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 the publication of two separate communiques condemning the Tunis attack. President Beji Caid Essebsi has moved to select a 13-member committee tasked with mediating between the main two crisis-groups within Nidaa, in order to decide on whether to hold a congress meeting on party policies and structure.

Links for more information:
http://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2015/11/25/attentat-de-tunis-nidaa-condamne-en-se-divisant-par-2 
http://kapitalis.com/tunisie/2015/11/29/nidaa-tounes-beji-caid-essebsi-a-la-rescousse/ 
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/algeria-warns-against-foreign-intervention-north-africa

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