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3 months, 1 week ago

The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests

TUNIS, Tunisia — The official start of the presidential campaign season in Tunisia began on Saturday, a day after Tunisians took their anger to the streets of the capital to decry what protesters say is the deteriorating state of the country. More than a decade later, Ben Abdelslam said he was worried about the growing number of political figures who’ve …

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6 months, 1 week ago

‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution

Al Jazeera

Breakdance ‘battles’ between competing crews and a steep rise in the popularity of contemporary dance are fuelling a renaissance in Tunisia. “It was a lot more rural compared to Tunis, there were no cultural or dance initiatives there.” Slightly abashed, Chebbi confesses: “I only started dancing after I watched the film, Step Up.” The American film charts the love story …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media

Al Jazeera

Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison. Several hundred Tunisians have marched through the capital, Tunis, chanting “down with the dictatorship” as they protested a spate of arrests under a presidential decree critics say is being used to stifle dissent. Two Tunisian media figures received one-year jail sentences in recent days after making …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisian opposition wants political prisoners freed before taking part in presidential election

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s main opposition coalition said Tuesday it won’t take part in the North African country’s upcoming presidential election unless President Kais Saied’s political opponents are freed and judicial independence is restored. More than 20 political opponents have been charged or imprisoned since Saied consolidated power in 2021 by suspending parliament and rewriting the country’s constitution. The National …

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10 months ago

Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi joins group of imprisoned hunger strikers

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi began a hunger strike in prison on Monday, joining other government critics striking to protest what they see as unjust incarceration. Imed Khemiri, the spokesperson for his political party, told The Associated Press on Monday that Ghannouchi’s strike intended to draw attention to the plight of Tunisia’s political prisoners and the violations …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisia’s Saied wants to make the central bank fill the budget deficit

Al Jazeera

By borrowing billions from the central bank to shore up the budget, the president could well worsen Tunisia’s economic woes. Tunisian President Kais Saied is preparing to seek direct financing for the government’s budget from the Central Bank of Tunisia in a move analysts say could worsen the financial difficulties the country has been experiencing since before its 2011 revolution. …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Tunisia commemorates anniversary of the 2011 revolution. Opposition decries democratic backsliding

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Thirteen years after they toppled the country’s longtime dictator, Tunisians are protesting President Kais Saied for ushering in what they see as democratic backsliding, blaming him for quashing the aims of the revolution that kicked off the Arab Spring in 2011. “After a successful start, Tunisia’s democratic transition today has broken down,” Ahmed Chebbi, the president of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

In Tunisia, pro-Palestinian fervour used to push for anti-NGO law

Al Jazeera

Capitalising on deep public anger against Israel and its Western backers, Tunisia is mulling laws to stifle NGOs. Of the NGO bill, she said her distrust of Western influence had grown since the attacks on Gaza, telling a translator: “There are so many associations, but it is easier to side with Tunisian ones over foreign ones.” Electrical engineer Yousseff Jeziri …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur, the lady ‘Federer’ from Tunisia battling her way into tennis history

The Hindu

Ons Jabeur hopes Saturday’s Wimbledon final will be a game-changer: at the third time of asking she is bidding to become the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. Fighting spirit According to Hichem Riani, the former technical director of the Tunisian tennis federation, Jabeur was always “dynamic, friendly and sociable, with a great sense …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria’s Assad ‘historic,’ buries memories of Arab Spring

Associated Press

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Smiles, a handshake and what Tunisian President Kais Saied called a “historic meeting” with the long-ostracized Syrian leader Bashar Assad. “Today, I am absolutely convinced of Tunisian support for Syria,” a statement from Saied’s office said after what it called the “historic” meeting. Tunisia resumed diplomatic relations with Syria in April, and Assad’s presence at the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria's Assad 'historic,' buries memories of Arab Spring

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Judge orders Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi jailed

Al Jazeera

A judge has ordered Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisia’s main opposition leader, jailed ahead of his trial on charges of plotting against state security, days after he was arrested at his home in Tunis. Ghannouchi said in an opposition meeting last week that “Tunisia without Ennahda, without political Islam, without the left or any other component is a project for civil war.” …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Syria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian President Kais Saied met Tuesday with Syria’s chief diplomat and said his country wants to boost bilateral cooperation and preserve “historical ties of brotherhood” with Damascus, the official TAP news agency reported. Diplomatic relations between Syria and Tunisia have been cut since 2012 during the civil war that followed President Bashar Assad’s crackdown on mass protests …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisian opposition defies protest ban, rallies against president

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of opposition supporters march through the streets to demand that President Kais Saied step down. Hundreds of opposition supporters in Tunisia have defied a protest ban and demanded the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president who have been arrested in recent weeks. The National Salvation Front coalition combines Tunisia’s biggest party, the Ennahdha, the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Tunisian police detain prominent politicians, businessman

Al Jazeera

Eltaief, once a confidant of former President Ben Ali, and two key political activists were detained. Tunisian police have arrested influential businessman Kamel Eltaief, once a confidant of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, as well as two key political activists, lawyers say. The influential power broker was involved in the 1987 coup that forced former President Habib Bourguiba …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Tunisia: Anti-gov’t protests take place on revolution anniversary

Al Jazeera

Demonstrators in Tunis marked 12 years since the Arab Spring revolution erupted across the region. Protesters are also marking 12 years since the Arab Spring revolution erupted across the region. The central Avenue Habib Bourguiba – the artery of the capital, Tunis, and a key site for the revolution – was crowded on Saturday with thousands of protesters waving Tunisian …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Tunisian officials say new constitution passed in vote with low turnout

The Hindu

A new Tunisian constitution giving far more power to President Kais Saied passed in a referendum with a 30.5% turnout, the electoral commission said on Tuesday, tightening his grip in what critics fear is a march to a new era of autocracy. The commission said 95% of voters approved the constitution in Monday's referendum boycotted by opposition groups, which accuse …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: How Tunisia reached financial meltdown

Al Jazeera

Tunisia’s unemployment rate reached 17.8 percent in March with 600,000 Tunisians falling below the poverty line following two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Tunisia’s unemployment rate reached 17.8 percent in March, an additional 600,000 Tunisians have fallen below the poverty line following two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ghorra, IFC’s Tunisia country manager, warned this budget hole “could get …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Romdhane named Tunisia’s first female PM by President Saied

Al Jazeera

President Kais Saied appoints Najla Bouden Romdhane as the new prime minister, nearly two months after his power grab. Tunisian President Kais Saied has named Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known university engineer who worked with the World Bank, as the country’s first female prime minister, nearly two months after he seized most powers in a move his foes call a …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Profile: Kais Saied, Tunisia’s president accused of ‘coup’

Al Jazeera

President accused of attack on Tunisian democracy after sacking the country’s prime minister and suspending parliament. Tunisia’s president described his election victory in 2019 as “like a new revolution” – and on Sunday night he brought huge crowds of supporters onto the streets by sacking the government and freezing parliament in a move his foes called a ‘coup’. While the …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Academy Awards 2021: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania hails first-ever 'historic' Oscar nomination

Firstpost

The director of the first-ever Tunisian film to be tipped for an Oscar has hailed the “historical” nomination and urged the North African country’s authorities to support homegrown cinema. Kaouther Ben Hania’s film The Man Who Sold His Skin was put forward for best foreign-language film ahead of the 25 April Oscars ceremony in Hollywood. “It’s a dream come true.” …

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3 years, 10 months ago

‘Police everywhere, justice nowhere’: Hundreds protest in Tunisia

Al Jazeera

More than 1,000 people arrested in Tunisia over past two weeks in protests against corruption and police brutality. Hundreds of Tunisians marched in the capital on Saturday to protest against police abuses they say are endangering freedoms won in the 2011 revolution that swept away authoritarian rule. Amid sporadic clashes, police have arrested more than 1,000 people during demonstrations over …

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4 years ago

How I photographed the start of Tunisia’s Arab Spring

Al Jazeera

On December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a fruit and vegetable vendor from the small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid, set himself alight. Fethi Belaid is a veteran Tunisian photojournalist who was among the first to document initial protests in Tunis, Sidi Bouzid and Regueb in December 2010 and January 2011. Avoiding police detection In the first month, between Bouazizi’s spark …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Nice Church Attacker Travelled Unimpeded, Never Flagged as a Danger to French Authorities

News 18

The 21-year-old Tunisian behind the attack that killed three in a Nice, France, church had small-time run-ins with the law as a teen, but nothing that alerted Tunisian authorities to possible extremist leanings. Italy’s interior minister, Luciana Lamorgese, told The Associated Press on Friday that Issaoui had not set off warning bells with Tunisian authorities or intelligence services. Obviously, we …

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The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests

‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution

‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media

Tunisian opposition wants political prisoners freed before taking part in presidential election

Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi joins group of imprisoned hunger strikers

Tunisia’s Saied wants to make the central bank fill the budget deficit

Tunisia commemorates anniversary of the 2011 revolution. Opposition decries democratic backsliding

In Tunisia, pro-Palestinian fervour used to push for anti-NGO law

Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur, the lady ‘Federer’ from Tunisia battling her way into tennis history

Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria’s Assad ‘historic,’ buries memories of Arab Spring

Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria's Assad 'historic,' buries memories of Arab Spring

Judge orders Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi jailed

Syria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations

Tunisian opposition defies protest ban, rallies against president

Tunisian police detain prominent politicians, businessman

Tunisia: Anti-gov’t protests take place on revolution anniversary

Tunisian officials say new constitution passed in vote with low turnout

Analysis: How Tunisia reached financial meltdown

Romdhane named Tunisia’s first female PM by President Saied

Profile: Kais Saied, Tunisia’s president accused of ‘coup’

Academy Awards 2021: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania hails first-ever 'historic' Oscar nomination

‘Police everywhere, justice nowhere’: Hundreds protest in Tunisia

How I photographed the start of Tunisia’s Arab Spring

Nice Church Attacker Travelled Unimpeded, Never Flagged as a Danger to French Authorities