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Tunisian Jew Exodus
There was 110,000 Jews in Tunisia. Now there are apporximently 700 Jews in Tunis and 1,000 Jews on the island of Djerba. (Image: Jews of Tunis) -
Tunisia Gains Independence
Tunisia gains independence from France and becomes the sixth African country to gain independence. (Image: French-Tunisian flag) -
Tunisia becomes a republic
Tunisia gets rid of its Monarchy and becomes a republic. (Image: Tunisian Royal Coat of Arms -
1st Ever multi-party Tunisian Parlimentary Election
1st election since independence. President Bourguiba's party wins by a landslide. This starts an extra 30-year one party rule, even though Bourguiba was in office since 1957. (Image: Habib Bourguiba) -
Israel raids the PLO
Israel bombs the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) HQ in Tunis; 60 people are killed. The raid is in response to the killing by the PLO of three Israeli tourists in Cyprus. (Image: PLO Emblem) -
Ben Ali wins his First Term of Presidentcy
Ben Ali wins presidential elections. He goes on to be re-elected four more times, the last time in 2009. (Image: President Ben Ali) -
Constitution Changes
President Ben Ali wins a referendum on constitutional changes, paving the way for his fourth term. (Image: Tunisian Seal) -
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Tunisian Revolution & Protests
2009 October - President Ben Ali wins a fifth term in office. 2009 November - Taoufik Ben Brik, a journalist critical of the president, is jailed for assault. Rights groups say the case is politically motivated. 2010 July - Appeals court upholds prison sentence imposed on journalist Fahem Boukadous over his coverage of violent protests. 2010 December - Protests break out over unemployment and political restrictions, and spread nationwide. 2011 January - President Ben Ali goes into exile amid
