After the October 23rd Constituent Assembly elections, Tunisian observers have been more critical than international observers of the transparency of the electoral process. Final results came out depicting a political scene characterized by the domination of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party and the emergence of Al Aridha Chaabia (The Popular Petition) as a prominent actor that [...]
With Ennahda projected to win about 40% of the seats in the Constituent Assembly, talks have already begun about who will take which positions in the next transitional government. Ennahda says Secretary-General Hamadi Jebali is their choice for prime minister, and they will not seek the presidency.
After the announcement of the results of Tunisians’ abroad, Ennahdha seems to be the leading party in all districts.
Tunisians voted on October 23rd to elect the members of the Constituent Assembly with a turnout exceeding all expectations. The counting is still in progress while all the world is waiting for the results of the first free elections after the fall of Ben Ali and the start of the Arab Spring.
Tunisians protest in the street when private television channel Nessma TV aired an animated film depicting God as an old bearded man. Such depictions are considered blasphemous by some, and the Nessma manager found his house firebombed. Asma Ghribi has more.
Tunisians head to the polls today, October 23rd, to elect the members of the Constituent Assembly. Voters and election observers discuss what the day means to them.
The announce of the death of Moammar Gaddafi triggered a wave of celebrations in Tunis and the rest of the Tunisian cities. Libyan Residents and tunisian nationals swarmed the streets of the capital, waving flags and cheering from the windows of their cars. The streets in the district of Ennasr has been gridlocked for hours. People were [...]
One week before the elections Tunisia, is still experiencing unrest Political campaigns are arguably making the situation worse by feeding the fears of Tunisians.
Adib Sammoud, head of an independent list seems to be distinguished from any other candidate running for the constitutional elections in Tunisia in terms of promoting for his campaigning. While parties resort to popular meetings and rallies Adib has his own tactic. Let’s find more about him.
Tunisia’s Top Three Parties Discuss the Next Step
Now that the results of the Constituent Assembly elections have been released, Tunisians are wondering what the next step of the winning parties will be. The three major political parties that dominated the political arena are Ennahda with 90 seats, followed by the Congress for the Republi (CPR) with 30 seats, then Ettakatol with 21 [...]
ISIE Explains Reasons Behind Invalidation of Al Aridha Lists
The invalidation of the Al Aridha party lists in several districts evoked both vigorous and ambivalent reactions throughout the country. While in Sidi Bouzid, the locals condemned ISIE’s decision and turned to violence, many Tunisians and political parties welcomed the decision. “We invalidated the lists that were condemned based on hard evidence,” reported Boubaker Ben [...]
Martyrs and Wounded of the Revolution Will Soon Be Compensated
People wounded during popular protests under the old regime are beginning to see a government response. Tunisia’s martyrs, as they are called, have felt ignored since the old regim fell, even as the national rhetoric embraces their sacrifice. But they are beginning to receive a response. Major-Colonel Mokhtar Ben Nasr, representative of the Ministry of [...]
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