Tunisia
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
World
October 23, 2011
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in their country's first free elections, ten months after vegetable…
Tunisians begin voting in first ‘Arab Spring’ vote
World
October 23, 2011
Tunisians begin voting in first ‘Arab Spring’ vote
Tunisians began voting on Sunday in the first election of the "Arab Spring" uprisings, and were expected to hand a…
Group of five Arab activists named finalist for Sakharov Prize
Egypt
October 21, 2011
Group of five Arab activists named finalist for Sakharov Prize
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament in Brussels announced this year's finalists for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, which…
Special from Tunisia: The battle for identity ahead of elections
World
October 21, 2011
Special from Tunisia: The battle for identity ahead of elections
TUNIS - Voting in Tunisia’s first elections since the ouster of longtime dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has started, with…
Tunisians in France mobilize for landmark ballot
World
October 19, 2011
Tunisians in France mobilize for landmark ballot
PARIS - With Tunisia's landmark election fast approaching, Najoua Bennaceur has kicked her campaign into high gear and taken her…
Tunisia Islamists set for big election gains
World
October 16, 2011
Tunisia Islamists set for big election gains
TUNIS- As the land that launched the Arab Spring heads into historic elections next week, all eyes are on…
Tunisian TV station apologizes for airing God in broadcast
World
October 11, 2011
Tunisian TV station apologizes for airing God in broadcast
The head of a private Tunisian TV channel apologized Tuesday for airing part of a film judged blasphemous by Muslims,…
Tunisian police stop hardline attack on TV station
World
October 10, 2011
Tunisian police stop hardline attack on TV station
TUNIS - Tunisian police on Sunday arrested dozens of Islamist demonstrators set on attacking the offices of a television channel…
Arab Spring activists observing Poland’s election
World
October 9, 2011
Arab Spring activists observing Poland’s election
WARSAW, Poland - A group of Arab Spring activists observing Polish parliamentary elections are championing the spirit of civil society,…
Obama hails Tunisia as ‘inspiration’ of Arab Spring
World
October 8, 2011
Obama hails Tunisia as ‘inspiration’ of Arab Spring
President Barack Obama heralded Tunisia's progress toward democracy after a White House meeting with Prime Minister Beji Caid Sebsi on…