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Deputies of the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly (NCA) with flags jubilate after the adoption of a new constitution on January 26, 2014, in Tunis. (AFP PHOTO / STR)

Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints government

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 27, 2014 | Middle East

Tunis, Reuters—Tunisia’s national assembly approved the country’s new constitution on Sunday in one of the last steps to establishing full democracy three years after the uprising that toppled autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Just before the constitution...

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Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki (L) shakes hands with Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate Mehdi Jomaa after Jomaa spoke during a news conference in Tunis January 26, 2014. (REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi )

Interim PM delays formation of new Tunisia cabinet

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2014 | Middle East

Tunis, AP—Tunisia’s interim prime minister postponed early Sunday the expected formation of his new government due to disagreements over the key post of interior minister. The formation of an interim government of technocrats to guide the country to new...

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A picture taken on December 18, 2013, in Tunis shows newly appointed Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa waiting for a meeting at the Tunisian Constituent Assembly. AFP PHOTO/FETHI BELAID

New Tunisian leader faces economic challenges

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 11, 2014 | Business

Tunis, AP—Tunisia swore in a new caretaker prime minister Friday, and he faces a multitude of challenges: organizing the country’s first election for a permanent post-revolutionary government, fixing a deteriorating economic situation and placating an unhappy...

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Tunisia’s prime minister-designate Mehdi Jomaa (L) speaks with Nejib Chebbi, leader of the Al Joumhouri party, in the constituent assembly in Tunis on December 25, 2013. (REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi)

Tunisia: PM-designate Jomaa closing in on cabinet formation

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...

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Houcine Dimassi, Former Tunisian Finance Minister (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Former Tunisian finance minister highlights economic reform

by Monji Saidani | Dec 27, 2013 | Business

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—The biggest problem facing the Tunisian government in 2014 will be economic reform, according to former finance minister Houcine Dimassi. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Dimassi said that Tunis must find sufficient financial liquidity to propel...