Ennahda
Egypt coup highlights challenges facing Arab Islamists
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Egypt coup highlights challenges facing Arab Islamists
The military coup in Egypt has starkly illustrated the failure of Islamist parties elected in the wake of the Arab…
Tunisia ruling Islamists say to give up key ministries
World
February 27, 2013
Tunisia ruling Islamists say to give up key ministries
Tunisia's ruling Islamists have agreed to hand key ministries to independents, a leader said on Wednesday, potentially unblocking a logjam…
Tens of thousands rally in Tunis to support Islamist rulers
World
February 16, 2013
Tens of thousands rally in Tunis to support Islamist rulers
Tens of thousands of supporters of Tunisia's Islamist-led government marched in the capital on Saturday, one of the biggest…
Tunisian president’s party quits Islamist-led government
World
February 10, 2013
Tunisian president’s party quits Islamist-led government
The secular party of Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki withdrew its three ministers from the Islamist-led government on Sunday, saying its…
Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally in capital
World
February 9, 2013
Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally in capital
Members of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party called for a rally in the capital on Saturday, a day after police…
Tunisian government dissolved after critic’s killing causes fury
World
February 7, 2013
Tunisian government dissolved after critic’s killing causes fury
Tunisia's ruling Islamists dissolved the government and promised rapid elections in a bid to restore calm after the killing of…
Tunisian Islamists, leftists clash after job protests
World
December 4, 2012
Tunisian Islamists, leftists clash after job protests
Tunisian police broke up fighting in Tunis on Tuesday when pro-government Islamists attacked labor union members they blamed for inciting…
Moderation not necessarily the recipe for Tunisia’s ruling Ennahda
World
November 4, 2012
Moderation not necessarily the recipe for Tunisia’s ruling Ennahda
TUNIS — These are trying times for Ennahda, the moderate Islamist party that won a controlling share of seats in…
Tunisia president offers ‘state apology’ to raped woman
World
October 5, 2012
Tunisia president offers ‘state apology’ to raped woman
TUNIS — Tunisian President Moncef al-Marzouki on Thursday offered a state apology to the woman allegedly raped by two policemen…
Q&A with Ameur Larayedh: Ennahda versus Salafis
World
September 1, 2012
Q&A with Ameur Larayedh: Ennahda versus Salafis
Egypt Independent met with Ameur Larayedh, Tunisia's Ennahda political bureau head, constitution-writing assembly member and well-known moderate, who returned to Tunisia…