Tag: Ennahda

Tunisia : An independent and competent government

December 19, 2013

Tunisia’s new Prime Minister expected to lead the country to new elections has made his first comments since his designation. Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa affirmed ... Read More

Egypt mends diplomatic ties with Tunisia

November 20, 2013

Egypt has decided to send its ambassador back to Tunis after recalling him due to comments made by President Moncef Al Marzouqi. Cairo alleged that ... Read More

Tunisia: Court cancels parliamentary election commission list

November 12, 2013

Tunisia’s administrative court has delayed once again the country’s political transition after it rejected a list of 36 candidates proposed by the parliamentary commission. The ... Read More

Again an Impasse: Tunisian Talks ‘Suspended’ over PM Nomination

November 8, 2013

The UGTT (Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail) union federation – which represents hundreds of thousands of Tunisian workers – mediating Tunisia's political crisis announced Tuesday ... Read More

Tunisia: Monday deadline for a new Prime Minister

November 4, 2013

Tunisian political parties have been unable to choose a new Prime Minister during their week long negotiations. Monday has been fixed as the new deadline ... Read More

Tunisia: Tensions boiling again

October 15, 2013

The stepping down of the Tunisian government could take longer than expected as the government and opposition parties make different statements. Prime Minister Larayedh stated ... Read More

Tunisia: Government retreats while unions threaten political parties

September 4, 2013

Concessions have been made by the ruling political parties at the end of their Tuesday meeting with the UGTT, the biggest union in Tunisia, and ... Read More

Tunisia: Ennahda Makes a U-Turn Ahead of Bankruptcy

August 19, 2013

A few days after Chairman Rached Ghannouchi of Ennahda ruled out any possibility of succumbing to the pressure of the opposition, the party has announced ... Read More

Tunisia condemns its version of Tamarod

July 23, 2013

Prime Minister Ali Larayedh has blasted the activists behind the promotion of Tunisia’s Tamarod version. He described them as a “danger to the democratic process” ... Read More

Tunisian Ennahda Party: Power, Power when you Hold US…

February 19, 2013

Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali announced on Monday that his proposal to form a technocrat cabinet to bring the country out of the deadlock has ... Read More