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Spotlight | Tunisia
Has Ben Ali played his last cards?

The days seem long past when Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali confidently announced he would stand again for the presidency in 2014 -four years ahead of time. Jarred by the riots that have swept the country since Dec. 19, the president [...]

Published on 06/01/2011 at 10:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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An ally in government
Business cronies also lend a hand
El Materi
Facebook
Faouzi Elloumi
Kamel Omrane
Leila Ben Ali
Leila Trabelsi
Lotfi Abdennadher
Mohamed Ali Ganzoui
Mohamed Bouazizi
Mohamed Ghannouchi
Rafik Haj Kacem
Sakher El Materi
Samir Laabidi
Trabelsi
Twitter
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali

Mali
German ambassador in Mali sets social media alight

In declaring on 20 July to the Malian daily newspaper [...]

Subscribers only 24.07.2019

Tunisia
Al Karama takes back control of Asma Mahjoub's assets

State holding company Al Karama, which is in charge of [...]

Subscribers only Business 31.08.2017

Spotlight | Tunisia
"BCE" struggles to get a grip on Tataouine revolt

The protests sweeping across the Tataouine region are not only the result of the widespread unemployment afflicting southern Tunisia. President Beji Caid Essebsi ("BCE") is also paying for his erratic management of the most serious social crisis in the country [.

Subscribers only Politics 25.05.2017

Morocco
Abdelouafi Laftit wants to spy on the social networks

Interior minister Abdelouafi Laftit is in the process of setting [...]

Subscribers only 18.05.2017

Tunisia
OACA to choose an advertiser to replace Zitouna’s billboards

The Civil Aviation and Airports Office (OACA) is to get [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.03.2017

Tunisia
Ben Ali’s imam returns

After months of silence, Kamel Omrane, has edged his way [...]

Subscribers only 09.02.2012

Tunisia
Axel Metzker

Nephew of former first lady Leila Ben Ali, Mohamed Trabelsi [...]

Subscribers only 02.06.2011

Tunisia
Where exactly is the Materi family?

In the crosshairs of the Tunisian authorities since the fall of Ben Ali, the Materi family, which took flight abroad, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.04.2011

Tunisia
Ben Ali's Ghost Haunts the Interior Ministry

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's former security boss, Mohamed Ali [...]

Subscribers only 01.02.2011

Spotlight | Libya, Tunisia
Ghannouchi’s troubled ties with Tripoli

It could prove a difficult test for Rached Ghannouchi, historical leader of Tunisia’s moderate Ennahda Islamist party banned since 1989. The party’s theologian is planning to return to Tunisia in coming days now that his political movement has once again [.

Subscribers only Politics 27.01.2011

Tunisia
Epilogue: Why Ben Ali fled the country

There’s some uncertainty over why Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali left the country in a panic on Jan. 14. Protest in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.01.2011

Spotlight | Tunisia
Revenge of RCD "old timers" against Trabelsi clan

Formed on January 17 following the flight of Zine el-Abidine and Leila Ben Ali, the transitional government led to the former elite of the ruling Rassemblement Constitutionnel Democratique (RCD) gaining the upper hand. However, the so-called RCD "technocrats," natives of [.

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Business cronies also lend a hand
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Faouzi Elloumi
Kamel Omrane
Leila Ben Ali
Leila Trabelsi
Lotfi Abdennadher
Mohamed Ali Ganzoui
Mohamed Bouazizi
Mohamed Ghannouchi
Rafik Haj Kacem
Sakher El Materi
Samir Laabidi
Trabelsi
Twitter
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali

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Spotlight | Tunisia Has Ben Ali played his last cards?

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Mali German ambassador in Mali sets social media alight

Tunisia Al Karama takes back control of Asma Mahjoub's assets

Spotlight | Tunisia "BCE" struggles to get a grip on Tataouine revolt

Morocco Abdelouafi Laftit wants to spy on the social networks

Tunisia OACA to choose an advertiser to replace Zitouna’s billboards

Tunisia Ben Ali’s imam returns

Tunisia Axel Metzker

Tunisia Where exactly is the Materi family?

Tunisia Ben Ali's Ghost Haunts the Interior Ministry

Spotlight | Libya, Tunisia Ghannouchi’s troubled ties with Tripoli

Tunisia Epilogue: Why Ben Ali fled the country

Spotlight | Tunisia Revenge of RCD "old timers" against Trabelsi clan

Tunisia Ben Ali's Militia Use Libya as Rear Base

Tunisia Who Can Ben Ali Still Trust ?

Tunisia Leila Ben Ali

Tunisia “Anonymous” foils the watchdog

Tunisia Army serves as Ben Ali’s last rampart

Tunisia Abdelwaheb Abdallah

France, Tunisia Morjane in Paris to seek Foreign Ministry's Backing

Tunisia Ben Ali also reshuffles religious cards

Spotlight | Tunisia El Materi May Be in Line for Ben Ali Crown

Tunisia Ben Ali in Security Shake-Up

Tunisia A New Son-In-Law for Ben Ali?

Spotlight | Tunisia All-Out Battle Between Ben Ali Friends & Foes

Tunisia Ministers Campaigning for Ben Ali

Tunisia Cable Not Ready for Ben Ali's Big Day

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Spotlight | Tunisia
Has Ben Ali played his last cards?

Mali
German ambassador in Mali sets social media alight

Tunisia
Al Karama takes back control of Asma Mahjoub's assets

Spotlight | Tunisia
"BCE" struggles to get a grip on Tataouine revolt

Morocco
Abdelouafi Laftit wants to spy on the social networks

Tunisia
OACA to choose an advertiser to replace Zitouna’s billboards

Tunisia
Ben Ali’s imam returns

Tunisia
Axel Metzker

Tunisia
Where exactly is the Materi family?

Tunisia
Ben Ali's Ghost Haunts the Interior Ministry

Spotlight | Libya, Tunisia
Ghannouchi’s troubled ties with Tripoli

Tunisia
Epilogue: Why Ben Ali fled the country

Spotlight | Tunisia
Revenge of RCD "old timers" against Trabelsi clan

Tunisia
Ben Ali's Militia Use Libya as Rear Base

Tunisia
Who Can Ben Ali Still Trust ?

Tunisia
Leila Ben Ali

Tunisia
“Anonymous” foils the watchdog

Tunisia
Army serves as Ben Ali’s last rampart

Tunisia
Abdelwaheb Abdallah

France, Tunisia
Morjane in Paris to seek Foreign Ministry's Backing

Tunisia
Ben Ali also reshuffles religious cards

Spotlight | Tunisia
El Materi May Be in Line for Ben Ali Crown

Tunisia
Ben Ali in Security Shake-Up

Tunisia
A New Son-In-Law for Ben Ali?

Spotlight | Tunisia
All-Out Battle Between Ben Ali Friends & Foes

Tunisia
Ministers Campaigning for Ben Ali

Tunisia
Cable Not Ready for Ben Ali's Big Day