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Tunisian protesters hold a giant national flag during an anti government demonstration on November 15, 2013 in Tunis (AFP PHOTO/FETHI BELAID_

Tunisia: Talks continue as political parties weigh up their options

by Monji Saidani | Nov 17, 2013 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Political factions in Tunisia have continued to hold unofficial side meetings in preparation for the resumption of the political dialogue sessions between the government and opposition at the start of next week. The Ennahda movement and the Call...

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Former Tunisian prime minister Beji Caid El-Sebsi, center, leaves after a meeting as part of a dialogue between Ennahda and opposition figures in Tunis, on November 4, 2013. (Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi)

Tunisia: Search continues for new prime minister

by Monji Saidani | Nov 10, 2013 | Middle East

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Amid expectations that the Tunisian National Dialogue will resume this coming week after being suspended last Monday, the attention of the Tunisian political class is once again set on the list of candidates for prime minister. The search for a...

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People waving Tunisian flags gather during a protest to demand the ouster of the Islamist-dominated government outside the Constituent Assembly headquarters in Tunis. (Reuters Photos)

What next for Tunisia?

by Kamal Ben Younes | Sep 20, 2013 | Features

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since the crisis following the elections of October 23, 2011, sudden changes in the political scene have not been unusual in Tunisia. The elections led to a coalition government with a relative majority for the Islamic Renaissance...