Archive for January, 2012
TS Update-(Kairouan & Smart Travelers)
As always, here at the Tunisia Security Update, we make sure to verify any sort of rumor before posting it as fact. On Wednesday January 25th, there was a rumor going around mainly on social networks concerning a “salafists group “attacking” a group of German tourists that were trying to visit the mausoleum of Sidi… Read More ›
TS Update-(Major Strike Suspended)
In my last post I mentioned that it would be interesting to see what impact the proposed January 25th workers strike would have on the county and now it appears that the strike is suspended. The politics of why it was suspended are well beyond the scope of this blog, as we primarily focus on… Read More ›
TS Update-(Protest Update)
Last January it was pretty difficult to keep up with all the different events that were going on in Tunisia. This January the task (albeit not as dramatic), has proved equally challenging. With all these sporadic protests and strikes taking place throughout the country, staying up to date on security matters in 2012 is no… Read More ›
TS Update-(New Year…New Challenges)
2011…what a year! Security professionals will be studying 2011 for years to come. From the Jasmine Revolution to the Occupy Wall Street movement, so much happened and so much was learned. On a day like today former president Ben Ali went on television to make his famous “I understand you speech“. “I am telling you… Read More ›
