With a large part of the opposition and representatives of civil society in Tunisia demanding that the Revolution Protection Leagues (RPLs) be dissolved, accusing them of being a covert arm of the ruling Islamic Ennahda Movement, the Siliana Revolution Protection League (SRPL) took it upon itself to bring its activities to an end. SRPL former […]

The impoverished countryside of Khadem in Sidi Bouzid Governorate is famously known in Tunisia as the hometown of Mohamed Bouazizi, the desperate street vendor who set himself on fire and began the Arab Spring. The impoverished countryside of Khadem in Sidi Bouzid Governorate is famously known in Tunisia as the hometown of Mohamed Bouazizi, the […]

“I have turned from a struggler against the French to a struggler for my basic rights,” says 73-year-old Juma Jhinawi. “I demand a decent house, a wage to maintain my dignity and a good and safe life.” “I have turned from a struggler against the French to a struggler for my basic rights,” says 73-year-old […]

When the revolution broke out and toppled the tyrant ruler, most Tunisians felt ease and comfort. Two years later, however, a large number of people frequent psychiatric clinics and the consumption of sedative drugs and antidepressants are on the rise. Salwa, a 42-year-old physics teacher in a Tunis high school decided to visit a psychiatrist […]

Tarak Mekki, Abdulfattah Omar, and recently, Fawzi Ben Murad were public figures in Tunisia who abruptly passed away because of a heart attack. Fawzi Ben Murad was the lawyer whom Farhat Rajhi, the former Minister of Interior, asked to file a lawsuit to disband the Constitutional Democratic Rally Party, which was a whip in the […]

People have once again started talking about Bourguiba, Tunisia’s first president, and his influence on the country. Some say he was too westernized and a threat to Tunisian identity. Others believe he is the founder of modern Tunisia, an advocate for women’s liberation and a source of inspiration. People have once again started talking about […]

In recent weeks, numerous colleges witnessed electoral campaigns involving candidates from the leftist General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET), the Islamist-supporting General Tunisian Students Union (UGTE), and independents from “Tunisian Student’s Voice” lists. Union organizations competed for over 465 seats covering 12 universities in Tunisia. UGET won 36% of the seats, UGTE took 28% and […]

In the southern Tunisian city of Gafsa, Viagra and other prescription drugs and various expired cosmetics are sold on the street. Medical and semi-medical products from numerous sources and usages are in great demand for their cheap price. All this goes unmonitored by the government. In the southern Tunisian city of Gafsa, Viagra and other […]

The Tunisian political class views the groups who call themselves Revolution Protection Leagues (RPLs), which were founded in mid-2012 after the Islamic Ennahda Movement came to power, as a threat to the democratic process in Tunisia, which has prompted opposition leaders to threaten to boycott the upcoming elections, unless RPLs are dissolved. The Tunisian political […]

Following his statements in Qatar— condemning and threatening the opposition with the gallows— Tunisia’s President Moncef Marzouki, faces withdrawal of confidence and dismissal from office. It is a precedent in Tunisia and the Arab world to discuss passing a motion of no confidence to remove the president of the republic. Seventy-five members of the National […]