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Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Type: Person

Name: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali)

Title: President

Organization: Government of Tunisia

Date of Birth: 03/09/1936

Place of Birth: Hammam-Sousse Tunisia

Nationality: Tunisia

Fact Sheet: Biography for Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 33 mins ago - 2 reports

US in no position to judge Iran electoral process: Analyst

font size decrease font size increase font sizeIranian political commentator Mohammad Marandi says as a supporter of dictatorships across the world, the US is in no position to pass judgment on Iran’s electoral process.Marandi said in an interview ... [Published IRIB World Service - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Iran, Mohammad Marandi, Dictatorship, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Zuma Press

Democracy's Islamist Defenders

Chokri Mahjoub / Zuma PressTunisian security forces clash with Ansar al-Shari'a members in Ettadhamen, where one protester was killed and several others woundedTiny Tunisia became the Arab world's unlikely trendsetter two years ago when its people confronted ... [Published Time - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Mondher Ben Ayed, Zuma Press, Tunisia

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Swiss Federal Council

New Swiss law will seize foreign dictators' ill-gotten gains

Switzerland's government has published a draft bill introducing new powers to freeze and confiscate funds stolen by politically exposed persons (PEPs) and restore them to their home countries.The proposed law's principal targets are secret bank deposits ... [Published STEP Journal - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Dictator, Politically Exposed Persons, Swiss Foreign Ministry, Vladimiro Montesinos, Swiss Federal Council

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

A growing concern

WITH elections due later this year or in early 2014, Tunisia's ruling Islamist party, Nahda, is determined to prove to an increasingly dubious electorate that it is on top of the security situation and united in distancing itself from more radical Islamists. ... [Published The Economist - May 22 2013]

Entities: Ansar al-Sharia, Tunis, Beji Caid Sebsi, Constitutional Democratic Rally

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

‘Tunisia nabs 200 people after clashes’

Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh says at least 200 people including the supporters of the Salafist group, Ansar al-Sharia, have been arrested following clashes between security forces and Salafists in a suburb of the capital Tunis.On Monday, Larayedh ... [Published Press tv - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tunisia, Ansar al-Sharia, Salafism, Ennahda Movement, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Researcher Terms Non-Materialization of All Revolution Causes "Challenge of Islamic Awakening"

TEHRAN (FNA)- The main problem facing the Islamic Awakening movement which has swept the region in the last few years is that the revolution causes have not materialized yet in these countries, a researcher and analyst said."There are extensive challenges ... [Published Fars News Agency - May 22 2013]

Entities: Researcher, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

Tunisian activist held for provocation

Tunis - An outspoken Tunisian feminist who scandalised the country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested and may be charged for conducting "provocative acts" at a religious centre where police prevented hardline Islamists from ... [Published News24.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Ansar al-Sharia, Tunis, Feminism

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Street vendor dies in Saudi after self-immolation

A street vendor died in Saudi Arabia after setting himself on fire in protest at having his goods confiscated by police, human rights activists reported on Monday.The vendor, Mussa Ahmad al-Harissi, "tried to end his life on Wednesday evening by pouring ... [Published Alarab Online - May 20 2013]

Entities: Saudi Arabia, protest, Tunisia, Vegetables, Sidi Bouzid

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Tunisian protests turn deadly

TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisian authorities said at least 11 policemen were injured and one protester died during clashes with supporters of Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia.At least 500 supporters of Ansar al-Sharia rallied Sunday in the Tunis suburb of Ettadhamen ... [Published Big News Network - May 20 2013]

Entities: Ansar al-Sharia, protest, Tunis, Tunisia, Mohammed Ghannouchi

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

After Tunisian violence, French FM expresses support for democracy

PARIS, May 20 (KUNA) -- Following severe violence in the suburbs of Tunis on Sunday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Monday issued a message of support for the government and the ability of democratic forces to win out over radicalism.At least ... [Published Kuwait News Agency - May 20 2013]

Entities: French FM, Democracy, Laurent Fabius, Tunis

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 11 reports

One protestor dead, 11 police wounded in Tunisia after Ansar Al Sharia clashes

The supporters of the hardline Tunisian Islamist group in the central city of Kairouan and in the Ettadamen district of Tunis on Sunday. . This move caused mass indignation and the group urged all of its supporters to defy the ban and rally anyways.The ... [Published Albawaba - May 20 2013]

Entities: Tunisia, Police, Ansar al-Sharia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Ennahda Movement

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 3 reports

Tunisia bars Salafist gathering

Tunisia has banned the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from holding a meeting in the city of Kairouan.The government said the group had "shown distain for state institutions" and was "a threat to public security".The Salafist group has already ... [Published BBC - May 18 2013]

Entities: Tunisia, Salafism, Ennahda Movement, Ansar al-Sharia, Public Security

More Content

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US in no position to judge Iran electoral proce... [Published IRIB World Service - 7 hours ago]
Democracy's Islamist Defenders [Published Time - 11 hours ago]
Tunisia PM hails progress against ‘terror’ [Published The Gulf Today - 11 hours ago]
US in no position to judge Iran election [Published Press tv - 15 hours ago]
New Swiss law will seize foreign dictators' ill... [Published STEP Journal - 18 hours ago]
ANALYSIS-Crackdown on radical Islamists tests T... [Published CNBC - May 23 2013]
A growing concern [Published The Economist - May 22 2013]
Switzerland to simplify process of freezing, un... [Published Vanguard - May 22 2013]
TUNISIA: Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party turns... [Published France24 - May 22 2013]
Researcher Terms Non-Materialization of All Rev... [Published Fars News Agency - May 22 2013]
Swiss court grants SNC special status in fraud ... [Published Globe and Mail - May 22 2013]
They launched the 'Arab Spring' but now yearn f... [Published Jewish World Review - May 22 2013]
SNC-Lavalin paid $6M in kickbacks to Tunisian p... [Published National Post - Top Stories - May 21 2013]
UTSA International Trade Center conducts small-... [Published University of Texas at San Antonio - May 21 2013]
Imperialist powers go into battle for spoils of... [Published Socialist Worker - May 21 2013]
‘Tunisia nabs 200 people after clashes’ [Published Press tv - May 21 2013]
HRW: Little regard for freedom of speech in the... [Published Daily Star Egypt - May 21 2013]
Laboratoire Adwya in Consumer Health (Tunisia) ... [Published TransWorldNews - May 21 2013]
One dead, 15 injured in Tunisia showdown with m... [Published Borneo Post Online - May 21 2013]
Tunisia’s Salafist Tangle and the Long Road to ... [Published Foundation for Defense of Democracies - May 21 2013]
Bahrain jails Shias over terror... [Published Qatar Peninsula - May 20 2013]
Tunisian topless activist Amina Tyler reportedl... [Published TrustLaw - May 20 2013]
Tunisian activist held for provocation [Published News24.com - May 20 2013]
Cartoons Lead the Way From Humour to Dialogue [Published Inter Press Service - May 20 2013]
Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation [Published Modesto Bee - May 20 2013]
Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation [Published Lebanon Daily News - May 20 2013]
Tunisian protests turn deadly [Published Big News Network - May 20 2013]
Restricting Speech Restricts Arab Freedom [Published Human Rights Watch - May 20 2013]
Street vendor dies in Saudi after self-immolation [Published Alarab Online - May 20 2013]
Ansar al-Sharia supporter dies after Tunis poli... [Published UPI - May 20 2013]

Blogs

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ADAM ADLI – Korban Politik Anwar? [Published Gelagat Anwar - May 20 2013] Tahap kecintaan Adam Adli kepada Anwar Ibrahim ini kita boleh anggap berada di skala 10/10. Memang tahap dewa. Apa sahaja yang Anwar buat, akan dianggap sebagai Adam Adli sebagai tindakan tepat. Anwar kepada Adam Adli, adalah dewa kepada politik Malaysia. ...
The Arab Spring: Conspiracy Theory or National ... [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - May 11 2013] Editor’s Note : Fadi F. Elhusseini is a Political and Media Counselor at the Embassy of Palestine in Turkey. He is an Associate Research Fellow (ESRC) at the Institute for Middle East Studies- Canada. He served as the Director of the Bureau ...
Jihadi Peril Makes Its Way to Tunisia [Published The China Blog - May 09 2013] (TUNIS, Tunisia) — The hunt for al-Qaida-linked militants in a mountainous region near Tunisia’s borders with Algeria in recent days has raised alarm that the birthplace of the Arab Spring has become the latest battleground for violent jihadis. With neighboring ...
Jihadi Peril Makes Its Way to Tunisia [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 09 2013] (TUNIS, Tunisia) — The hunt for al-Qaida-linked militants in a mountainous region near Tunisia’s borders with Algeria in recent days has raised alarm that the birthplace of the Arab Spring has become the latest battleground for violent jihadis. With neighboring ...
Jews revive annual pilgrimage to Africa’s oldes... [Published FaithWorld - Apr 29 2013] (Jewish worshippers read the Torah inside the El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba, April 28, 2013. REUTERS/Anis Mili ) Guarded by armed Tunisian police, Jewish revelers chant and dance in a three-day pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue at an island resort ...

Audio/Video

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Auctioning off a dictator's luxury [Published CNNMoney.com - Video - Dec 26 2012]
VIDEO: Tunisia's Ben Ali's riches go on sale [Published BBC News Video - World - Dec 23 2012]
Everything Must Go as Tunisia auctions off luxu... [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Dec 22 2012]
VIDEO: Inside Tunisian grand palace [Published BBC News Video - World - Dec 10 2012]
Tunisia hoping Ben Ali assets will fuel recovery [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Dec 06 2012]