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Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed addresses parliament in Tunis on July 20, 2017 (AFP Photo/FETHI BELAID)

Tunisia: Cabinet Reshuffle Includes 13 Portfolios

by AlMunji alSaidani | Sep 7, 2017 | Middle East

Tunisia- Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced on Wednesday a major cabinet reshuffle that included filling three ministerial vacancies (finance, education, international cooperation) and structural changes in so-called sovereign ministries such as...

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Nikolaos van Dam (Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic)

Dutch Scholar Nikolaos van Dam: Syria in Dilemma

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Aug 29, 2017 | Interviews

London- Syria is in a dilemma since the regime is unwilling to allow any true participation in the authority and the only way to change the regime was through military intervention – which has brought disasters in other countries, said Dutch scholar Nikolaos van Dam...

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The Tunisian government reached an agreement with protestors to end months of rallies in desert regions. (AFP)

Agreement between Tunisian Govt., Protestors Ends Months of Rallies in Desert Areas

by AlMunji alSaidani | Aug 28, 2017 | Middle East

Tunis – Government-led negotiations with a group of protestors in the Kebili area (600 km south of Tunis) put an end to nearly four months of social protests and sit-ins that have disrupted oil and gas production in the energy-producing desert areas in the...

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Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate Youssef Chahed speaks during a news conference after his meeting with Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi (not pictured) in Tunisia, Tunis August 3, 2016. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Tunisia: Dispute Between Parties Delays Ministerial Amendment

by AlMunji alSaidani | Aug 27, 2017 | Middle East

Tunisia- Stances expressed by Ennahdha Party and Al Nidaa Party have revealed a huge difference in points of view towards the ministerial amendment that was announced by Prime Minister of Tunisia Yousef El-Shahed, before he delayed its implementation later on. The...

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Tourists walk in Sidi Bou Said, an attractive tourist
destination near Tunis, Tunisia July 18, 2017. /Reuters Photo‍

Tunisia’s Tourism Revenues Rise 19% in Eight Months

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2017 | Business

Tunis- The Tunisian tourism ministry said on Tuesday that tourism revenues have increased by 19 percent in the first eight months of 2017 compared to the same period last year, a sign of recovery in the vital sector crippled two years ago by two attacks on foreign...