Arab Spring

Protests mark Tunisia uprising anniversary

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Tunisians on Sunday marked seven years since the uprising that launched the Arab Spring, with fresh protests and some people expressing pride but others anger over persistent economic problems. The North African country is seen as having had a relatively smooth democratic transition since the January 14, 2011 toppling of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years inRead more

Tunisia mulls reforms after week of unrest

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Tunisia plans to launch long-awaited reforms to reduce its chronic budget deficit, but the measures could harm investment if the government imposes new taxes and resists cutting the bloated public sector in order to avoid social unrest. The International Monetary Fund is in Tunis this week to review the government’s efforts to fix an economy in turmoil since PresidentRead more

Hope turns to despair seven years after Tunisian revolt

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Seven years since the Tunisian revolution that ignited the Arab Spring uprisings, 38-year-old Walid has no job and says people are even more hungry than they were under dictatorship. Anger over poverty and unemployment erupted into protests and clashes this week that have led to hundreds of arrests ahead of Sunday's anniversary of the overthrow of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. "It'sRead more

Fresh Tunisia arrests over wave of unrest

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Tunisian authorities said Friday the number of people detained in a wave of violent protests had risen to nearly 800, as fresh unrest over austerity measures hit a provincial town overnight. Activists have called for a major protest Friday in the capital Tunis over the measures introduced at the start of the year that are expected to see prices rise. AnRead more

Third night of unrest in Tunisia as hundreds arrested

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

A third night of unrest has shaken Tunisia where authorities said Thursday more than 600 people have been arrested this week as anger at austerity measures boils over on the streets. Tunisia is considered a rare success story of the Arab Spring uprisings that began in the North African country in 2011 and spread across the region, toppling autocrats. ButRead more

Tunisia prepared for issuing associations financing groups

Tunis - Hayat Al Ghanemi

A new list of associations involved in financing the extremist groups will be announced by the Tunisian security forces, as it includes dozens of associations accused of supporting and financing extremists. According to the available data, a number of associations were contacting with extremist elements and their families in Syria, Libya and Iraq. These associations provide food, hygiene and clothingRead more

France to lend Tunisia 135 million euros to finance projects

Tunis - Arab Today

France has agreed to lend Tunisia 135 million euros ($143 million) to finance two infrastructure projects, Tunisia’s prime minister said on Friday. “France will finance two projects, the first worth 60 million euros and another with 75 million euros,” Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at a news conference with French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in Tunis. The French Development AgencyRead more

Tunisian laws recognize women’s right to choose their partner

Tunisia - Hayat Ghanimi

Tunisian women were granted more progressive laws compared with Arab counterparts. It comes as a result of the laws made by the Tunisian late President Habib Bourguiba. After his death, the degree of freedom had been insufficient for women, with the evolution of the movement of society and the changes that have occurred in the country since the beginning ofRead more