Rachid Ghannouchi
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Interview with the Tunisian lawyer Yadh Ben Achour
''Tunisia is in a phase full of contradictions''
Yadh Ben Achour is the winner of the 2012 International Democracy Award Bonn. The Tunisian lawyer and expert on constitutional law told Chamselassil Ayari how Islamist forces are gaining strength in his country
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Interview with the Tunisian Opposition Politician Maya Jribi
''Tunisia Is Rooted in the Modern and Tolerant Tradition of Islam''
In last October's elections, the people of Tunisia spoke and Maya Jribi, chairwoman of the Progressive Democratic Party, listened to what they had to say. Twelve months on from the revolution, her party has learned from its bitter electoral defeat and intends to merge with five other liberal parties at the centre of the political spectrum. She spoke to Sarah Mersch
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Elections in Tunisia
Fears of Islamist Threat Unfounded
Tunis-based political analyst Aida Rehouma and Geneva-based foreign relations analyst Rabab Fayed explain why Tunisian elections paint a bright future for the country in spite of criticisms
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The Islamist Election Victory in Tunisia
Ennahda – Asset or Threat?
Tunisia's Islamist Renaissance Party is now the strongest force in the constituent assembly. Many have been surprised by the fact that no secular party was able to garner nearly as many seats, and "Ennahda's" victory has alarmed those who espouse a liberal Tunisia. An analysis by Sigrid Faath
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Tunisia's First Free Elections
''Everybody Wants To Do Their Own Thing''
Tunisia was the cradle of the so-called Arab Spring, and it is the first country in the region to be holding free elections. But the road to democracy is not as straight as many Tunisians hoped it would be back in January. Sarah Mersch reports from Tunis