Tag: Tunisia
Ennahdha Still Betting on Consensus over Presidential Candidate
In its latest consultative Shura Council, the Ennahda Party announced that the resignation of Hama Jbali, its secretary general, was officially accepted and that Ali Laarayed was appointed to replace him. Besides, the Shura council called on the party’s leadership...
Tunisian Government Decrees Drastic Anti-Terrorism Measures
Following the killing of 14 Tunisian soldiers on Mount Chambi on the border with Algeria PM Mahdi Jouma convened a crisis taskforce which responded with a set of drastic measures. The crisis taskforce decided to close down all mosques that...
Ansar Asharia and ISIS
Unconfirmed news reports on social media platforms alleging that Seif Edine Al-Rais, former spokesman of Ansar Asharia, swore allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, compelled the public prosecutor’s office in Kairouan to open an investigation into the matter. On...
Tunisia’s kidnapped diplomats released
Tunisia’s diplomats Mohamed Ben Cheikh et Laroussi Gantassi, who were kidnapped in Benghazia and Tripoli last March and April respectively, were released over the weekend.MongiHamdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference that the Tunisian government did not...
Tunisian Academia ponders Salafism
There has been growing interest among Tunisian research centers in the study of Salafi movements in the country and the region. Two weeks ago the Ministry of Interior announced that around 400 Salafi Tunisians had been killed in Syria and...
Ennahdha’s Proposal for Consensus on a Presidential Candidate Stirs Debate
Ennahdha’s proposal for consensus among political actors and social stakeholders to agree a candidate for the presidential post has stirred debate in Tunisia, especially after a calendar was agreed for the elections (legislative on 26 October, and presidential on 26...
Consensus to Hold Legislative Elections First
After months of political wrangling and manoeuvring on whether to hold presidential elections before legislative ones or simultaneously, twelve parties voted for holding legislative elections first against six parties who preferred otherwise. Despite the agreement, on Wednesday, by Ennahdha and...
Ennahdha Celebrates its 33th Anniversary
Ennahdha celebrated its 33th anniversary at a popular rally in Gabes, last Saturday, where its leader Rached Ghannouchi seized the opportunity to restate the movement’s vision and policy guidelines. Ghannouchi said that there is no need for a vetting law...