by AlMunji alSaidani | Sep 15, 2017 | Middle East
Tunisia- 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...
by AlMunji alSaidani | Sep 14, 2017 | Middle East
Tunis- A Tunisian parliamentary session set to consider the draft reconciliation law witnessed on Wednesday tension and discontent, especially from opposition parties who reject giving Amnesty to figures from the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, including corrupt...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 18, 2017 | Middle East
Tunis- Clerics in Tunisia on Thursday voiced opposition to President Beji Caid Essebsi’s plan to introduce legislation granting equal inheritance rights to women, considering it contradictory to Islamic precepts. Essebsi has announced the formation of a...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 14, 2017 | Middle East
Tunis – 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...
by Monji Saidani | Aug 8, 2017 | Middle East
Tunis – Head of the UN-backed Libyan government Fayez al-Sarraj said on Monday that there was “no alternative to political agreement” in his country, calling on all Libyan parties to implement their commitments to reach a “comprehensive settlement”. He made his...
