Oussama Romdhani is the former
Tunisian communications minister.
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Biography
Oussama Romdhani was born on December 15, 1956 in Metouia, Tunisia
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from Tunis University
Tunis University ( ar, جامعة تونس, french: link=no, Université de Tunis) is a university in Tunis, Tunisia. It was founded in 1960 on the basis of earlier educational establishments.
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and was a Fulbright scholar
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at Georgetown University
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.['Oussama ROMDHANI: Nouveau ministre de la communication et des Relations avec la Chambre des Députés, Babnet, 10 October 200]
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He started his career as a journalist for Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) ( ar, وكالة تونس إفريقيا للأنباء) is a Tunisian press agency.
History and profile
The agency, based in Tunis, was founded on 1 January 1961. With a corps of 300 agents, including photographers, r ...
(TAP).Washington, D.C.
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, and from 1987 to 1990 as the head of the D.C. branch of the Agence Tunis Afrique Presse.satellite TV
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for promoting the veil
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.[Yaroslav Trofimov, ''Faith at War: A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, from Baghdad to Timbuktu'', Picador, 2006, p. 4]
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In July 2012, Romdhani became a regular columnist with the Dubai-based ''Gulf News
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''. In his op-ed pieces he discussed the "lessons of the Arab Spring". He also criticized the "cronyism" of the Ben Ali regime and other flawed policies which led to the popular uprising against the regime.
References
External links
Tunis lessons of the Arab Spring and the way ahead
''Gulf News'', July 8, 2012
The looming danger in Maghreb region
''Gulf News'', July 21, 2012
Assessing the mood on the Arab street
''Gulf News'', August 4, 2012
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1956 births
Tunis University alumni
Georgetown University alumni
Government ministers of Tunisia
Living people
Tunisian journalists
Fulbright alumni