Topic: Tunisia

Voters in Tunisia Reap the Reward of the Arab Spring

Reuters

The country where a single act of protest sparked region-wide revolution is choosing its new leaders, and struggling to balance Islamist ideals with secular tradition.

By Dino Grandoni

Oct 14, 2011

Stat of the Day

Estimated Bill for the Arab Spring: $55 Billion

A firm has estimated the economic consequences to the Middle East uprisings

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By Connor Simpson

Jul 4, 2011

Judge Sentences Former Tunisian President to 15 More Years in Prison

Lawyers for Ben Ali, who was not present, accuse judge of not holding fair trial

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 30, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On Michele Bachmann, c igarettes, and corporate hacking protection

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 20, 2011

Tunisian Court Sentences Ben Ali to 35 Years in Prison

Ousted president convicted in absentia of unlawful cash and jewelry possession

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 20, 2011

The Bizarre Charges Against Tunisia's Former President

Ben Ali is accused of smuggling drugs, arms, jewels, and archaeological artifacts

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 2, 2011

Hundreds of Refugees Missing After Boats Sink Off the Tunisian Coast

Over 200 are missing after multiple boats capsized in the Mediterranean

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 25, 2011

Obama to the British Parliament: 'We Will Not Relent'

Obama says U.S., U.K. will "back up words with deeds" in Middle East uprisings

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By Alex Eichler

May 9, 2011

Iman al-Obeidi, Alleged Rape Victim, Has Fled Libya

She sneaked across the border with two defecting military officers

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By John Hudson

Apr 29, 2011

800 Inmates Escape Two Prisons in Tunisia

After a prison fire, inmates escape in Gafsa and Kasserine

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 29, 2011

Libyan Civil War Threatens to Spill Over Into Tunisia

Deadly fighting crossed the border briefly late this week

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 19, 2011

Freezing Qaddafi's Assets Is Harder When You Can't Spell His Name

Banks have trouble tracking accounts when someone's name has 100 different spellings

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

The End of the 'Arab Spring'

Why the protests that toppled regimes in Egypt and Tunisia appear to have petered out

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By John Hudson

Mar 10, 2011

Hillary's Mid-East Travel Plans: Administration Finally Makes a Move

The secretary of state will visit Egypt, Tunisia and meet with Libyan rebels

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