Day: November 24, 2015
Tunisia: Bloody Attack on Presidential Guard Prompts Stringent Security Measures
The bloody attack in Tunis on 24 November, which killed a dozen presidential guards, prompted a series of new security measures from the government. The Tunisian government raised the security alert to the highest (third) level, including an 8-hour curfew...
Tunisia: President Beji Essebsi Weighs in Again to Resolve Nidaa Party’s Crisis
The political crisis within Nidaa Tounes persists, and it seems that the attack in Tunis did not slow the escalation of the crisis with Nidaa Tounes. Indeed, the rivalry between the Hafedh Essebsi group and Mouhcen Merzouk loyalists led to...