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UNCOVERED: Mohamed bouazizi - The Untold Story

'The Arab Spring has only just begun', exiled former Tunisian leader tells RFI

As Tunisia marks the 15th anniversary of the revolution that provoked the Arab Spring, RFI spoke to exiled former leader Moncef Marzouki, the first to be democratically elected after the fall of longtime ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, about what the revolution achieved.

Radio France Internationale

History of self-immolation as protest

A scholar examines recent public self-burnings in the U.S. and the response

Salon

The best hidden gem movies of 2023, from Godland to Quiz Lady

From Sandra Oh trying to rescue a kidnapped dog to a ‘Call My Agent!’ star struggling to deal with a transport strike, these are the best films from 2023 that you (probably) haven’t seen, courtesy of Jacob Stolworthy and Adam White

The Independent UK

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The 5 best new movies to watch in May 2023, from Harka to Beau is Afraid

Jacob Stolworthy runs through this month’s new releases to seek out in the cinema

The Independent UK

Harka review – drama of rage and frustration that sparked the Arab Spring

Dramatising the tragedy of a Tunisian man inspired by street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi, Lotfy Nathan’s film draws on deep sorrow and anger

The Guardian - UK

Tunisian Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Protest Against Police

A professional footballer in Tunisia has died after setting himself alight earlier this week in what he called a protest against the "police state" ruling the country, his brother said Friday. Nizar Issaoui, 35, suffered third-degree burns from his action in the village of Haffouz in the central region of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Arabic Cinema is Ditching Familiar Ideas,’ Tunisian Director Youssef Chebbi Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

The Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival concluded in Beirut with the film “Shapes” by Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi. This work, which combines imagination and reality, is Chebbi’s first feature film, and it is scheduled to screen in Lebanese theaters as of January 2023. The film, hosted by Cinema Montaigne at Beirut’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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There is pressure on the Tunisian president after election turnout was less than 9%

Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country.

WEKU

Tunisians are voting in an election critics say could cement a return to autocracy

In Tunisia, 12 years after the revolution, citizens are still asking, "How do you expect me to make a living?"

WEKU

Polls Open in Tunisia Parliamentary Elections

Polls opened on Saturday in a Tunisian parliamentary election that will test President Kais Saied’s rule. Taking place 12 years to the day after vegetable seller Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in an act of protest that sparked the so-called Arab Spring, the vote is being boycotted by political…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia's path from revolution to presidential power grab

Tunisia holds an election for a new parliament on Saturday. Opposition parties say the legislative chamber - introduced under reforms that concentrated power in the hands of President Kais Saied - is illegal and are boycotting the vote.

Reuters

Editorial: US needs to support Iranian protesters

In 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, besieged by corrupt Tunisian officials who harassed and humiliated him as he tried to sell fruit from a street stand, set himself on fire in protest. His death shocked the conscience of not just Tunisia, but much of the broader Mideast, spurring the Arab Spring protest…

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