Tunisia

Firmly into 2012, how are the Arab revolutions developing? We check in with some of the Arab protest pictures to gauge to what extent they have reached revolution saturation, or on the contrary are just getting started.

The Tunisian courts acquitted Tuesday the former Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi, who has been detained since September for illegal entry into Tunisian territory.

Foreign investments in Tunisia slid 29.2 percent in 2011 from a year earlier, stated the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency.

At least 15 civilians were killed and 30 wounded Saturday by gunfire from security forces during a funeral in the town of Daraya near Damascus, said the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights

Tunisians this week celebrate the one-year anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled the country's former leadership.

Masses of Tunisians marched in peaceful triumph Saturday Jan 14, 2012, to mark the one-year anniversary of the revolution that ended the dictatorship of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali — and indisputably sparked uprisings around the Arab world. Arab dignitaries too were out for the occasion of professing their pro-revolution stance, joining their hands in recognizing the momentous events that precipitated an Arab Spring. How far has Tunisia come along, and what is the legacy left behind for Arabs and the world?

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A reminder in brief of the tumultuous news schedule of the year passed. 2011 saw news churned out globally at such a rate that had viewers transfixed to their TV screens, computers and phones for constant updates. In no order of importance or calendar chronology, Al Bawaba offers you its very own review in montage of the year in two parts.

The Governor of the Tunisian Central Bank, Mr. Mustapha Kamel Nabli has sent warnings regarding the economic prospects for 2012.

Rights activist and former opposition leader Moncef Marzouki on Monday was elected as Tunisia's first president since its recent revolution.

Tunisia's newly elected assembly held on Tuesday its inaugural session with the aim of shaping the constitution and the democratic future of the country that sparked the Arab Spring revolts.

While Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda Party vowed to work for the establishment of a pluralistic and secular society and respecting for human rights, dozens of people protested Tuesday in the capital of Tunisia.

In a first test for "Arab Spring" country, Tunisia holds its first-ever free elections Sunday with the Islamic party Ennahda poised to win the biggest bloc of ballots.

An official Tunisian report states that Tunisia’s exports increased by 9.3% in the first nine months of this year

The Tunisian economy has improved relatively well recently, prompting the Minister of Planning and International Co-operation, Abdel hamid Triki, to expect growth to reach 1% this year.

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A 14-year-old boy died overnight when Tunisian police broke up a demonstration in Sidi Bouzid, the birthplace of Tunisia's revolution, state media reported on Monday.

The Tunisian seaside resort of Yasmine Hammamet with its fine beach, warm blue sea and welcoming hotels is like a picture postcard in early summer – but with nobody in it.

A Tunisian court on Monday convicted the former president of smuggling drugs, guns and archaeological artifacts and sentenced him to 15.5 years in prison.

The Tunisian financing minister, Jalloul Ayyad, expects a significant increase in economic growth in 2012.

The ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Monday said that he did not leave his post as the president of the republic and that he did not flee the country.

Tunisia's ousted president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, whose trial in absentia starts on Monday, has dismissed all charges against him.

Six months after a Tunisian fruit seller triggered a wave of protests across the Arab world, little has changed in the town where he was driven by despair to set himself on fire.

At least 11 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in fierce tribal clashes in the southern Tunisian mining town of Metlaoui.

Robert Zoellick, the World Bank President, has announced that it will be lending Tunisian US$ 1.5 billion and Egypt US$ 4.5 billion over the next two years.