The place where the Middle East uprising began adopts a liberal constitution
Tag Archives: Tunisia
The Harlem Sheikh: a tool of civil disobedience in the Arab world
The dance that has the Internet aflutter has taken on new life in the Arab world.
Tunisia: The revolution stops here
A political assassination. A prime minister’s resignation. The country that was the cradle of the Arab Spring is shaking
Dangerous Harlem Shakes, a ‘sit-in’ & a creep at Western
What students are talking about today (March 6th)
Tunisian opposition leader, Chokri Belaid, fatally shot while leaving house
One of the loudest critics of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist government has been shot and killed outside his home in Tunis.
CIDA, DFAIT, and promoting democracy abroad
Last year’s revolutions of the Arab Spring were, and remain, the greatest opportunity for the global growth of democracy since the end of the Cold War and the resulting spread of freedom in Eastern Europe.
Newsmakers of the Year: the heroes of the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring unleashed a wave of hope and action in a region ruled by oppressive regimes and tyrants
Bikinis and beer are okay
The leader of Tunisia’s liberal Islamist party says alcohol and sunbathing won’t be banned
Tunisia’s ex-president sentenced to 35 years
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and wife Leila convicted in absentia of theft, unlawful possession of goods
In conversation: SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime
From our archives: The executive, who quit the firm this week, on capitalism, Libya and the future of nuclear power