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Tunisia sets date for landmark presidential election
14/10/2012 - Tunisia

Tunisia sets date for landmark presidential election

Tunisians will head to the polls to elect their new president on June 23, 2013, the ruling Islamist Ennahda party announced Sunday. Parliamentary elections will also be held on the same day with a presidential runoff vote set for July 7.
Tunisia: Islamist party leader accused of double standards
13/10/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Tunisia: Islamist party leader accused of double standards

The head of Tunisia's ruling Islamist party is accused of double-dealing after a video emerges of him offering backroom advice to Salafists at a secret meeting. Liberals say it is proof that Ennahda's sympathies are more radical than it lets on. Meanwhile, as former Algerian president Chadli Bendjedid is given a state funeral, critics argue that he did not deserve the title of father of democracy in the nation.
Currency protests in Iran, questions over video of US journalist held captive in Syria, and more...
13/10/2012 - THE OBSERVERS

Currency protests in Iran, questions over video of US journalist held captive in Syria, and more...

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Tunisian Islamist leader urges Salafists to oust liberals
11/10/2012 - TUNISIA

Tunisian Islamist leader urges Salafists to oust liberals

Statements made by the head of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party have worried secular-minded citizens in the north African country. An online video shows Rached Ghannouchi calling on young Salafists to drive liberals from the country’s top jobs. Ghannouchi said the comments were taken out of context, and dated back to a meeting with Salafist youths held in February.
'Secret' video stirs Islamist fears in Tunisia
12/10/2012 - Tunisia

'Secret' video stirs Islamist fears in Tunisia

A video leaked this week of a conversation between Tunisian ruling Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi (pictured) and a group of Salafists has exposed the divide and lack of comprehension between Tunisia’s Islamists and secularists.
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Tunisians clash with police over rubbish dump
07/10/2012 - TUNISIA

Tunisians clash with police over rubbish dump

Forty-nine policemen were injured on Sunday when residents threw stones and fire bombs at security forces to protest against the reopening of a rubbish dump on the island of Djerba. Two protesters were also wounded in the clashes.
From rape victim to accused: The Arab Spring and women's rights (part 2)
02/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

From rape victim to accused: The Arab Spring and women's rights (part 2)

How did a Tunisian woman allegedly raped by police officers suddenly find herself in the dock? The public prosecutor’s case against her for "public indecency" sparks outrage in the nation that triggered the Arab Spring. François Picard's panel worries about the future of women’s rights in Tunisia, Egypt and beyond.
From rape victim to accused: The Arab Spring and women's rights
02/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

From rape victim to accused: The Arab Spring and women's rights

How did a Tunisian woman allegedly raped by police officers suddenly find herself in the dock? The public prosecutor’s case against her for "public indecency" sparks outrage in the nation that triggered the Arab Spring. François Picard's panel worries about the future of women’s rights in Tunisia, Egypt and beyond.
Libya: disarming militias
29/09/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Libya: disarming militias

Libyan authorities continue their push to disband unauthorised armed groups. Next, in Tunisia, a young woman who says she was raped by two policemen finds herself in the dock for "indecency". Finally, we meet one young Moroccan who refuses to let her gender come between her and her surfboard.
The World This Week - September 28th, 2012 (part 2)
28/09/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - September 28th, 2012 (part 2)

Is the pain in Spain a foretaste of what France faces? François Picard's panel looks at what it takes to actually create jobs on both sides of the Pyrenees. Also, Netanyahu steals the show at the UN and a story only possible in the UK... the tale of the politician and the "pleb".
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