Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
zine al abidine ben alilatest news & developments

‘Milestone’ election for Tunisia

Despite fears over extremist attacks, Tunisia’s first parliamentary election since its 2011 revolution passed without major incident.

Man dies in Tunisia after setting himself alight

A jobless man who set fire to himself in Tunisia’s capital has died, a development which could provoke renewed anger against the government.

Tunisia celebrates first anniversary of Ben Ali ouster

Tunisia celebrates first anniversary of Ben Ali ouster

Tunisia has marked the first anniversary of its ouster of despot Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, a protest that gave birth to the Arab Spring.

Tunisia’s revolutionary youth turn on new leaders

Tunisia’s revolutionary youth turn on new leaders

Youths in Kasserine, a town at the forefront of Tunisia’s uprising a year ago, have now heckled the people their revolution brought to power.

Saudi Arabia mum on Tunisia’s Ben Ali extradition request

The head of the Tunis military tribunal has accused Saudi Arabia of ignoring its request to hand over ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

Ben Ali jail sentences upheld in Tunis appeals court

A Tunis court has confirmed that jail sentences given to family members of Tunisia’s ousted leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali would remain.

Tunisia under fire after Ben Ali trial ‘charade’

Tunisia under fire after Ben Ali trial ‘charade’

Tunisian authorities came under fire for their high-speed sentencing in absentia of toppled president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to 35 years in prison.

Deposed leader Ben Ali’s trial begins in Tunisia

Deposed leader Ben Ali’s trial begins in Tunisia

The trial in absentia of former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, deposed in the first Arab Spring uprising, has begun in Tunisia.

Ousted Ben Ali slams Tunisian trial as ‘masquerade’

Ousted Ben Ali slams Tunisian trial as ‘masquerade’

Deposed and exiled Tunisian autocrat Zine el Abidine Ben Ali has broken his silence to denounce his trial on corruption charges as a "masquerade".

Swiss identify nearly $1-billion assets to freeze

The Swiss government has identified assets to be frozen worth $957-million belonging to Muammar Gaddafi and the ousted presidents of Egypt and Tunisia

Rebel alliance wrests Libya’s UN seat from Gaddafi

In Libya clashes, rebels lose ground; UN gains access

Libyan rebels ceded ground to Muammar Gaddafi’s advancing forces on Monday as the US came under increasing pressure to arm the opposition.

Mugabe unlikely to be swept from power

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is unlikely to be forced out by a popular uprising like those in Egypt and Tunisia, analysts said.

Family friend says Ben Ali ‘in coma’ in Saudi hospital

Ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is "in a coma" in a Saudi hospital following a stroke, a family friend said on Thursday.

Tunisians vote with their feet and flee

Tunisians vote with their feet and flee

A month after protests ousted Tunisia’s longtime dictator, waves of Tunisians are voting with their feet by fleeing the country’s political limbo.

Egyptian aftershock felt most by Israel

Egyptian aftershock felt most by Israel

It may not overturn the Camp David agreement, writes <strong>Na’eem Jeenah</strong>, but political change will affect Palestinian-Israeli relations.

Tunisia govt reviews tense security situation

The new interim government met on Tuesday to review Tunisia’s tense security situation as the UN said 210 people had died in the popular revolt.

Tunisia bank chief says country is open for business

The governor of Tunisia’s central bank said his country was back in business, as he attempted to allay any fears about commerce.

Sarkozy admits France made mistakes over Tunisia

French president says his ministers underestimated "sense of suffocation" among Tunisians under Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

Police fire tear gas at Tunis protesters

Tunisian army chief warns against ‘power vacuum’

Tunisia’s army chief on Monday warned that a "power vacuum" in the country could lead to dictatorship, as the government prepared a Cabinet reshuffle.

Police fire tear gas at Tunis protesters

Police fire tear gas at Tunis protesters

Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Tunis on Monday as pressure grew for the removal of ministers linked to the ousted president.