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Nidaa Tounes Endorses Essebsi, but Constitution May Disqualify Him

Nidaa Tounes Endorses Essebsi, but Constitution May Disqualify Him
| 24 May 2013 12:51 pm

The Nidaa Tounes opposition party has endorsed its founder, Beji Caid Essebsi, as its candidate for the presidency, but an [...]

Anonymous Letter Claims New Details on Belaid Assassination

Anonymous Letter Claims New Details on Belaid Assassination
| 22 May 2013 3:46 pm

The spokesman for assassinated opposition politician Chokri Belaid’s Popular Front coalition claims to have acquired an anonymous letter with further [...]

Ettahrir Party Condemns “War-Like” Response to Ansar al-Sharia Gathering

Ettahrir Party Condemns “War-Like” Response to Ansar al-Sharia Gathering
| 20 May 2013 3:33 pm

After clashes yesterday between supporters of the Salafist group Ansar al-Sharia and Tunisian security forces in the Ettadhamen suburb of [...]

Former Political Prisoners Demand Compensation from Government

Long-Awaited Consensus Reached on Key Political Issues

Extremist Violence a Growing Concern in Tunisia

President’s Support for Niqab in Schools Angers Civil Society Groups

Ansar al-Sharia Vows to Hold Salafist Gathering Despite Government Ban

Culture

What’s on in Tunis: May 23 – 29

What’s on in Tunis: May 23 – 29

| 22 May 2013 10:17 am

“Spines of Jasmine,” a new drama by director Rachid Ferchiou, is playing at cinemas across Tunis this month.  The Hope [...]

‘Hannibal’ Site to Preserve Remnants of Ancient Carthage

| 21 May 2013 5:02 pm

An initiative to create a new archaeological site to preserve the ancient Punic Harbors in Carthage was announced yesterday by the Culture [...]

Tunisian Director to be Honored at Cannes Festival

| 21 May 2013 10:59 am

Tunisian Film director will Ferid Boughedir is to be inducted into the French Legion of Honor at the Cannes Film [...]

Tabarka Jazz Festival to Return after Four-Year Absence

Original Copy of Picasso’s “Guernica” Comes to Tunis

Economy

NCA Renews Debate Over IMF Loan Deal

NCA Renews Debate Over IMF Loan Deal
| 22 May 2013 1:37 pm

Controversy over a pending stand-by loan agreement between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was renewed yesterday at [...]

Prime Minister Says Economy Slowly Recovering

Prime Minister Says Economy Slowly Recovering
| 21 May 2013 11:40 am

Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh said during a trip to Qatar that the Tunisian economy is slowly recovering, the inflation rate [...]

What’s On in Tunis: May 15-22

What’s On in Tunis: May 15-22
| 15 May 2013 9:04 am

With spring finally here, Tunis’ cultural scene is blooming with a variety of events ranging from photography to music to [...]

The Real Reason Prices are High in Tunisia

Tunisair Strike Delayed Until May 24

Public Preaching Concerns Tourism Sector in Tunisia

New Internet Infrastructure to Lower Costs and Improve Service

Protests by Jobless Tunisians Threaten Phosphate Industry

Regions

Tunisians’ Daily Lives Transformed by Lack of Security

Tunisians’ Daily Lives Transformed by Lack of Security
| 23 May 2013 2:51 pm

Security concerns have fundamentally affected the day-to-day lives of Tunisians, from how they plan their evenings to how they will [...]

Prime Minister Pledges to Fight Violent Extremists

Mass Arrests Signal Policy Change Towards Religious Extremists

Government Deems Ansar al-Sharia Illegal Organization

Opinion

Polish Fighter Pilots and the Question of History in Tunisia

Polish Fighter Pilots and the Question of History in Tunisia
| 22 May 2013 10:47 am

Poland’s wish to commemorate its fighters’ contribution to the victory over German forces in Tunisia during the Second World War [...]

A Tunisian’s Guide to Life on the Outside

Muslim Women Take on Topless Activists

Beyond Femen in Tunisia

Tunisia in the World

African Union Celebrates, but Tunisia is Missing

African Union Celebrates, but Tunisia is Missing
| 24 May 2013 11:16 am

ADDIS ABABA - African nations are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African States this week, but Tunisia, one [...]

Q & A: Arab Activists Organize Anti-Homophobia Campaign

Tunisian Government Condemns Foreign Intervention in Syria

Politicians Denounce Israeli Attacks on Syria