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Libya unity government leader Fayez Serraj and U.N. representative Martin Kobler, Tunis, A.F.P

Kobler: Libya Needs a Rescue Plan

by Kamal Ben Younes | Mar 23, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Tunis- Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), in declarations made to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper undermined the importance of media and political information leaked on thousands of French,...

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A handout picture released by the Tunisian Presidency’s Press Service on July 4, 2015 shows Tunisian President Beji Caid El-Sebsi speaking during a press conference in the capital Tunis, during which he announced he was declaring a 30-day state of emergency in the country. (EPA/Tunisian Presidency)

Tunisia declares state of emergency after Sousse attacks

by Kamal Ben Younes | Jul 5, 2015 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisia’s President Beji Caid El-Sebsi on Saturday announced a month-long state of emergency in the country, saying Tunisia faced further terrorist threats from extremists following last week’s attack on tourists at a beach resort in Sousse....

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Tunisian soldiers stand guard at the border crossing at Ras Ejdir, southeast of Tunis, on December 5, 2014. (Reuters)

Tunisian forces on high alert at Libyan border: Tunisia FM

by Kamal Ben Younes | Dec 6, 2014 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisian forces have been placed on a state of high alert on the Libya-Tunisia border following reports of clashes between rival Libyan factions close to the frontier on Friday. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi...

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Presidential candidate and Tunisian President, Moncef Marzouki, waves before addressing his supporters during a campaign meeting in Bizerte, northern Tunisia, on November 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Aimen Zine)

Tunisia’s Post-Election Foreign Policy

by Kamal Ben Younes | Nov 23, 2014 | Features

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Tunisians head for the polls to elect a new president, speculation has arisen regarding the future direction of country’s foreign policy in the event that the incumbent, Moncef Marzouki, is not re-elected. While Marzouki, a former member of...

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Tunisian Ennahda party founder and leader Rachid Ghannouchi speaks during a press conference in Tunis on October 30, 2014. (AFP/Fethi Belaid)

Tunisia: Ghannouchi calls for national unity government

by Kamal Ben Younes | Oct 31, 2014 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tunisia’s Ennahda party leader Rachid Ghannouchi called for the formation of a national unity government in the North African republic, warning that no political party in the country should seek to monopolize power at the present time. His...