Tunis – There are currently 59 women in the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly (NCA), out of the 217 deputies elected last fall to draft a new constitution. These 59 women were able to run in the elections as part of a political party either because they had demonstrated leadership in the past or because they [...]
Reporters Without Borders calls on the Tunisian authorities to respond to the current lack of judicial clarity, which presents a serious danger to freedom of the press and freedom of expression. The organization reiterates its demand for the application of new media laws to supersede the old legislation, which is at odds with new provisions [...]
CAIRO: The United Nations has called on Tunisia to ensure that the right to education is being prioritized in the country in the post-revolution transition. On Wednesday, an independent UN expert urged the Tunisian government to ensure that human rights, especially the right to education, are kept at the heart of the historic reforms taking [...]
A Tunisian court on Thursday fined the director of a TV station to $1,550 for airing the Franco-Iranian film Persepolis, which Islamic activists saw as an insult to Islam as it contains a scene that depicts God. The fine came as a relief to many, as the charges could have carried up to three years [...]
CAIRO: On Monday, the countries of the Mediterranean opened a conference seeking to enhance the future of tourism in the region. The conference focuses on the countries of Egypt and Tunisia; the most affected by the Arab spring wave, which toppled lots of dictators last year. The conference is being organized by the United Nations [...]
Tunisia’s Islamic Ennahda Party has said no to calls from conservatives for a new constitution based on Islamic law, or sharia, in a move that will likely see Tunisia’s secular history preserved. Ennahda, which leads the current government, said on Monday that it had no intention of pushing an Islamic-based constitution. “Ennahda has decided to [...]
CAIRO: Orange Tunisia has rolled out non-stop mobile Internet access for all it’s customers that have subscribed to their ‘Internet Everywhere’ plan. The Internet service is available in 3G and gives it’s users 7.5GB of bandwidth every month. Once the limit is reached, internet speed will slow down to 128kb/s, which is sufficient enough to [...]
A group of ultra-conservative men raided the Nessma TV channel in Tunisia and attacked its staff after the channel aired the French film “Persepolis,” which they said shows a portrayal of God, activists reported on Sunday. Security forces arrested 50 persons following the attack on Sunday and an investigation is underway. The Tunisian channel was [...]
TUNIS: Immediately after the 14 January uprising, Tunisians experienced the illusion of a free and prosperous society. Tunisian journalists have enjoyed newfound freedom in print and broadcast media, which under President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali had been tightly controlled. Although we accomplished much to be proud of, the illusion of what this newfound freedom meant [...]
Tunisians are still waiting for politicians to deliver on the fundamental change they have been promised, Amnesty International said today. A month ahead of Tunisia’s historic first elections since the fall of former President Ben Ali, the organization is asking all candidates in Tunisia’s elections to sign a “manifesto” with 10 pledges to signal that [...]
YEMEN – Third journalist killed since start of protests Reporters Without Borders has learned that that Al-Hurra TV cameraman Hassan Al-Wadhaf died a few days after being hospitalized in a critical condition on 18 September as a result of a serious injury to the left eye. He received the injury while covering attacks by security [...]
CAIRO: A first-half goal from Cameroonian defender Yaya Banana for Esperance, who was clearly offside was enough to push out Egyptian giants al-Ahly, even though a second-half goal by Mohamed Abou Treika. It wasn’t enough to get the Egyptian club over the hump however, as the side failed to capitalize on a number of second-half [...]
Group of Eight finance chiefs pledged $38 billion on Saturday in financing to Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan over 2011-13, widening a deal agreed in May and offering Libya the chance to partake too. The IMF promised a further $35 billion in funding to countries affected by Arab Spring uprisings and formally recognized Libya’s ruling [...]
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) is formally re-starting operations in Tunisia for the first time in 13 years and will immediately begin a cash-for-work project aimed at assisting the North African country’s neediest people.WFP and the Tunisian foreign ministry agreed on re-establishing the agency’s official presence, WFP said in a news release issued [...]
BEIRUT: Tunisia’s lifting of key reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an important step toward gender equality, Human Rights Watch said today. The Tunisian government should next ensure that all domestic laws conform to international standards and eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, Human [...]
A street fight that broke out in Tunisia on Thursday has left a young woman dead after soldiers opened fire to break up the scuffle. According to local residents in Sbeitla, some 200 kilometers from Tunis, hundreds of people battled each other on Thursday night. Several others were also wounded by the soldiers, which sparked [...]
Tunisian authorities are extending the country’s state of emergency for another three months, amid security risks from neighboring Libya and continued internal instability. The decree on the state of emergency was published in the Official Journal and went into effect Thursday through November 30. It’s the third time the state of emergency has been extended [...]
CAIRO: The Tunisian government reported that it had begun questioning 14 Egyptian fishermen it had arrested two weeks ago for illegally entering Tunisian waters. “The Tunisian authorities have started questioning the 14 fishermen arrested on board the Youssef Killani boat on August 18,” said Ahmed Nassar, the head of the Fishing Welfare Association of Borg [...]
LONDON: In Tunisia, a group of religious associations has attacked a new press law that they say is repressive in nature. The groups are the most recent to join the chorus of antagonism against the government’s efforts to spur freedom of press. The associations said in a joint press release in late August that the [...]
CAIRO: Tunisian security officials reported that troops clashed with a group of armed Libyans in southwest Tunisia early Saturday morning. The same official was reported saying that a former Libyan prime minister made it to Italy after fleeing Tripoli. Abdessalam Jalloud, a former prime minister who had been criticized by Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, was reported [...]
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