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Women look at sale signs at a shop in central Mehdia,Tunisia, Aug 17, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS

Tunisia Lifts Ban on Muslim Women Marrying non-Muslims

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...

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Newly recruited Houthi fighters ride on the back or a truck during a parade before heading to the frontline to fight against government forces, in Sanaa, Yemen January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo

Yemen: Two Years in Confronting Iran

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Apr 3, 2017 | Opinion

The Houthis and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s seize of the Yemeni capital Sana’a through the power of arms was the end of the Yemenis’ peaceful uprising and the beginning of the war. Back then, I had no doubt that it would be a long and harsh war –...

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Protesters demonstrate outside a Tunis military court house, during the trial of top officials and aides of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, on April 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Aimen Zine)

Tunisia court orders release of former Ben Ali officials

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 13, 2014 | Middle East

Tunis, Reuters—A Tunisian military court has ordered the release of ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali’s former interior minister and security chief, who were jailed after the country’s 2011 revolution, the government and lawyers said. The release of...

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Tunisian soldiers stand guard on June 11, 2013 in the Mount Chaambi region where the Tunisian army has been tracking militants the government says are veterans of the Islamist rebellion in northern Mali with links to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. (AFP Photo/Abderrazek Khlifi)

Neo-Tunisian Army

by Youssef Cherif | Jun 20, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

To any observer, the drastic change to Tunisia’s public sphere pre and post Arab Spring, lies in the introduction of politics and uncensored speech. Another change, less documented, is in the presence of the Army. It would not be an exaggeration to say that in January...

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Protesters light flares during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 12, 2013.(Reuters/Osman Orsal)

Opinion: Is Taksim another Tahrir?

by Abdel Monem Said | Jun 15, 2013 | Opinion

I long held the view that the US constitution made a grave mistake in limiting a presidential term to just four years. In light of the 22nd amendment, which limits presidents to just two terms in office, the entire situation seemed quite extreme to my eyes. My view...