Tunisia
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
Opinion
November 2, 2011
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
I traveled to Tunisia over a week ago to attend the country‘s first free elections. As I left Cairo, I…
Tunisia sees GDP growth reviving to 4.5 pct in 2012
World
October 30, 2011
Tunisia sees GDP growth reviving to 4.5 pct in 2012
Tunisia's government expects the economy to grow 4.5 percent next year, bouncing back from a slump caused by the impact…
Fresh post-vote clashes in cradle of Tunisia’s revolt
World
October 28, 2011
Fresh post-vote clashes in cradle of Tunisia’s revolt
Troops fired into the air on Friday to disperse a crowd trying to attack government offices in the town where…
What Egypt might learn from Tunisia
Opinion
October 26, 2011
What Egypt might learn from Tunisia
I’ve spent the last week in Tunis, which has been exhilarating for me, and I think for most Tunisians who…
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
Following the death of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, Egyptian commentators have alleged that Egypt’s media as a whole failed to…
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
World
October 23, 2011
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in their country's first free elections, ten months after vegetable…
Tunisians begin voting in first ‘Arab Spring’ vote
World
October 23, 2011
Tunisians begin voting in first ‘Arab Spring’ vote
Tunisians began voting on Sunday in the first election of the "Arab Spring" uprisings, and were expected to hand a…
Group of five Arab activists named finalist for Sakharov Prize
Egypt
October 21, 2011
Group of five Arab activists named finalist for Sakharov Prize
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament in Brussels announced this year's finalists for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, which…
Special from Tunisia: The battle for identity ahead of elections
World
October 21, 2011
Special from Tunisia: The battle for identity ahead of elections
TUNIS - Voting in Tunisia’s first elections since the ouster of longtime dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has started, with…