Tag: Beji Cadi Essebsi

Tunisia: Health Minister Dies during Marathon against Cancer

October 9, 2017

Tunisian Health Minister Slim Chaker passed away Sunday after suffering from a heart failure during a marathon against cancer organized in Nabeul governorate. The official, ... Read More

Tunisia: State of Emergency for extra 4 months

June 15, 2017

President Essebsi of Tunisia has decided to extend the State of Emergency in the country by four months effective this Thursday June 15. The decision ... Read More

Tunisia: Government committed to democracy, needs time to respond to job demands

January 24, 2016

Amid the ongoing protests, Prime Minister Essid vowed at a press conference Saturday that Tunisia will continue to nurture and protect its young democracy “whatever ... Read More

Tunisia: Senior leaders, ministers leave Nidaa Touness

January 14, 2016

Few days after Nidaa Touness, which is leading Tunisia’s coalition government, lost its majority in the parliament following the resignation of 28 deputies from the ... Read More

Tunisia: Nidaa Touness collapse confirmed at congress

January 12, 2016

The congress held by Nidaa Touness on Sunday, the first since the party was established in 2012, confirmed that the party is falling apart as ... Read More

Tunisia: Nidaa Tounes Loses 31 MPs, Parliament Majority

November 24, 2015

The 31 members of the ruling Nidaa Tounes party have finally decided to quit the party on Sunday after suspending their membership. All efforts, including ... Read More