Political Turbulence in Tunisia from Belaid Assassination
Region: TunisiaEnnahda picks one of its own to take over prime minister’s post after dismissing plan for a non-partisan government to see country through crisis. By IWPR Tunisia Two weeks aft... more
Views: 488Tunisia:Protests Erupt Across Tunisia Following Secular Politician's Assassination
Region: TunisiaBy Afef Abrougui Protests have erupted across Tunisia, following the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a leading member of the secular opposition, and a staunch opponent of the Islamist-led coalition government. His ... more
Views: 684Tunisian Conference Investigates Police Reforms
Region: TunisiaSome say too little has changed since reforms were launched after 2011 revolution. By IWPR Tunisia - Tunisia 4 Feb 13 &n... more
Views: 665Attack on American Embassy in Tunis
Region: TunisiaPolice eventually disperse crowd after embassy invasion. By IWPR Tunisia Crowds have attacked the United States embassy in Tunis an a repetition of scenes played out in ... more
Views: 1564IWPR Trains Tunisian Journalists
Region: Tunisia
Participants build networks and develop skills in reporting, blogging and production. By IWPR Tunisia More than 70 journalists from across Tunisia have benefi... more
Views: 921Weak Legislature Drives Tunisians To Express Frustration Across Social Media
Region: TunisiaWritten by Ahmed Medien Tunisian netizens are turning to their keyboards and touch screens to voice their frustration with the performance of their representatives at the country's Constituent Assembly. Six months after... more
Views: 1159Tunisia: ”Do Not Censor Pornographic Content
Region: Tunisia
Written by Afef Abrougui Once again, in the post Ben Ali era, censorship and freedom of speech [1], is at the centre of debate. The reason this time is a complaint lodged by three lawyers against the Tu... more
Views: 2231Tweeting the Revolution: Twitter Didn’t Create the Revolution, But It Didn’t Hurt
Region: United Statesby Matthew L. Schafer Note: This article originally appearedat the media website LWR. It’s hard to miss the various articles lamenting many social media supporters’ claims that Twitter and Facebook helped s... more
Views: 2607Arab Students In India Support Pro-democracy Struggle
Region: India
The wave of pro-democracy movement in the Arab world reaches India, raises hopes of the Arab students community. Ali Qasem Ahmed is a post-doctoral student from Yemen currently residing in Hyderabad city of ... more
Views: 2473Ugly love story named "Revolution"
Region: NepalI just finished reading Christopher Hitchens's take on Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution. For man known for acid dipped words and icy rebuke, Hitchens's is surprisignly upbeat and positive on Tinusia's and future and wh... more
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