News Source: United Press International
| 3 days ago
Amnesty International Thursday condemned the conviction of a vocal opponent of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali . The non-governmental organization said Taoufik Ben Brik, an outspoken journalist, received a six-month prison sentence in the
News Source: BBC
| 19 days ago
In a letter to his Tunisian counterpart, Bernard Kouchner said that the family of journalist Taoufik Ben Brik was worried about his poor health. A French foreign ministry spokesman said France had raised the issue with other EU countries. Mr Ben Brik
News Source: Al Jazeera
| 22 days ago
Riahi was summoned to appear before the Criminal Brigade of Gorjani in Tunis on Monday, where she was questioned about her online activities, sources said. Riahi was then released in the evening, only to be summoned again the following day and
News Source: The Daily Star
| 23 days ago
France voiced concern Friday over the fate of a Tunisian journalist and vocal critic of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting a woman and faces trial. Taoufik Ben Brik was detained on October 29 after
News Source: The Herald
| about 1 month ago
Premier fights Senate challenge Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis was facing a challenge Thursday from senators in the president's party who are trying to remove her, a move that could hinder international efforts to increase foreign investment in
News Source: The Boston Globe
| about 1 month ago
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has criticized the detention of a Tunisian journalist and a violent attack on another. The group says Taoufik Ben Brik was detained on Thursday for allegedly harassing a woman on the street...Please try again,
News Source: The Daily Star
| about 1 month ago
It is difficult to understand, rationally or emotionally, the full meaning of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s election victory for a fifth consecutive term Sunday, with 89.6 percent of the vote, after two decades in power.
News Source: United Press International
| about 1 month ago
Tunisia's incumbent President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won re-election by a landslide amid protests from activists but plaudits from neighbors and allies, including a warm telephone call from French President Nicolas Sarkozy .