by Monji Saidani | Jul 2, 2014 | Interviews
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Tunisian political parties gear up for parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26, and presidential elections one month later, Asharq Al-Awsat talks to former Tunisian prime minister and senior Islamist Ennahda Movement leader Ali...
by Michel Abu Najm | Jun 27, 2014 | Interviews
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—As a leading member of Tunisia’s former Troika government, Democratic Forum of Labor and Liberties (Ettakatol) party leader Mustafa Ben Jaafar finds himself in a difficult position as his country prepares for presidential and parliamentary...
by Monji Saidani | Jan 10, 2014 | Middle East
UPDATE 16:15 GMT: PM Jomaa has been sworn in and has promised to form a cabinet “as soon as possible.” Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Prime Minister-designate Mehdi Jomaa has taken concrete steps to forming a technocratic caretaker government to oversee Tunisia...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 9, 2014 | Middle East
Tunis, AP—Tunisia’s Islamist prime minister announced his resignation Thursday in favor of a caretaker government that will supervise new elections later this year. The resignation of Ali Laarayedh and the dissolution of his coalition government represent an...
by Monji Saidani | Nov 21, 2013 | Middle East
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Tunisian opposition has renewed its calls for Ali Laarayedh’s government to resign and withdraw amendments recently introduced to the Constituent Assembly, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. The opposition said it would not return to the political...
