Lifestyle & Belief
February 13, 2013
Two years after the revolution that overthrew former President Ben Ali, Tunisia is struggling with a tough economy and unemployment, and its pushing Tunisian Jews out of the country. But through the hardship, some Jews are reflecting on the positives that could define the country's future.
The Mark of Z, a Tunisian satirist who's still under cover
Politics
Three years on, an anonymous Tunisian satirist is still waiting for a political revolution in his country
PRI's The World
December 17, 2013
Updated
Three years ago, a Tunisian architect was blogging anti-government sentiments anonymously from Paris. His views reflected those protesters in Tunisia who ushered in the Arab Spring. Today, the Tunisian blogger and cartoonist is still very much a part of the conversation about the future of his country. But he's still anonymous, and waiting hopefully for real political change to take place in his country.
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Conflict & Justice
In Tunisia's new democracy, authorities are prosecuting the activists who started the revolution
PRI's The World
May 05, 2014
When the Arab Spring began in Tunisia, youth protests brought down a dictatorial regime and launched democracy. Now, though, some of the youth leaders of the revolution are being charged with crimes, while former officials are going free.
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Conflict & Justice
Tunisia's Islamist movement
PRI's The World
February 18, 2011
Reporter Sabri Ben Achour takes a look at the Islamists in Tunisia after the country's revolution.
Conflict & Justice
Remembering Tunisia's 'martyr'
PRI's The World
April 12, 2011
A fruit vendor in Tunisia who set himself on fire in December started a revolution. Now Mohamed Bouazizi is remembered as a hero, but as Megan Williams reports, his relatives say they're being shunned.
Conflict & Justice
Why Tunisians Worry about the Future
PRI's The World
May 13, 2011
The "Arab Spring" kicked off in Tunisia with the overthrow of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. But many worry about what's next; there's fear that either Ben Ali supporters or radical Islamists might hijack the fledgling democracy. Don Duncan reports.
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Politics
Women's Rights in Tunisia Elections
PRI's The World
October 21, 2011
Tunisia is holding its first democratic elections since the revolution and some worry that a strong Islamist showing could roll back women's rights in the country.
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Conflict & Justice
Tunisia's Democratic Intentions Questioned
PRI's The World
January 05, 2012
Tunisia's new government is now headed by the formerly-banned Islamist party called Ennahda. The government says it is focused on boosting the economy, but some worry that Ennahda says one thing while doing another.
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Conflict & Justice
Book Reading Demonstration at Tunisia's Symbolic Habib Bourguiba Avenue
PRI's The World
April 18, 2012
A demonstration of sorts was held on Habib Bourguiba Avenue where people literally sat on the street reading books.
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Politics
For Sale — A Gently Used Bentley: Tunisian Dictator's Luxury Items Go Up for Auction
PRI's The World
February 22, 2013
It's been two years since the revolution that swept Tunisia's long-time president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power. Ben Ali was forced to flee to Saudi Arabia, but it he left behind a palace-full of luxury possessions.
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Women in Tunisia wary of surge in Islamist power, fearful of losing their rights
PRI's The World
October 21, 2011
With elections in Tunisia slated for Sunday, women and moderates are worried that surging Islamist parties will roll back the liberal policies that have set Tunisia apart from the rest of the Arab states.