Beji Caid Essebsi

Tunisia president to meet unions, employers

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi was to hold talks Saturday with political parties, unions and employers to discuss means to overcome unrest triggered by austerity measures. The North African country has been shaken by a wave of protests over poverty and unemployment during which hundreds have been arrested before the unrest tapered off. The demonstrations broke out ahead of Sunday’s seventh anniversaryRead more

Tunisia pardons thousands with corrupt pasts, amid protest

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Tunisia’s Parliament has adopted a hotly disputed law giving amnesty to thousands of people linked to corruption under its former authoritarian regime. Hundreds of demonstrators protested outside the legislature saying they fear a return to Tunisia’s pre-Arab Spring past. After an unusually angry debate and opposition walkout over the measure, it passed by 117 votes to nine in a WednesdayRead more

Tunisian president meets with Haftar to discuss developments

Tripoli - Fatima Saadawy

The head of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Hafter, arrived in Tunis last night to take part in a fresh diplomatic initiative to solve the Libyan crisis. This morning, in keeping diplomatic protocol, he first met Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi for talks on the situation in Libya. Insisting that Tunisia would not take one side or another in Libya,Read more

Tunis passes law allowing Muslim women marrying non-Muslims

Tunis - Arabs Today

The Tunisian government lifted on Thursday the ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslim foreigners, a step that triggered a legal and social controversy among conservative Islamic blocs and liberal and left-wing blocs. “Congratulations to the women of Tunisia for the enshrinement of the right to the freedom to choose one’s spouse,” presidency spokeswoman Saida Garrach posted on Thursday. The announcementRead more

PM decides a cabinet reshuffle including ministers of interior

Tunis - Hayat Al-Ghanemi

Tunisia's Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday named a new cabinet, including the newly created post of economic reforms minister, after reaching a deal with political parties following weeks of infighting over posts, the government said. A compromise over the cabinet should give Chahed, in power for just over a year, initiative to push ahead with tough public wage billRead more

Tunisia pushes for achieving gender equality

Tunis - Arabs Today

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi announced on Sunday the formation of a committee for reviewing constitutional reforms related to freedoms and equality, which will push for establishing gender equality in inheritance. “The state is obliged to achieve full equality between women and men and to ensure equal opportunities for all responsibilities, as stipulated in Article 46 of the national constitution,”Read more

Tunisian Presidency approves Proclamation of Production Sites

Tunis - Hayat Al Ghanemi

The Tunisian presidency announced on Wednesday the approval of a draft presidential decree proclaiming production sites and strategic and vital facilities closed military zones. The move aims at isolating the areas from the protests that took place in the past weeks. The presidential announcement was made after a meeting of the National Security Council under the chairmanship of President BejiRead more

Tunisian President Meets Finnish Foreign Minister

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi met here on Wednesday with Finland's Foreign Minister Timo Soini. During the meeting they discussed the relations between both countries, and ways to boost and develop them in different fields. In addition, they reviewed issues of common interest. The Finnish Foreign Minister arrived in Tunisia on Tuesday and will meet a number of Tunisian officialsRead more

Tunisian President Meets Delegation from African Human Rights Court

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Thursday met a delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights led by its president, Justice Sylvain Ore. The meeting reviewed human rights in Africa and means of boosting cooperation between Tunisia and the African court. The Tunisian president reiterated his country's keenness on enhancing cooperation with African countries and African UnionRead more