[2-1-1978] Protestors attacking ruling party office, during a general strike organized by the General Union of Tunisian Workers, which turned into an intifada [Photo from Socialist Worker Archives]

* Following the 1967 war, anti-Jewish riots spread in Tunisia as well as attacks on western interests and embassies [1]. The movement, however, was soon to assume a [...]

I absolutely LOVED this movie!
Amateur Tunisian filmmaker Moncef Kahloucha is the subject of this documentary that rolls at least three films into one. VHS Kahloucha follows Kahloucha as he makes his latest feature, from buying props and casting parts, to shooting and editing, to screening and even renting out his own copies. His film, [...]

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VERY INTERESTING… Ramzi Bettibi, an internet prisoner in Tunisia sends a letter out of prison, describing a secret detention facility near Benzert, where CIA and “french-speaking” interrogators ask Tunisian (and foreign detainees) about their alleged ties to the jihad in Iraq.
Click on the cartoon below to read the letter…

I received the following statement from Amnesty International…
Forcible return/torture/fear of further torture
EGYPT Ayman Hkiri (m)
Ahamed Lahbib (m)
Mohamed Almadiri (m)
Another man, name not known
The Egyptian authorities are preparing to forcibly return the four Tunisian nationals listed above, and could do so at any time. If returned to Tunisia they would be [...]