SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisians voted Sunday in their first local elections since the 2011 Arab Spring revolution, a crucial step toward consolidating the country’s exceptional democracy. Turnout appeared low, with just 13 percent taking part by midday, according to electoral authorities — a marked contrast from the … Continued
SOURCE: INDEPENDENT BY: BETHAN MCKERNAN In 2011, 26-year-old Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi died after dousing his clothes in petrol and setting himself on fire in front of a local government office. His actions provided the catalyst for Arab Spring revolutions across North Africa and the Middle East. In the last seven years, many have since been snuffed out or have … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEWS-HERALD BY: CAIN BARDEAU TUNIS, Tunisia >> The colors of Tunisia’s landscape change hourly with the light of the Mediterranean sun. Vermilion, sapphire, olive green, white, gold and ocher can all be seen in the sky, sea and sand. Visitors may be surprised by the varied hues of these contrasting landscapes: azure sea … Continued
What Tunisia can teach its neighbors about the value of education. SOURCE: FOREIGN POLICY BY: KIM GHATTAS Tunisia marked the seventh anniversary of its Jasmine Revolution in January with large protests in response to new austerity measures, similar to those that followed the self-immolation of a street vendor in December 2010 that first set the … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: ANDREW MILLER Andrew Miller, the deputy director for policy at the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment, is a former Obama administration National Security Council official. For the second consecutive year, President Trump has proposed a substantial cut in U.S. assistance to Tunisia, the … Continued
SOURCE: ANSAMED The announcement was given in Gammarth during a meeting of the Arab Women Commission entitled “Women for Safe Societies in the Arab Region”. Eleven ministers for women’s affairs from member nations and representatives of organizations for women’s emancipation and rights took part in the meeting. Tunisian Minister for Women, the Family and Children … Continued
SOURCE: AFRICANEWS While visiting Tunisia, the country where the Arab spring broke out, French president Emmanuel Macron revisited that episode of history which disrupted the political patterns that were thought to be impossible to change in several Arab countries. Emmanuel Macron hailed in particular the effects of this movement in Tunisia. “You have managed to … Continued
Riots in Tunisia echo the events of 2011, when unrest swept the Middle East SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: EMMA GRAHAM-HARRISON When the people of Balta wanted to protest, they had to leave town. “This place is so small that blocking the road is like sitting in your own hall – no one notices,” said Wathik … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: HAYTHEM GUESMI Tunisia celebrated the seventh anniversary of the downfall of its former dictatorship with protests. For two weeks now, people have been demonstrating in impoverished towns like Tebourba and Ettadhamon, near the capital, Tunis, and towns like Kasserine in the mid-west, Sakiet Sidi Youssef in the north-west, and Sidi Bouzid in the … Continued
SOURCE: YAHOO More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures. The North African country has been hailed for its relatively smooth democratic transition since its 2011 uprising, but seven … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: MARTIN CHULOV In the cradle of the Arab spring, it’s reckoning time again, when the hopes for the Tunisian revolution of seven years ago are measured against its gains. In Tunisia, and in other Arab states rocked by the insurgencies it sparked, hard-won victories appear more fragile than ever. In many cases the … Continued
SOURCE: ALARABIYA The first show of Literature and Erotic Arts organized by the Medina Book Club in Tunisia, titled “Artgasme” will take place on December 23rd at el-Hamra Theater. Mixing visuals, dance, music, singing, painting and theatrical readings of erotic texts, the show promises to offer the viewer “a subtle and enjoyable moment”. Photographers as well as … Continued
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