Articles tagged with: Rachid Ghannouchi
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Wednesday, 27 Feb, 2013
TUNIS, Asharq Al-Awsat---Four radical Salafist Muslims have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a Tunisian opposition leader, authorities in Tunis revealed yesterday.
According to Tunisian state television, four men were detained on suspicion of being involved in the assassination of the Tunisian veteran socialist politician Chokri Belaid, while the perpetrator is still being pursued by security forces, Tunisian Prime Minister-designate and Interior Minister Ali L...
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Tuesday, 12 Feb, 2013
TUNIS, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Tunisian Congress for the Republic (CPR) party, led by President Moncef Marzouki, has decided to stay in the ruling coalition for another week, but maintained its call for key Islamist ministers to resign.
Marzouki’s secular party had threatened to pull out of the Islamist-led government, which would have plunged the country deeper into political crisis. However, in a press conference yesterday, party chief Mohamed Abbou told reporters, “We have decided to...
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Thursday, 7 Feb, 2013
LONDON/TUNIS, Asharq Al-Awsat—The political situation in Tunisia remains uncertain in the wake of Wednesday’s assassination of left-wing political leader Chokri Belaid. Bel...
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Wednesday, 29 Feb, 2012
“How did that happen?” was the question asked by numerous Western commentators as the results of Tunisia’s first free elections were announced in October last year. To th...
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