The stones of La Goulette’s buildings are mosaics of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, evident in the minarets’ windows, domes, church bells and walls of the town’s ancient castle known as Karaka. This small town port town stands as an embodiment of civilizations and religions and has attracted many Italian and Spanish immigrants from Sicily and […]

Hamid is a father of two children at the Habib Bourguiba primary school in Hammamet, 60 kilometers away from the capital Tunis. With outrage he deplored the charged atmosphere that marked the start of the new school year and he complained about the numerous problems especially the unfinished reconstruction in the school, which has delayed […]

National Guard Officer  is the sole witness of the Goubellat standoff on October 17 in Beja Governorate (northern Tunisia), which left two of his colleagues dead after a shootout with terrorists. National Guard Officer  is the sole witness of the Goubellat standoff on October 17 in Beja Governorate (northern Tunisia), which left two of his […]

Torture is still being practiced in Tunisian prisons and impunity continues, according to reports by human rights organizations. The Tunisian government has not denied these reports.  “I was shocked to see him in such a poor state of health,” said Najya al-Jalayli, describing the conditions of her son Fathi during her last visit to him […]

Fifty-seven-year-old Mohammed Bakkouri memorized the biography of Thomas Edison, because he was also a seller of newspapers. “I learned about this scientist by chance while reading one of the articles in one of the weekly newspapers,” he said.  Bakkouri has no specific working hours. His day starts when the newspapers and magazines arrive at the […]

Young Tunisians in Gafsa, in southern Tunisia, are still drinking spirits despite the high prices of spirits and the closing of many bars. They have discovered a different kind of liquor- Lagmi, a beverage created from the sap of various species of palm trees with some additives to make it an alcoholic drink.  Young Tunisians […]

“A verbal mistake is thought to reveal a repressed belief, thought, or emotion,” said Sigmund Freud. But many in Tunisia are wondering if Ennahda’s repeated slips of the tongue are actually meant to send coded messages to their allies as well as to their adversaries.   “A verbal mistake is thought to reveal a repressed […]

Following an October 2 press conference held by Tayeb Oqaili— a member of the national initiative to “uncover the truth” about the assassinations of Chokri Belaïd and Mohamed Brahmi—during which time he revealed leaked documents showing governmental negligence in providing protection to slain opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi, Minister of Human Rights and Transitional Justice, Samir […]

The relationship between Abdul Hakim Belhaj, (aka Abu Abdallah Assadaq), former emir of the al Qaeda-loyal Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) and Saifullah bin Hussein (aka Abu Ayyad), former emir of the Tunisian terrorist organization Ansar al-Sahria, is shrouded in mystery. The relationship between Abdul Hakim Belhaj, (aka Abu Abdallah Assadaq), former emir of the […]

Sihem Badi, the Minister of Tunisia’s Women and Family Affairs has raised a great deal of controversy in the government with her fiery statements—there was even a vote to withdraw confidence from her in the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) this past March.  Sihem Badi, the Minister of Tunisia’s Women and Family Affairs has raised a […]