm -
Erasing 76 CrimesTunisian police block protest of anti-LGBT lawErasing 76 Crimes“Tunisia has, at times, allowed for demonstrations critical of government policy, but Saturday's shutdown – following on the heels of a range of police abuses during… - 75 days ago, 7 Feb 18, 7:21pm -
The NationalJordan protests against price rises signal growing resentmentThe National"Things will escalate automatically whether there are protests or not. People are hungry," he added. Odeh Hamaydeh, a former Jordanian intelligence officer, said the… - 77 days ago, 5 Feb 18, 8:05pm -
PoliticalCritique.orgTunisians versus the IMFPoliticalCritique.orgIn its first weeks, the movement reached a nation-wide mobilization with protests erupting all over the country. However, they have been met with harsh repression; nearly 800 protestor… - 77 days ago, 5 Feb 18, 8:13am -
Arab NewsTunisian media protest pressure by police to whitewash newsArab NewsThe president of Tunisia's journalists' union, Neji Bghouri, said 40 threat cases were registered in January amid nationwide protests over price hikes that degenerated. Phot… - 79 days ago, 3 Feb 18, 6:27pm -
Qantara.deFree in name onlyQantara.deIn the winter month of January, scenes of protest and violence are nothing unusual in Tunisia. The North African country has seen events like these many times in the past, even before the 2011 revolution against B… - 80 days ago, 2 Feb 18, 11:11pm -
Global Risk InsightsTunisia's new Finance Law and the roots of social unrestGlobal Risk InsightsUnrest rapidly spread from urban centres like Tunis, Sousse and Hammamet to the hinterlands and the situation escalated when on 8 January a demonstrator d… - 80 days ago, 2 Feb 18, 9:56pm -
Tunisia: Attack on freedom of expression must endAmnesty InternationalThis morning's demonstration is in response to a statement made by the Minister of Interior, Lotfi Brahem, in a parliamentary hearing on 29 January where he admitted that journalis… - 80 days ago, 2 Feb 18, 1:29pm -
Tunisia: Bright Anger Amid Dismal AtmosphereAllAfrica.comcalled the first protests against proposed new sales taxes and tax hikes on consumer items like fruits and vegetables, cooking gas and telephone and Internet use, on 4 January 2018. Within 48 h… - 80 days ago, 2 Feb 18, 12:05pm -
Human Rights WatchTunisian Police Shut Down DissentHuman Rights WatchThe forceful dispersion of protestors suggests authorities' objections to the demonstration extended beyond participants' “safety.” Baatour said police shoved and hit several LG… - 80 days ago, 2 Feb 18, 12:04pm -
Macron says France to double investment in TunisiaXinhuaTUNIS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that his country will double investment in Tunisia during his term. Macron made the remarks during his addres… - 81 days ago, 1 Feb 18, 10:33pm -
Africa TimesMoroccan artist Bouhmouch turns lens toward Imider protestsAfrica TimesBouhmouch's work has focused on social movements in North Africa, beginning with Tunisia in 2011, and emphasizes climate and environment. “The first victims of clima… - 81 days ago, 1 Feb 18, 2:34am -
Arab NewsPoverty fuels anti-austerity protests in TunisiaArab NewsTUNIS: Wahida warmed two baguettes using the only functioning rod of a three-bar electric heater, as she sat huddled under blankets. She had a bad cough, and had not been able to do he… - 82 days ago, 31 Jan 18, 9:20pm -
Eurasia DailyThe Arab Spring: to be continuedEurasia DailyThe mass protests that followed the Jan 2018 commemorations of the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia have proved that that country is facing a new revolt. Tunisia is known not only for the ruins o… - 82 days ago, 31 Jan 18, 6:56pm -
Human Rights WatchTunisia: Abusive Treatment During ProtestsHuman Rights WatchHuman Rights Watch also interviewed the families of five of a group of 23 people arrested in Tebourba in connection with the protests, as well as the family of Khomsi Yefer… - 82 days ago, 31 Jan 18, 9:27am -
Lima Charlie NewsEconomic stagnation drives Tunisia's ongoing anti-austerity 'Fech Nestannew' protestsLima Charlie NewsProtests have entered their fourth week in the North African country of Tunisia, as thousands have joined anti-austerity protests a… - 85 days ago, 28 Jan 18, 7:18pm -
News24Tunisia police disperse LGBT protestersNews24Tunis - Plain-clothed Tunisian police on Saturday broke up a demonstration by LGBT activists in the centre of the capital after it was banned "for their own security", the interior ministry said. A c… - 85 days ago, 28 Jan 18, 9:19am -
The New ArabRadicalisation in prison cells in France and TunisiaThe New ArabThis would alienate a large proportion of the population, who would see in it as an attempt by the Islamists to regain control. A powder keg in the cells. Tunisia is at the h… - 7 days ago, 16 Apr 18, 10:05pm -
Al-BawabaIslamists Under Wraps: Internal Reforms, Division and Emergence of New FactionsAl-BawabaThey compared this to the success of the El Nahda party in Tunisia, which formed alliences with unlikely leftist and secular actors during the lengthy an… - 21 days ago, 2 Apr 18, 7:04am -
The Philadelphia TribuneJewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in TunisiaThe Philadelphia TribuneTUNIS, Tunisia — Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a thriving Jewish communit… - 23 days ago, 31 Mar 18, 6:12am -
Qantara.deExplosive potentialQantara.de"The Islamists are going to put pressure on this," says Fontaine. This is also how the Berlin-based Arabist Angelika Neuwirth sees it. She regards the new edition not only as a pioneering academic achievement, b… - 24 days ago, 30 Mar 18, 9:26pm -
Yahoo NewsGender equality push picks up pace in TunisiaYahoo NewsIn Tunisia, rare opinion polls suggest a majority of people are opposed to equality in inheritance. But many parents already apply the principle by giving their daughters extra money wh… - 24 days ago, 30 Mar 18, 9:43am -
The Daily StarJewish candidate for Muslim party breaks Tunisia barriersThe Daily StarTUNIS: Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a thriving Jewish community. But instead of joining the exodu… - 30 days ago, 24 Mar 18, 4:01pm -
TeenVogue.comFeminist Activists in Tunisia Organized a Women's MarchTeenVogue.com“Sadly, despite Tunisia's progressive nature and advances in legislation, there's still a patriarchal mentality and a male-dominated society that perceives women as in… - 35 days ago, 19 Mar 18, 5:33pm -
Middle East EyeInterview: Marwan Muasher, peace architect and Jordanian diplomatMiddle East EyeMEE: You were the first Jordanian ambassador to Israel in 1996. What lessons do you derive from your experience of negotiating with Israel? Marwan Muasher:… - 42 days ago, 12 Mar 18, 1:24pm -
The Arab WeeklyTunisia's local election prospects spark self-searching among modernistsThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda fielded more candidates than any other political party for municipal elections scheduled for May. The filin… - 44 days ago, 10 Mar 18, 4:43pm -
Christian Science MonitorHow Tunisia's resilient Sufis have withstood hard-line Islamist attackChristian Science MonitorTaking advantage of the weakened state right after the revolution, between 2011 and 2013, hardline Salafis took control of most of… - 47 days ago, 7 Mar 18, 4:55pm -
The IndependentTunisia's wine industry is making a comebackThe IndependentKurubis has also signed up to a new project, to promote wine tourism in Tunisia. A bold move at a time when the first British tour groups are arriving to much excitement after… - 52 days ago, 3 Mar 18, 12:39am -
Conatus NewsTunisian Freethinkers are Under AttackConatus NewsTunisian Islamist extremists are threatening and attacking freethinkers, a sign of increasing violence in Tunisia following the 2011 revolution. Last week, Tunisian citizen Nacer Amari, a… - 53 days ago, 1 Mar 18, 2:59pm -
Geo News, PakistanVeteran commander vies for power in Libya's shifting sandsGeo News, PakistanIn France, Italy and Tunisia, he also shook hands with ministers and presidents in gilded reception rooms, projecting a different image: that of a man prepa… - 56 days ago, 26 Feb 18, 11:01am -
Sputnik InternationalIslamists Roam Italy, Include Naturalized Citizens and Migrants - AnalystSputnik InternationalThe Italian-Moroccan member of the group responsible for the attack in London on June 2017 and the Italian-Tunisian, who attacked a pol… - 56 days ago, 26 Feb 18, 7:53am -
The North Africa PostTunisia: Jewish candidate runs for Municipal Elections as Member of Islamist Ennahda PartyThe North Africa PostTunisia's Islamist party has chosen Simon Salama, a Tunisian Jew, as its candidate for the municipal elections in Mona… - 57 days ago, 25 Feb 18, 11:55pm -
BuzzFeed NewsThis Man Was Arrested 10 Times For Being An ISIS Member — Despite Being InnocentBuzzFeed NewsBoumallouga's first run-in with law enforcement goes back more than a decade, to when clashes erupted in Tunisia between armed Islamists and s… - 57 days ago, 25 Feb 18, 2:00pm -
The HillHere's how we can roll back on Islamist movementsThe HillThird, power does not moderate Islamists; they simply maintain the same belligerent ideologies they had espoused while in opposition. For example, years into its management of most mini… - 61 days ago, 21 Feb 18, 10:34pm -
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… - 61 days ago, 21 Feb 18, 2:44pm -
Jacobin magazineTunisia's Next RevolutionJacobin magazineOil production in Tunisia is lower than in neighboring countries, but it nevertheless reaches forty thousand barrels per day. The government has met the strikes and blockades with harsh repress… - 65 days ago, 17 Feb 18, 6:05pm -
The Arab WeeklyActivists reject Ennahda Party's threat to prosecute journalistsThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Rights activists strongly criticised a statement from Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda that threatened legal action against “hostile” journalist… - 65 days ago, 17 Feb 18, 2:27pm -
The Daily StarThomas Cook flies Britons to TunisiaThe Daily StarLONDON/TUNIS: Thomas Cook flew British tourists to Tunisia Tuesday for the first time since an Islamist militant killed 30 Britons on one of the country's beaches in 2015. Tourism provid… - 69 days ago, 13 Feb 18, 10:06pm -
AhvalTunisia slashes trade deficit by taxing Turkish goodsAhvalThe trade deficit with Turkey has since ballooned – the country has now become the biggest exporter to Tunisia after China and Italy. Ennahda, the Turkish-backed Islamist coalition part… - 70 days ago, 12 Feb 18, 10:04am -
The Arab WeeklyTunisia trims controversial trade deficit with Turkey by taxing importsThe Arab WeeklyTUNIS - Tunisia slightly reduced its trade deficit in January after authorities imposed new custom duties on Turkish products for the first time in s… - 72 days ago, 10 Feb 18, 1:06pm -
Tunisia: Bright Anger Amid Dismal AtmosphereAllAfrica.comNo one seems sure whether the small bomb set off in a synagogue on the island of Djerba, the last remaining pocket of what was once Tunisia's large Jewish community, was the work of Islamists o… - 80 days ago, 2 Feb 18, 12:05pm -
The Islamization of Germany in 2017: Part IIGatestone InstituteIslamist terrorism is the biggest challenge facing the BfV and we see it as one of the biggest threats facing the internal security of Germany." July 5. Saleh A., Mahood B. and Hamza C.,… - 86 days ago, 27 Jan 18, 10:09am -
Irish TimesEU should help Tunisia fulfil its Arab SpringIrish TimesEven when some of those revolts crumpled under the bullets and batons of the brutal regimes they sought to overthrow, Tunisia, progenitor of the regional upheaval, remained a beacon o… - 86 days ago, 27 Jan 18, 5:02am -
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… - 87 days ago, 27 Jan 18, 12:47am -
Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb - officialReuters AfricaTunisia has been on high alert since 2015, when Islamic State gunmen killed dozens of foreign tourists in a museum in the capital, Tunis, and on a beach in the resort… - 92 days ago, 21 Jan 18, 7:52am -
The New ArabA return to authoritarianism in Tunisia: After the revolution (Part I)The New ArabThe modernists saw Islamists, who the government presented as dangerous - and considered as their enemies only days before - take the place of the oppositio… - 95 days ago, 18 Jan 18, 5:30pm -
Financial TimesTunisia's post-revolution disillusionment fuels unrest and exodusFinancial TimesThe economic woes have been compounded by sharp drops in foreign investment and tourism revenue as a result of political uncertainty and Isis attacks in 20… - 96 days ago, 17 Jan 18, 4:01am -
National ReviewIs Arab Democracy Possible?National ReviewAbrams's prescription for the future is that we go on doing what we have been doing up to now, with and for Arabs, only doing it bigger and better: more-generous aid (especially from private fo… - 97 days ago, 16 Jan 18, 9:41am -
WorldcrunchTunisia, The Long And Fragile Arc Of Democratic RevolutionWorldcrunchWe speak of democracy, and we would like to make room for an Islamist providence. In 1789, after the French aristocracy and clergy were guillotined and rendered meaningle… - 98 days ago, 15 Jan 18, 1:00pm -
Seven Years After the Arab Spring: A Visual AnthologySTRATFORSeven years ago, a wave of protests swept throughout the Middle East and North Africa — and rather than fading away, they triggered the massive movement ultimately deemed the Arab Spring.… - 99 days ago, 14 Jan 18, 4:49pm -
Financial TimesTunisia pledges $70m in aid to poor to quell austerity protestsFinancial Times... while the private sector is too weak to pick up the slack. Nida Tunis, the main secular party, governs in a coalition with Nahda, an Islamist group that… - 99 days ago, 14 Jan 18, 4:31pm -
The Sun DailyNew protest calls as Tunisia marks uprising anniversaryThe Sun DailyTUNIS: Political parties and a union called for fresh protests on Sunday as Tunisia marked seven years since its Arab Spring uprising after a week that saw renewed unres… - 99 days ago, 14 Jan 18, 9:55am -
bdnews24.comTunisia will increase aid for poor in response to protestsbdnews24.comThe fresh protests draw on anger over price and tax increases included in this year's budget that took effect on Jan. 1. The main labour union and Islamists, who co-rul… - 99 days ago, 14 Jan 18, 7:28am -
Middle East EyeTunisia vows increase in aid to poor in response to protestsMiddle East EyeThe main labour union and Islamists, who co-rule with secular forces, had demanded an increase in aid for poor families after the protests began. The two-hour c… - 99 days ago, 14 Jan 18, 2:50am -
The New Indian ExpressHere are key dates in Tunisia since the 2011 revoltThe New Indian ExpressIn June and August, violent demonstrations erupt, while Islamists start staging attacks. In September, four attackers are killed in clashes at the US embas… - 100 days ago, 13 Jan 18, 4:29pm -
EgypttodayTunisia plans to increase support for poor familiesEgypttodayTUNIS - 13 January 2018: Tunisia plans to increase support for poor families and needy people, a government source said on Saturday, after protests broke out in the North African… - 100 days ago, 13 Jan 18, 3:03pm -
U.S. News & World ReportIn Cradle of Tunisia's Revolution, New Unrest Over Broken PromisesU.S. News & World ReportTunisia is the only democratic success story of the 2011 uprisings, with a unity government comprising secular centrists, moderate Islam… - 12 Jan 18, 3:36pm -
The GuardianTunisia protests: authorities accused of indiscriminate crackdownThe GuardianThe unrest began at the weekend after a small gathering of civil society and opposition activists in Tunis, the capital, was broken up by police. Almost all the… - 12 Jan 18, 10:24am -
africanewsTunisian protesters call for release of detained protestersafricanewsTunisia's investment minister said ,the government, which is under pressure to cut a ballooning deficit and satisfy international lenders, will not revise austerity measur… - 12 Jan 18, 9:50am -
The StandardMilitary deployed to quell unrest in TunisiaThe StandardTunisia's unity government - which includes Islamists, secular parties and independents - has portrayed the unrest as driven by criminal elements, and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed h… - 11 Jan 18, 9:29pm -
RTE.ieTunisia deploys army amid unrestRTE.ieTunisian protesters burned down a regional national security headquarters near the Algerian border, prompting authorities to send in troops after police retreated. The protests come as unrest over prices an… - 11 Jan 18, 8:25pm -
Express.co.ukTUNISIA RIOTS: Fires in streets of Tunis as protests rage on across the nationExpress.co.ukTunisia in FLAMES: Violent protests sweeps troubled African nation. No injuries were reported. Protestors have also attacked police stations and g… - 11 Jan 18, 7:02pm -
U.S. News & World ReportTunisia Deploys Army, Makes 300 Arrests as Violent Unrest PersistsU.S. News & World Report... Tunisia's investment minister said on Thursday. Army troops have been deployed in several cities to help quell the unrest, seven yea… - 11 Jan 18, 2:35pm -
Yahoo NewsTunisia deploys army, makes 300 arrests as violent unrest continuesYahoo NewsIn Thala, near the Algerian border, soldiers deployed after crowds torched the region's national security building, forcing police to retreat from the town, witnes… - 11 Jan 18, 2:31pm -
Deutsche WelleTunisia hit by third night of violent protestsDeutsche WelleOn Tuesday, suspected Islamists threw petrol bombs at a Jewish school on the tourist island of Djerba. Read more - Tunisia's Jewish population determined stay despite anti-Semi… - 11 Jan 18, 1:54pm -
Pakistan Today300 arrested in third night of Tunisia's violent protestsPakistan TodayOverseas analysts will be watching closely. Europe is concerned about stability in Tunisia partly because unemployment there has forced many young Tunisians to go ab… - 11 Jan 18, 11:53am -
HaaretzTunisia Protests Spread for Third Straight Day, Despite Threats of Government ClampdownHaaretzJews have lived for over 2,000 years in mainly Muslim Tunisia, where Islamists, secular groups and labour unions have since 2011 argued over what dir… - 11 Jan 18, 7:31am -
News24Key dates in Tunisia since 2011 revoltNews24It is Tunisia's first free election. The assembly elects former opposition leader Moncef Marzouki as president in December. 2012: Attacks, unrest. In June and August, violent demonstrations erupt, whi… - 10 Jan 18, 7:08pm -
CNNTunisia protests: Why are people taking to the streets?CNN"What people are protesting about is something that's painful but needs to happen," she said. "Tunisia really needs painful economic reform." Protests are common in Tunisia in January, when… - 10 Jan 18, 3:58pm -
Times of MaltaTunisia arrests 237 in clashes with protests as Jewish school gets attackedTimes of MaltaJews have lived in mainly Muslim Tunisia for over 2,000 years, and Djerba is home to Africa's oldest synagogue, which was hit by al Qaeda-linked mi… - 10 Jan 18, 3:57pm -
MaltaTodayOne dead and more than 200 arrested in Tunisia protestsMaltaTodayOne person has died, 50 policemen injured and more than 200 people arrested in two nights of violent protests in Tunisia, driven by anger over austerity measures. The protests… - 10 Jan 18, 2:40pm -
