Tag: Ben Ali

Libya & Tunisia Reopen Border Post of Ras Jdir

January 9, 2013

Libya and Tunisia have reopened lately their crossing border post of Ras Jdir which was closed over security concerns and infiltrations of armed groups that ... Read More

Tunisia approves 2013 budget

January 7, 2013

Tunisia’s budget for the year 2013 has been approved finally. This year’s approved budget has surpassed the estimates as it stood at $17.1 billion which ... Read More

Tunisia: Ben Ali family belongings for Sale

December 25, 2012

The Tunisian authorities are putting up for auction thousands of luxury items that were once owned by toppled dictator Zine El Abidine Ali and his ... Read More

Freedom of Expression in Post–Revolution Tunisia, Gains and Pitfalls

December 11, 2012

In a brief conversation with a taxi driver who was taking me from Cartage international airport to down town Medina, I noticed glimpses of optimism ... Read More

The Risks of Revolution: Tunisia and the Future of Hizb al-Nahda

September 6, 2012

Revolutions are a risky business, not least for the revolutionaries themselves. Be they in 18th century France or in 21st century Tunisia, revolutions are sparked ... Read More