If you ask Sharifa about the elections that will take place in less than a month in Tunisia, she will look at you in surprise, as if she doesn’t even know the meaning of the word. She might also bend her head, trying to recall any similar words she knows – as if looking for […]

Smaali is running for the Tunisian parliament in the 26 October election as a candidate for the Reform Front Party (Al Isla), which pursues a Salafist agenda, and seeks to introduce Sharia law in the country. How would you introduce yourself to voters? Smaali is running for the Tunisian parliament in the 26 October election […]

Recommendations from members of parliament have become an obsession for everyone trying to get nominated for Tunisia’s upcoming presidential election. It has become a familiar sight to see well-known politicians, and those new to the political arena, in the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) trying to get recommendations from MPs, or on the streets vying to […]

Courage, spirit of sacrifice, and determination were the main traits that distinguished Ammar al-Ghoul, something testified by both his enemies and his comrades. He was very proficient in the use of the Russian-made RPG-7, and was even nicknamed Ammar RPG because he and one of his comrades were able to fight an Israeli tank column […]

“I am the defunct lady; daughter of the defunct regime; I am the leader in the absence of the leader.” These words, from a poem written by Leila Makki, have been echoed in some public demonstrations in the streets of Tunisia, but her poem also attracted a lot of criticism. “I am the defunct lady; […]

Imran bin Hussein does not fulfill any requirement to take part in the race for the presidential palace at Carthage, but despite much mockery, he is vying to be on the starting line alongside his rivals. Imran bin Hussein does not fulfill any requirement to take part in the race for the presidential palace at […]

It was when rubbish was left on the streets for days that people began to protest. They feared that the spread of illnesses would result in a loss of livelihoods if tourists stayed away from Djerba, the popular holiday island off the coast of Tunisia. The protests escalated as people demanded a quick solution to […]

A taxi driver, a street vendor, a guard in a private company and a number of highly educated but unemployed Tunisians suddenly found themselves holding seats in the National Constituent Assembly after October 23, 2011.  A taxi driver, a street vendor, a guard in a private company and a number of highly educated but unemployed […]

With little more than two months until Tunisians return to the polls to elect a new president, four women have thrown their names into the hat as candidates and taken the political landscape by storm. Tunisia’s main Islamist party Ennahda announced a few days ago that it would only contest parliamentary elections, leaving the presidential […]

As soon as electoral tickets for October’s elections were revealed recently, it became clear that advocates of equality in the Constituent Assembly only extolled the virtues of equality to promote their parties. Women have become mere names to be added to vacant spots on their lists.  As soon as electoral tickets for October’s elections were […]