Over the last weekend, the Italian border police arrested 101 Tunisian illegal immigrants including one girl. Lampedusa is currently witnessing a second wave of illegal immigrants as 287 fresh arrivals made landfall last Saturday. An Italian newspaper reported that a helicopter detected 2 ships carrying tens of people. The ships were located 15 miles away [...]
Major political parties of Tunisia signed an agreement today limiting the mandate of the upcoming Constituent Assembly to one year. Yadh Ben Achour, president of the High Authority for the Achievement of the Revolutionary Objectives (HAARO), organized the agreement, called the “Declaration of the Transitional Process.” The Constituent Assembly will be a representative body elected [...]
The government is starting, as of September 14th, pioneer projects relating to trash collection. The municipality of Tunis is beginning a poll to determine at what time the citizens feel is the most convenient to take out the trash. The city of Tunis after the revolution has become a very chaotic city. The garbage collectors [...]
After being pressured by Ben Ali’s government for eleven long years, the Tunisian Human Rights League (THRL) inaugurated its sixth congress yesterday, September 9th. Beji Caed Essebsi, Prime Minister of the Tunisian interim government, was present at the gathering, as were other known figures and human rights activists. The Tunisian League was created in 1977 [...]
In light of recent disturbances occurring in several Tunisian regions and villages — among them Sbeitla, Metlaoui, Sidi Bouzid, Jbeniana, Sakiet Ezzit, Douz, and El Kalaa — interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi announced in a speech on Tuesday, September 6th, that he would be fully implementing an extension of the state of emergency law [...]
By Meriem Dhaouadi and Allan Bradley The recent proposal to hold a referendum in parallel with the October 23rd elections for the constituent assembly has created controversy in Tunisia’s political scene and civil society. Bewilderment has taken hold of Tunisians struggling to get through a smooth transition. Initiators of the project say that voters should [...]
Yesterday’s speech by Beji Caid Essebsi, Tunisian Interim Prime Minister, earned mixed reviews from political parties and engendered a violent reaction of security officers gathered in the Place de la Kasbah for a sit-in. Protestors expressed their dissatisfaction with the interim government, demanding an apology following the misuse of certain terms referring to them. Essebsi’s [...]
A recent questionnaire has revealed that approximately 60% of Tunisians understand neither the concept nor the role of the Constituent Assembly that is to be formed after the results of the October 23rd elections. Moreover, according to the questionnaire, approximately 70% of Tunisians are dissatisfied with the performance of Tunisia’s political parties — which now [...]
The findings of an opinion poll concerning Tunisia’s present and future circumstances was the focus of a press conference held this Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 at the headquarters of Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), El Manar. The survey was conducted jointly by TAP and the Institute for Surveying and Processing Statistical Information, and it was [...]
Here are your Tunisian headlines for today, September 4th, 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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