“They don’t have any light,” was the statement that Abu Alaa consistently repeated throughout the day. The assertion was not metaphorical – rather, he literally meant that the tiny city of Metlaoui lacks electricity in most public areas, does not possess working street-lights, and is short of running water. Metlaoui, located between Gafsa and Tozeur [...]
While debates circulate as to whether or not Sidi Bouzid — the hometown of Mohamad Bouazizi and the site of his famous self-immolation attempt — is really “the birthplace of the Tunisian Revolution,” this small, unassuming southern town certainly turned Tunisia upside down last winter. One question remains, however: has the post-revolutionary period fulfilled pre-revolutionary [...]
Rossana Dudiziak of the United Nations Development Programme discusses the UN’s work in Tunisia during this transitional period and marks International Day of Democracy with Tunisia Live.
The Enfidha Cement Company retrieved its equipment from protesters after the company arrived at an agreement with the inhabitants of the town Ain M’dhaker, in the delegation of Enfidha, on Tuesday, September 13th. Inhabitants of this town had confiscated the company’s equipment, which brought a halt to the company’s work beginning on January 23rd. The [...]
In order to assess territory planning polices in Tunisia and for better future planning, the Minister of Infrastructure organized a workshop in partnership with the Planning and International Cooperation Ministry and the French Agency of Development. The evaluation revealed many weaknesses of former policies, such as the absence of strategic planning and of specialized delegations [...]
La Presse – (The Press), Daily Governmental Billions Taken by Ben Ali in Boxes at Minister of Defense Starting Today, Stopping and Parking Forbidden on Ave Bourguiba Over 534,000 Take School Transport This Year City Unlivable as Garbage Invades Driving Regional Planning and Development Enfidha Cement Regains Equipment, Resuming Operations Economy: What Does UTICA Do? [...]
The month of jobs and regional development, an initiative of the Ministry of Professional Training and Work and the Ministry of Regional Development began on September 12th in the headquarters of the Tunisian Union for Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) and will last until September 30th. The event aims to make public opinion aware of [...]
Here are your top stories from Tunisia for today, September 13th.
Here are the top stories in the Tunisian press, September 8th, 2011:
Political Parties’ Arena: Which Is the Most Popular? Why ?
As we approach the long-awaited elections to be held on October 23rd, Tunisian political life, teeming with a myriad of political parties, is witnessing a fierce competition. Tunisian citizens are exposed to many different agendas and perspectives, and choosing who to vote for can be difficult for some with such a crowded field. The Constitutional [...]
Collection of Money in Mosques
Even though the Charity Fund 26/26 had been removed, some mosques continued to collect money from Muslims after the Salat, the daily prayer. They renovated and built new rooms with the money, irrespective of the predominant construction rules and laws, and despite the fact that the Ministry of Religion did not give the permission to [...]
Security Forces Transforming Into a Public Service
By Houssem Sta Ali A three day conference was recently held in Tunisia in order to understand the possibilities of repairing the Tunisian police force. Numerous foreign guests attended the conference, yet the absence of Tunisian civil society organizations was noticeable. Jamil Sayah, the host of the third day of the conference, remarked on the [...]
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