Tag: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Tunisia: Ennahda Party Has Reservations Over New Unity Govt

August 22, 2016

Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party, the largest in parliament, has expressed "some reservations" about the new unity government formed by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. "We have ... Read More

A Roadmap to Form Unity Government in Tunisia

July 14, 2016

The Tunisian Government and major political stakeholders in the country signed, at the Presidential Palace in Carthage, an agreement to form a unity government. The ... Read More

Tunisia: Ennahda Becoming a National, Civil Political Party

May 24, 2016

Rachid Ghannouchi, who has been reelected Monday as the leader of Ennahda party with a comfortable 800 of the 1058 votes, said the party is ... 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

Thomas Cook Cancels All Trips to Tunisia until Next October

January 27, 2016

Travel operator Thomas Cook has cancelled all British bookings to Tunisia until 31st of October as security fears grow following a wave of violent protests ... Read More

Five years later, Tunisians don’t feel “change” of 2011 revolution

January 14, 2016

January 14 is a day of remembrance for Tunisia, which is celebrating this year the fifth anniversary of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s departure from ... Read More

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency until February 21

January 6, 2016

Tunisian authorities have extended the state of emergency until February 21 as the threat of terrorism in the country remains high in the North African ... Read More

Tunisia: Islamic State group claims Tunisia barracks shooting

May 26, 2015

Hours after a Tunisian soldier went on a shooting rampage in a military barracks killing at least seven people before being shot dead, the Islamic ... Read More

Tunisia: Political process positive but economy lingering behind, Central bank

February 27, 2015

Tunisia’s central bank has applauded the “positive development in the political process” after the successful parliamentary and presidential elections but signaled that the results are ... Read More

Tunisia: Marzouki accepts defeat as Essibsi becomes president

December 23, 2014

Ahead of the final results, Tunisians have elected Veteran politician Beji Caid Essibsi as the next president in what is hailed as an important step ... Read More