Tunisia
Djerba Synagogue
Located on the Tunisian island of Djerba, the ancient El Ghriba Synagogue is the oldest in Tunisia and is considered a site of pilgrimage. However, it has also been the target of tragedy. On May 9, 2023, a shooting occurred ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
2022 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) Report
The 2022 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report was released by the British weekly The Economist. In this report, South Africa overtook Tunisia to become the most food-secure country in Africa. What are the key findings of the report? Vulnerability ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Tunisia’s President unveils new Government
President of Tunisia, Kais Saied, unveiled a new government on October 11, 2021. Highlights The President also gave no hint when he would give up his near total control, seizing most powers in July 2021. He also did not give ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Najla Bouden Romdhane: Tunisia’s first female PM
Najla Bouden Romdhane has become the first female prime minister of Tunisia on September 29, 2021. Highlights She has been named as Prime Minister, two months after President Kais Saied assumed his charge, dismissed the former prime minister and suspended ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Kais Saied elected as new President of Tunisia
Kais Saied is elected as the new President of Tunisia after a landslide victory in recently concluded Presidential runoff. The Independent law professor Kais Saied won against his rival, Nabil Karoui. He won Tunisia’s presidential election with 72.71% of votes. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Kais Saied elected as new President of Tunisia
Retired academic Kais Saied has been elected as new President of Tunisia after a landslide victory in the 2019 Tunisian presidential election.
World Heritage Day 2019
April 18 was observed as the World Heritage Day 2019 with the theme Rural Landscapes. The theme Rural Landscapes is related to the theme of the 2019 International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Scientific Symposium on Rural heritage to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet awarded 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet (NDQ) has been awarded prestigious 2015 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony held in Oslo, Norway. The award was collected by Trade unionist Hassine Abassi, human rights activist Abdessatar Ben Moussa, Mohamed Fadhel Mahfoudh and Ouided ..
Role of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet Post-Jasmine Revolution
The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for “its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011” The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet is group of four civil society ..
National Dialogue Quartet wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
National Dialogue Quartet (NDQ) in Tunisia has won prestigious 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected NDQ for its decisive contribution in building pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the 2011 Jasmine Revolution. NDQ was established ..