Tag: Ben Ali

Tunisia: Government Spokesman Wants Return of Ousted Ben Ali

March 14, 2016

Government spokesman Tuesday wished for the return of former and ousted President Ben Ali, currently living in exile in Saudi Arabia, causing much outcry and ... Read More

Tunisia: one Third of Companies Paid Bribe in 2015

February 24, 2016

One third of companies established in Tunisia paid bribes to the public administration for various reasons, whether to accelerate procedures or reduce tax. A survey ... Read More

Tunisia reaps over €450 million from ousted president Ben Ali’s assets

February 11, 2016

Tunisia has reaped over €450 million from the sales of part of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s assets, announced Wednesday Tunisian Finance Minister ... Read More

Tunisia: night-time curfew lifted

February 4, 2016

The ministry of interior Thursday announced end of the nationwide curfew imposed in the wake of the social riots which rocked the country over the ... Read More

Tunisia: Protests reach Tunis, fears for general unrest loom

January 22, 2016

Social protests in Kasserine and other regions of the country have spilled into the capital city Tunis with demonstrations and looting in two popular neighborhoods ... Read More

Tunisia: Former President Marzouki launches new party, charges current government for Tunisia’s current poor state

December 21, 2015

Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki Sunday launched his new party and charged the Tunisian ruling party Nidaa Tounes for plunging the country into abyss and ... Read More

Tunisia: Head of security fired, replaced by Ben Ali’s

December 2, 2015

Tunisian Prime Minister Essid Tuesday dismissed Head of the security department, Abderrahmen Belhaj Ali, following the latest Tunis attack on the presidential guard, and replaced ... Read More

Tunisia Plans to Set up Security & Intelligence Agency

October 30, 2015

Tunisian authorities Thursday decided to endow the country with its own security and intelligence national agency to help in preventing and warding off terrorist threats ... Read More

Tunisia: Sacked Minister contradicts Prime Minister’s accounts

October 21, 2015

Outgoing Tunisian Minister of Justice rejected Tuesday the Prime Minister’s account of his sacking saying that he was fired because he refused to attend a ... Read More

Tunisia: suspension of the state of emergency considered

September 14, 2015

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid Sunday indicated that the government is considering the lifting of the state of emergency as the security situation has improved. ... Read More