Tunisia: Prime Minister resigns
Elyes Fakhfakh head of government of Tunisia resigned on July 15. Appointed to this post on 20 January, he headed the coalition government that emerged […]
Ennahda
Independent lists win majority of votes in Tunisia’s Municipal Elections, Islamists Second
Independents’ lists won 2,367 seats in Tunisia’s municipal elections followed by Islamist Ennahda party which managed to beat rivals with 2,135 seats nationwide. Ennahdha came […]
Tunisia: Ennahda Hopes for More Cabinet Seats
Tunisia’s largest party in parliament, Ennahda, hopes to get a high number of ministerial positions in the forthcoming unity government to be announced soon. The […]
Tunisia: Newly Appointed Premier Faces Stern criticism, Calls for his Resignation Heat up
Growing voices in the Tunisian political circles are calling for the resignation of the newly appointed Prime Minister of the unity government, citing his family […]
Tunisia gets a new government
Prime Minister Habib Essid had his government of 27 ministers and 15 deputy ministers approved by the parliament bringing an end to the standstill with […]
Tunisia: Ennahda and Afek join new cabinet
Prime Minister-designate Essid is expected to present his cabinet to the parliament on Wednesday after brokering a deal with some opposition parties that were against […]
Tunisia : Hackers attack electoral website
Tunisia’s electoral commission has been a victim of a technical setback after its website subjected to a “pirate attack.” The attack has resulted to a […]
Tunisia:Frustrated unemployed youths storm public and political buildings
Announcements of results of a national job employment exam triggered a clash in Tunisia between the Tunisian police and jobless protesters in resources-rich central Gafsa […]
Tunisia : IMF approval gives hope to Central Bank
A much delayed $506 million loan, part of a two-year $1.76 billion package agreed upon last year, approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was […]
Tunisia : Prime Minister calls “Game Over”
The Tunisian government has decided to go earlier than expected. The articles of the constitution are still being voted by the parliament. The resignation of […]