11 June 2017 - Tunisian Monitor Online

Moving Out of Your ‘Comfort Zone’ at Yale University

11 June 2017 BGMN

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a continuing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the United States. Please join us over the next several weeks as we bring you stories about international students and the American higher education system as a whole. Wissem Gamra felt very different from other students when he began studying at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Gamra was born in Sousse, Tunisia. He lived there until he was 17 years old. But in his third year of high school, he…

Tunisia Cracks Down on Suspicious Charity Group Activities

11 June 201711 June 2017 BGMN

The Tunisian authorities have given all charity organizations in the country a month to submit a statement on the foreign donations and grants that they receive. The Tunisian government of Prime Minister Yousef Chahed is seeking through this measure to crack down on the suspicious activities of several of these groups. It will also resort to the central bank and finance ministry to inspect the financial accounts of the organizations. The Interior Ministry has meanwhile been tasked with monitoring any suspicious acts, especially in regards to funding terrorism. The organizations…