Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Tunisia has outlined its defense requirements in consultations with the United States. Tunisia has been discussing military requirements during the visit of President Moncef Marzouki to Washington. Marzouki said the requirements included helicopters, night-vision systems, communications and training. “We badly need them now,” Marzouki said. In an address to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Tunisia’s military chief has resigned in wake of Al Qaida attacks. Tunisian Chief of Staff Gen. Mohammed Salah Hamdi submitted his resignation amid the Al Qaida offensive against the North African state. The Defense Ministry said Hamdi informed his superiors that he was quitting on July 23, days after 15 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — A leading U.S. ally in North Africa has hosted two Palestinian groups deemed terrorist by the State Department. Tunisia has welcomed a joint delegation from Hamas and Islamic Jihad. On April 4, the delegation met President Moncef Marzouki, who urged the two organizations to unify the Palestinian movement. “They [internal […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Tunisia, where a self-immolation sparked “Arab Spring” in late 2010, has been embroiled in another revolt in wake of the assassination of an opposition leader. Tunisia’s Islamist government was dissolved on Feb. 6 in wake of the assassination of a secular opposition leader. Chokri Belaid was shot dead after he […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — For the first time, Tunisia has acknowledged the prospect of a civil war. Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki said his country faces civil war amid the struggle between Islamists and modernists. Marzouki said his Muslim Brotherhood-led government needed to find a balance between the two opposing doctrines. “Tunisians are no longer […]
