Tunisia
Tunisia media accuses govt of clampdown
World
August 31, 2012
Tunisia media accuses govt of clampdown
Tunisian journalists and media figures on Thursday accused the government of clamping down on freedom of expression, as the Islamist-led…
Tunisia’s Salafi flavor
World
August 29, 2012
Tunisia’s Salafi flavor
TUNIS — The appearance of Mohamed Khouja, the leader of Tunisia’s first licensed Salafi political party, does not overtly show…
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
Raja Ben Slama, a professor of Arab civilization at Manouba University in Tunis, founder of The Tunisian Cultural Association to…
Tunisia’s new constitution ‘not ready’ before April 2013
World
August 13, 2012
Tunisia’s new constitution ‘not ready’ before April 2013
Tunisia's new constitution will not be adopted by parliament until April 2013, six months later than planned, Habib Khedher, who…
Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide gives a new meaning to the battle
World
August 9, 2012
Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide gives a new meaning to the battle
TUNIS - Right in the heart of Tunis, a dozen of bearded men, some dressed in robes, others in tunics,…
Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity
Opinion
August 9, 2012
Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity
Pictures of unemployed, self-immolated 26-year-old Mohammed Bouazizi line the offices of Tunisian officials, who emphasize a clear break with the…
Q&A with Ennahda’s Ajmi Lourimi
World
August 6, 2012
Q&A with Ennahda’s Ajmi Lourimi
TUNIS — Ajmi Lourimi, a member of Ennahda’s highest decision-making body, stands out as one of the most moderate voices…
Tunisian Islamic hardliners threaten democracy gains
World
July 30, 2012
Tunisian Islamic hardliners threaten democracy gains
TUNIS — Thousands of hardcore Muslims chant against Jews. Youths rampage through cities at night in protest of "blasphemous" art.…
Tunisia police fire warning shots, tear gas at protesters
World
July 26, 2012
Tunisia police fire warning shots, tear gas at protesters
Police fired warning shots and tear gas Thursday to disperse protesters who attacked provincial government headquarters in the town where…