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A protester, who opposes Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, holds up his hands, which are chained together, to symbolise the lack of freedom, as protesters chant slogans during a demonstration against Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 22, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

Sheikhs against the Brotherhood

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Feb 23, 2013 | Opinion

In Tunisia, the press reports that there is a significant difference of opinion between Hamadi Jebali, “star” of Ennahda, and the party’s founder and leader Rachid Ghannouchi. This dispute, regarding the approach to governing, has reached an impasse after Jebali’s...

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Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, right, is pictured with Ennahda party leader Rached El Ghannouchi at the opening of a meeting with representatives of all Tunisian political parties, to see if there is sufficient support for his solution to end the country’s ongoing political crisis in Carthage, outside Tunis, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. AP Photo/Hassene Dridi

Confusion in the Ennahda Movement

by Tariq Alhomayed | Feb 12, 2013 | Opinion

A crisis has struck Tunisia as a whole, including the Ennahda movement and the opposition left, after the assassination of the latter’s influential leader Chokri Belaid. As a result, we can note that the Ennahda leaders are only interested in controlling the...