Tawnat: A North African Political RP (OOC/OPEN)

[Jovuistan]

Flag of the Republic of Tawnat

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CURRENT IC DATE RANGE: January 1st, 2020 - January 21st, 2020

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THREAD LINKS:

IC Thread|Albarlaman

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List of Administrators: Jovuistan (Head OP), Gordano and Lysandus (Co-OP), Federal States of Xathuecia (Co-OP)

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Welcome to Tawnat, an archipelago nation situated in North Africa above Libya. With a population of more than 700,000, Tawnat has gone from a trade hub between Europe and the Ottomans in the 16th century to being exploited for its large oil reserve by the French Empire in the late period of colonialism to descending into dictatorship after gaining independence at last from foreign powers. The reign of Suleiman Al-Zaruq was marked by oppression and a cult of personality that was able to repel an invasion by Libya while brutally assassinating anyone who opposed his iron fist.

But in 2010, Al-Zaruq died, and his son faced ruling over a nation in crisis, and once the Arab Spring began, there was no salvaging the faltering dictatorship from being overthrown by pro-democracy forces. Democracy and freedom would now be experienced by the Tawnati for the first time in generations, but at a time where the archipelago is more divided than ever.

In this roleplay, you play as a politician in this heavily divided nation. Play as a member of the Albarlaman or be a Governor or Mayor. Run for President to bring change to Tawnat or preserve the status quo, or run for another race and make a difference in your community. You can play as any character you wish as long as they’re within the boundaries of realism.

But be ready to navigate a sea of divisive issues as tensions between factions of the loose governing coalition reach a boiling point over questions such as secularism and refugees coming from the wartorn Libya. Economic issues caused by variable oil prices and a declining tourist industry due to the violence of the Arab Spring leave many Tawnati people in poverty. Meanwhile abroad, the Arab world faces a struggle for influence between the United States and Russia, while a regional struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia has split the Arab world. The people of Tawnat are counting on you to solve these problems.

So go ahead and join the Republic of Tawnat. Try to bring the archipelago further into the light of democracy, or turn it into a more holy theocratic state, or do something completely different. The only thing between you and glory is whether your wits can keep up with the politics of a nation in crisis.

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THE HISTORY OF TAWNAT:

Tawnat holds a long and rich history. Being situated in the middle of the Mediterranean, Tawnat has been the subject of multiple conquests by regional powers throughout history. While much of the pre-independence events won’t be incredibly relevant to the plot, it is recommended that you give the history of this little archipelago a read to get a better idea of this nation and know how these events impact your character’s backstory: CLICK ME!

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO READ

Tawnat’s elections work similarly to the French electoral system. Elections will take place in two rounds, with the second being a runoff between the top two vote getters of the first. Along with the President, a Prime Minister also presides over the Tawnati government. Appointed directly by the President, the Prime Minister is responsible for implementing and formulating domestic policy, usually at the direction of the President who plays more of a role in managing foreign relations and national security.

The Albarlaman is the unicameral legislative body of Tawnat, and is responsible for writing and passing legislation, while also holding the power to have of vote of no confidence to force the resignation of the President’s cabinet.

Governors act somewhat similar to their American counterparts, controlling the Governate-level politics and lawmaking while also subject to the decisions of the nation as a whole. Governors are elected at the same time as the President.

A map of Tawnat showing roads, rivers, mountains, along with cities and towns. (Squares indicate major cities)
Although a large majority of Tawnat is Arab and Muslim, the Republic’s population of 700,000 includes multiple minority groups. Along with that, the Governates of Tawnat you’ll find are quite different from one another in several ways.

ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHICS

83% Arab (Including Arab-Berbers)
7% Berber
5% Jews
3% European (Mostly French)
2% Other (Including Egyptians and Tunisians)

76% Sunni Muslim
8% Coptic Christian
7% Shi'a Muslim
5% Jewish
3% Catholic Christian
1% Other (Including Atheist)

A map of Tawnat's Governates

There are six Governates in total, along with the capital city of Haferdaz which is independent of the Governates. Each of the Governates are color coded to match the above map.

HAFERDAZ: Haferdaz is the bustling capital city of Tawnat. With a population of 134,000, Haferdaz is the most diverse you’ll find in the country, home to most of the European minority with some Jews and other minority groups as well. Haferdaz is a heavily industrial city, home to many sweatshops as well as shipbuilding and other manufacturing jobs. It also houses some of Tawnat’s greatest cultural monuments, such as the Great Mosque of Haferdaz which is the Mosque of choice for the President due to its close proximity to the Presidential Palace. Al-Mubarak University is the most prestigious college in Tawnat, educating many of the archipelago’s greatest minds. Due to its diversity, economic growth, and well educated populace, Haferdaz leans heavily toward liberal secularism and is more relatively more progressive than the rest of the nation. Haferdaz has 14 seats in the Albarlaman.

AL-SALIBIIYN: Al-Salibiiyn is a heavily modernized and developed region on the north side of Tawnat, in fact being the most populated Governate with 156,000 residents. Al-Salibiiyn is home to much of Tawnat’s heavy industry, with many power plants and manufacturing factories scattered across the area, including a large plastic plant in Baldat Jafatan and a steel plant in Qayyum. The Governate’s largely working class population is fairly diverse, with a notable number of minorities residing in the region. Al-Salibiiyn also leans heavily toward secularism and generally opposes traditionalist thought. The largest city in Al-Salibiiyn - Madinat Al-Tawnat - has been effectively abandoned by the government due to its history as Dictator Al-Zaruq’s pet project. The residents of the city have become resentful towards the democratic government and that coupled with many of them being former workers employed by Al-Zaruq’s government has made them sympathetic to the former dictatorship. Some of them have dispersed into other parts of the Governate, leading to Al-Salibiiyn as a whole being much more pro-strongman than the rest of Tawnat. The working class elements also make Al-Salibiiyn more in favor of leftist ideologies and parties of that nature. Al-Salibiiyn has 15 seats in the Albarlaman.

ARDUNAJABAL: Ardunajabal is incredibly mountainous in comparison to the rest of Tawnat, being the sight of Mount Tarnha, the tallest point in the country. The 105,000 who live in Ardunajabal often live a more rural lifestyle than the other Governates, with some signs of industrialism in the north near the border with Al-Salibiiyn. Goat herding and Olive growing are common relative to everywhere else, and some mining and quarrying also exists in limited form. Many Berbers notably live along the mountainous communities, creating a sort of culture unique to that part of Tawnat. Ardunajabal slightly leans towards Islamist and conservative viewpoints due to its rural population, but the often swing-voting Berbers and the more secularist north create an opening for secularists to pull through if they’re a bit lucky. Ardunajabal has 10 seats in the Albarlaman.

RIMALAWLUIYA: Rimalawluiya is an essential Governate to Tawnat’s economy, and the 127,000 who live there take a bit of pride in that. Rimalawluiya is the location of much of Tawnat’s oil, include the large and long-standing oil field by Al-Shshati al’Aswad on the east side of the Governate, as well as offshore drilling off the Rimalawluiyan coast. With oil exports being Tawnat’s main economic driving force in recent years, Rimalawluiya has amassed a great deal of wealth, but despite that remains much less modernized as Al-Zaruq and the current government focused more on the area north of Mount Tarnha. Rimalawluiya is both very nationalist and very traditionalist, taking great pride in their Tawnati status and has become known to be unkind to foreigners and non-Arabs. Elements of pro Al-Zaruq Ba’athism and Islamist fundamentalism make the Governate’s politics often chaotic and sometimes violent. Despite that, Rimalawluiya’s capital of Al-Jazari is the third most populated city in Tawnat. Rimalawluiya has 12 seats in the Albarlaman.

SAHIL AL-HUBUB: Sahil Al-Hubub is the agricultural center of Tawnat. With a population of 122,000, Sahil Al-Hubub’s coastal cities have become major marketplaces in Tawnat for traders, with many herders from Ardunajabal as well as farmers coming to sell their goods. The inland part of the Governate is incredibly fertile for crops, and the majority of Tawnat’s locally grown food comes from farms near the Al-Hubub River. Fishing and limited offshore oil drilling are also common. On the west coast of Sahil Al-Hubub is Altajamuewal, the second largest city in Tawnat and a historic place for the Island, lasting as a major settlement from ancient times to today. Sahil Al-Hubub leans heavily toward conservatism and Islamism, being mostly Arab in relative terms and maintaining a very traditionalist culture. Sahil Al-Hubub is also the center of the Libyan refugee crisis, where most of the 8,000 refugees who have fled from the violence of their home have landed and now reside in. Sahil Al-Hubub has 12 seats in the Albarlaman.

SAKHRATALMAS: With a population of 74,000, the Island of Sakhratalmas is the prime tourist destination for foreigners visiting Tawnat. With its shiny and beautiful beaches and many resorts built during the Al-Zaruq years, much of the Island’s revenue has come from the tourism industry. Due to the chaos of the Arab Spring and the revolution however, tourism has sharply declined in recent years, causing Sakhratalmas’ economy to plummet from where it once was. Despite that, Sakhratalmas remains fairly wealthy and is a common retirement destination for elderly Tawnatis. Sakhratalmas is also much more liberal and progressive than the mainland, rejecting Islamist thought and embracing secularism and inclusivity. The Island is also skeptical of strongly left-wing parties and politicians, preferring a modest liberal government that supports democracy over reactionary ideology. Sakhratalmas has 7 seats in the Albarlaman.

AL-SAJJAD: The Island of Al-Sajjad serves as both the least populated and most impoverished Governate in Tawnat. With their main source of industry coming from fishing, Al-Sajjad’s population of 51,000 has been historically neglected by the Tawnati government in favor of the mainland and Sakhratalmas. The rural Island has an incredibly high Muslim population - the highest out of all the Governates at over 90 - largely due to being the first part of Tawnat to be converted to Islam. Al-Sajjad is deeply fundamentalist and conservative, with secularism being politically taboo for a large majority of the electorate. Al-Sajjad has 5 seats in the Albarlaman.

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RULES:

1. The words of the OP and Co-OPs are God here. You can of course voice your position on any matter if you have an issue with their rulings, but their word is ultimately final.

2. No IRL people as characters. You cannot play as a celebrity or a real life politician. Although the names of foreign politicians will remain the same, you are not allowed to play as them.

3. On another note about characters, avoid creating mary sue type characters and make sure your characters are realistic. Keep in mind that this is a predominantly Muslim Arab North African country, and what may be considered realistic in the west may be abnormal here. On the other end of the spectrum, don’t make a character that is intentionally bad and/or designed to sabotage a party.

4. Be a decent writer. Posts that are one line long don’t make for good roleplay, so make sure to put in effort and thought when writing to enhance the experience for both you and everyone else. Single sentences are fine however if you are in a conversation.

5. No events that directly affect another character without the permission of the character’s player, especially violence and player-made scandals. No violence against non-player entities (such as NPCs) without admin permission and all assassination attempts are banned.

6. No cheat edits. If you want to edit for formatting or to fix typos, that’s okay, but don’t change what your character said or did after posting. Gaffes happen, and once your character does something it’s out there forever, no time machines.

7. If you are going to be absent from the roleplay, please try your best to let us know beforehand. If you do go AWOL, we may have to simulate how the character votes or give control of them over to a different player, or eliminate them from the roleplay altogether. Temporary loaning of characters to another player is allowed as long as the character’s owner gives permission.

8. PG-13 limit, of course. Avoid getting too gory, sexy, or vulgar.

9. Absolutely no meta-gaming. Don’t use OOC knowledge to guide the actions of your character IC.

10. If you’re not sure if something is legal or not, ask an OP or the OOC first.

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APPLICATIONS

As mentioned in the rules, Tawnat is a mostly Muslim Arab nation in North Africa, and we want to maintain some realism when it comes to characters. As painful as it may be to admit, certain groups of people would have difficulty being elected outside of the most progressive areas. While we encourage character diversity wherever possible, do keep that in mind when thinking of a character.

On parties, we will likely only allow for a limited number of major parties. Despite the run-off system, the odds of a massive array of parties rising up and gaining a decent number of seats is fairly unlikely. Minor parties will be allowed if you are conceivable, but they’ll likely be limited to only 1-2 seats at most. We may deny some party apps on the basis of there already being a party that fills that ideology, so take a look at what parties already exist before making an app, and consider making your character a member of an already existing party if it fits them. The same rule about realism exists for parties as well.

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CHARACTER COMPOSITION

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THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET:

President Omar Qaderi - Independent (Jovuistan)

Minister of the Economy and Finance Latif Faisal - National Civil Alliance (Azekopolaltion)

Foreign Minister of the Republic of Tawnat Anwar Hamima - Qudus Movement (Agarntrop)

THE ALBARLAMAN:

Majority Coalition: roughly 50 seats (A broad, tense spectrum ranging from Liberal Secularists to Conservative Islamists)

National Civil Alliance

Latif Faisal - Haferdaz (Azekopolaltion)

Qudus Movement

Anwar Hamima - Rimalawluiya (Agarntrop)

Minority Opposition: roughly 25 seats (Largely consists of Ba’athists and leftist parties)

Islamic Liberal Party

Fadhel ben Salem - Sahil Al-Hubub (Sao Nova Europa)

Governors, Mayors, and Local Politicians:

Mayor of Haferdaz Jafar Amiri Rasoulof al-Mohammed - National Civil Alliance (Federal States of Xathuecia)

Non and Former Politicians:

Former Transitional President Sheikh Hassan bin Ibrahim al-Fathi - Independent (Gordano and Lysandus)

[Kargintina the Third]

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[Jovuistan]

Abortion - Abortion is prohibited by the Tawnati Penal Code. It is only legal in cases of severe risk to the mother's life or health (abortions performed outside of these circumstances are punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and up to 10 years if the mother does not consent to the abortion). There is support amongst secularists and reformists for a proposed law that would legalise abortion in cases of rape and fatal fetal defects, but this has not passed the Parliament.

Age of Candidacy - 35 to serve as President, 25 to sit in Parliament.
Age of Consent - 18
Age of Criminal Responsibility - 12
Drinking Age - None (to drink), 18 (to purchase)
Driving Age - 18
Age of Majority - 18
Marriageable Age - 18 (no minimum if with judicial consent)

Capital Punishment - Legal for treason, espionage, murder, arson resulting in death, sedition, genocide, insurrection, terrorism, torture, kidnapping, attempting or conspiring to commit a capital offense, perjury resulting in wrongful execution, rape resulting in death, and armed robbery under the Tawnati Penal Code, and for certain military offenses such as desertion during wartime and mutiny under the Tawnati military's legal code. The execution method is the firing squad, although a moratorium on executions is in place and no person has been officially executed by the state since 1989. The President has powers to give clemency.

Citizenship - A person born within the borders of Tawnat is automatically granted citizenship if at least one of their legal parents is also a Tawnati citizen. Any person born with both their legal parents being Tawnati citizens is also automatically granted citizenship. A person outside these categories may also be granted citizenship subject to the discretion of the Ministry of the Interior.

Conscription - Tawnat practices selective military conscription. Men aged between 20 and 35 may be drafted to complete 12 months of military service, although in practice only 9% of men are actually enlisted. Those who are conscripted receive an allowance, and conscripts who are engaged in higher education or vocational training programs prior to their military drafting are allowed to delay service until they have completed the programs. If a conscript intentionally evades or refuses to perform conscription he can be imprisoned for up to 7 years.

Discrimination - There are no explicit anti-discrimination laws currently in force in Tawnat.

Drugs - The use of psychoactive substances other than alcohol, caffeine, or tobacco, is highly illegal in Tawnat and subject to fines or up to 3 years in prison for low-quantity offenses, up to 10 years in prison for medium-quantity offenses, up to 20 years in prison for high-quantity offenses, and up to 30 years in prison for kingpinning and other highly organized drug offenses.

Firearms - Most firearms are only permitted subject to a 'shall issue' license scheme, although certain exemptions are made for firearms such as air/airsoft guns and firearms manufactured before the year 1900, which no licenses are required for. Some firearms such as automatic and semi-automatic firearms are completely prohibited for civilian use. Violating firearms laws is punishable by up to 7 years in prison.

Free Speech - The Tawnati constitution guarantees freedom of speech, however, this is generally not the case in practice, as journalists and opposition are often harassed and arrested under widely enforced and widely interpreted prohibitions of defamation, incitement, and sedition under the penal code and other laws.

Freedom Indicies - Tawnat is ranked as 'partly free' by Freedom in The World 2020, is ranked as 'moderately free' by the 2020 Index of Economic Freedom, has a 'difficult situation' according to the 2020 Press Freedom Index, and is ranked as a 'hybrid regime' by the 2019 Democracy Index.

GDP - $6.86 billion (overall), $9345.26 (per capita)

Legal System - Tawnat's legal system is predominantly based on French civil law and the penal code is secular, however, personal status laws are influenced by Islamic (sharia) law.

LGBT Rights - Same-sex sexual activity is prohibited and carries a penalty of up to 3 years imprisonment under the penal code. LGB people are also prohibited from serving in the military, have no discrimination protections, are not allowed to marry or adopt children, and transgender people cannot change their legal gender via any means and sex reassignment surgery is prohibited.

Minimum wage - Tawnat's minimum wage adjusts with inflation and is set at 29% of the GDP per capita, currently standing at $2710.13 per year.

Religion - There is currently no official stance in the constitution favoring either a state religion or secularism. Islamic clerics have significant influence in parts of the country, however.

Smoking - There is no minimum legal age to purchase or use tobacco, and there is no regulation of the advertisement of tobacco products or requirement that tobacco products have a clearly visible label that details the harmful effects of smoking, however, smoking is prohibited inside certain buildings, but this prohibition is not enforced in practice.

State-owned industries - Railways, highways, air transportation, the post, water, and airports are all fully state-owned industries. Healthcare, universities, telecommunications, broadcasting, oil, gas, energy, mining, and banking are all partially state-owned industries. Other industries are generally completely privately owned.

Traffic Laws - Standard speed limits are 110 km/h on controlled-access highways, 90 km/h on other national highways, 70 km/h on other rural roads, 50 km/h on urban roads, and 30 km/h in school zones. Traffic drives on the right, the maximum permitted alcohol level is 0%, but there is no law requiring persons to wear seat belts unless they are sitting in the front of a vehicle which is equipped with one.

Voting Rights - All persons aged 18 or over can vote, except criminals that are incarcerated at the time of the election or persons convicted of treason. Women were first given voting rights in 1959.

Welfare - Welfare spending makes up 16% of government expenses and consists of state pensions and unemployment benefits.

LIST OF UPCOMING EVENTS

1st January 2020: New Years Day
1st April 2020: Tawnati Independence Day
24th April 2020: First day of Ramadan
24th May 2020: Eid Al-Fitr
31st July 2020: Eid Al-Adha
25th October 2020: First Round of Elections
15th November 2020: Second Round of Elections
3rd January 2021: Inauguration of President

[Agarntrop]

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[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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[Jovuistan]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Jovuistan
Character Name: Omar Qaderi
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 64
Character Height: 5'11"
Character Weight: 185 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: President of Tawnat (2017-present)
Appearance:
Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat
Character Governate of Residence: Haferdaz
Character Party Affiliation: Independent
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni Muslim
Main Strengths: Hero of democracy, calm, intelligent, open to negotiation, passionate, loyal support base
Main Weaknesses: Uncharismatic, declining health, ineffective leadership as President, low approval rating, disliked by Islamists
Biography: Omar Qaderi was born on April 28th, 1955 to an upper-class family in Qayyum, Al-Salibiiyn. He became known as a bright young student in school, passing his classes with fairly high marks. Qaderi was interested in writing from a young age and developed an interest in journalism after growing up through the nation-changing events of the late 1960s. He went to college at Al-Mubarak University and graduated in 1978, but would have to wait before putting any of that to use as Tawnat was suddenly caught in the Libyan invasion. Qaderi enlisted in the Tawnati army at the beginning of the war and fought alongside his brothers in arms to protect his nation. The Libyans were repelled by the end of the year, and Qaderi went back to advancing his career.

Qaderi started working for the Tawnat Post in 1979, Al-Zaruq's state-run newspaper. Being the premier newspaper for the country, Qaderi's writings were widely published across Tawnat, and over the course of the decade, he slowly built his reputation among the press for being dedicated and undeterred from getting a story out there. Qaderi was initially a supporter of Al-Zaruq going into his job at the Tawnat Post, viewing him as a strong leader who defended Tawnat from a foreign invasion and kept the nation alive. However, he grew increasingly frustrated with the government's interference in the paper's publishing and the constant censorship that favored the government. He privately began to resent the President, now seeing him as a tyrant.

In 1995 with pro-democracy activists and parts of the military now turning against President Al-Zaruq, Qaderi quit his job at the Post and rallied with the opposition to call for a return to democracy. However, things went south as loyalist forces were victorious. Qaderi and a small group of activists escaped from Tawnat and lived in exile on the island of Crete for the next 15 years. Over that time period, Qaderi became more known to the international community for being a leading voice of opposition to Al-Zaruq's government. He wrote frequently for different news sources about the oppression by the Tawnati government and brought attention to the plight of Tawnat's freedom fighters.

Qaderi continued to campaign in writing against the regime until the Arab Spring struck Tawnat in 2011. He was invited by the leaders of the pro-democracy movement to write their 'list of demands' which included the institution of a true democracy and freedom of speech and the press. His writings were widely published across Tawnat by the democratic revolutionaries and he became a household name during the crisis. In 2012 he returned to Tawnat amidst the chaos to be with his fellow activists, and a photo of him and others being beaten by Al-Zaruq loyalists on the streets of Haferdaz went viral. He was released from imprisoned shortly after the incident when the dictatorship was overthrown.

He was appointed a member of the Transitional Council of State upon its establishment, being effectively the leader of the liberal democrats during the transition. He helped write the new constitution and was seen as a hero to many Tawnatis who were experiencing democracy for the first time in their lives. He announced his run for the Presidential election in 2016, handily making it to the second round of voting on a wave of popular support. Despite some opposition from hardcore Islamists, Qaderi was viewed as a unifying force in a divided Tawnat and won with over 65% of the vote.

Unfortunately for Omar, his Presidency has not been as glamorous and beloved. While he has made efforts to mend the fractures and address major issues, he has struggled to fix the damaged economy, resulting in a continued decline in wealth for Tawnat and her people. He failed to pass an amendment to the constitution establishing secularism and has faced repeated pushback from conservative factions for favoring liberal reforms, which have also struggled to pass the Albarlaman. His approval rating has dipped from 70% at the start of his Presidency down to 36% in the latest polls, being only held up by his loyal base of democrats. In December of 2019, he was privately diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Faced with both public disapproval and declining health, Qaderi does not intend to stand for re-election and plans to announce so in the early days of 2020.
Other Info: Married to Malika Jawahir in 1985. He has seven children, including five sons and two daughters.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Jovuistan

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[Agarntrop]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Agarntrop
Character Name: Anwar Hamima
Character Gender: M
Character Age: 62
Character Height: 169cm
Character Weight: 71.2kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Foreign Minister of the Republic of Tawnat (2018-), Member of the Albarlaman for Rimalawluiya (2016-), Political activist (1987-2016).
Appearance:
Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat (1957-2008; 2012-), Turkey (2008-12).
Character Governate of Residence: Rimalawluiya
Character Party Affiliation: Qudus Movement
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni Islam
Main Strengths: Populist, war veteran, activist, stong anti-Al-Zaruq record including the martyrdom of a 26-year prison sentence and hunger strikes/force feeding.
Main Weaknesses: Comes from rich family and is wealthy himself, connections to alleged terrorists, has lived in foreign lands and so could be seen as elitist.
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- Born in Al-Shshati al’Aswad in 1957.
- Father was a high-profile politician and ally of Ibrahim Bouhageb and was killed in 1968 coup.
- Fought against Gaddafi in the 1978 war.
- Studied at high-profile university from 1980-87.
- Sympathised with the muslim brotherhood.
- Frequently staged violent protests in the late 1980s.
- Jailed for 26 years in 1992 under Al-Zaruq regime for terroristic and subversive activities.
- Frequently staged subversive protests and hunger strikes in his prison cell, in two incidents in November 2000 and August 2001 was force-fed.
- Was released in 2008 after serving full sentence and smuggled himself to Turkey, where he was granted asylum.
- Supported Arab Spring in 2011.
- Returned to Tawnat in 2012 where he partook in pro-muslim brotherhood and islamic fundamentalist actvism.
- Was elected to parliament in 2016.
- Was appointed foreign minister in 2018 upon the death of his predecessor.

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I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Agarntrop

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Jovuistan
Character Name: Omar Qaderi
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 64
Character Height: 5'11"
Character Weight: 185 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: President of Tawnat (2017-present)
Appearance: (Image)
Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat
Character Governate of Residence: Haferdaz
Character Party Affiliation: Independent
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni Muslim
Main Strengths: Hero of democracy, calm, intelligent, open to negotiation, passionate, loyal support base
Main Weaknesses: Uncharismatic, declining health, ineffective leadership as President, low approval rating, disliked by Islamists
Biography: Omar Qaderi was born on April 28th, 1955 to an upper-class family in Qayyum, Al-Salibiiyn. He became known as a bright young student in school, passing his classes with fairly high marks. Qaderi was interested in writing from a young age and developed an interest in journalism after growing up through the nation-changing events of the late 1960s. He went to college at Al-Mubarak University and graduated in 1978, but would have to wait before putting any of that to use as Tawnat was suddenly caught in the Libyan invasion. Qaderi enlisted in the Tawnati army at the beginning of the war and fought alongside his brothers in arms to protect his nation. The Libyans were repelled by the end of the year, and Qaderi went back to advancing his career.

Qaderi started working for the Tawnat Post in 1979, Al-Zaruq's state-run newspaper. Being the premier newspaper for the country, Qaderi's writings were widely published across Tawnat, and over the course of the decade, he slowly built his reputation among the press for being dedicated and undeterred from getting a story out there. Qaderi was initially a supporter of Al-Zaruq going into his job at the Tawnat Post, viewing him as a strong leader who defended Tawnat from a foreign invasion and kept the nation alive. However, he grew increasingly frustrated with the government's interference in the paper's publishing and the constant censorship that favored the government. He privately began to resent the President, now seeing him as a tyrant.

In 1995 with pro-democracy activists and parts of the military now turning against President Al-Zaruq, Qaderi quit his job at the Post and rallied with the opposition to call for a return to democracy. However, things went south as loyalist forces were victorious. Qaderi and a small group of activists escaped from Tawnat and lived in exile on the island of Crete for the next 15 years. Over that time period, Qaderi became more known to the international community for being a leading voice of opposition to Al-Zaruq's government. He wrote frequently for different news sources about the oppression by the Tawnati government and brought attention to the plight of Tawnat's freedom fighters.

Qaderi continued to campaign in writing against the regime until the Arab Spring struck Tawnat in 2011. He was invited by the leaders of the pro-democracy movement to write their 'list of demands' which included the institution of a true democracy and freedom of speech and the press. His writings were widely published across Tawnat by the democratic revolutionaries and he became a household name during the crisis. In 2012 he returned to Tawnat amidst the chaos to be with his fellow activists, and a photo of him and others being beaten by Al-Zaruq loyalists on the streets of Haferdaz went viral. He was released from imprisoned shortly after the incident when the dictatorship was overthrown.

He was appointed a member of the Transitional Council of State upon its establishment, being effectively the leader of the liberal democrats during the transition. He helped write the new constitution and was seen as a hero to many Tawnatis who were experiencing democracy for the first time in their lives. He announced his run for the Presidential election in 2016, handily making it to the second round of voting on a wave of popular support. Despite some opposition from hardcore Islamists, Qaderi was viewed as a unifying force in a divided Tawnat and won with over 65% of the vote.

Unfortunately for Omar, his Presidency has not been as glamorous and beloved. While he has made efforts to mend the fractures and address major issues, he has struggled to fix the damaged economy, resulting in a continued decline in wealth for Tawnat and her people. He failed to pass an amendment to the constitution establishing secularism and has faced repeated pushback from conservative factions for favoring liberal reforms, which have also struggled to pass the Albarlaman. His approval rating has dipped from 70% at the start of his Presidency down to 36% in the latest polls, being only held up by his loyal base of democrats. In December of 2019, he was privately diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Faced with both public disapproval and declining health, Qaderi does not intend to stand for re-election and plans to announce so in the early days of 2020.
Other Info: Married to Malika Jawahir in 1985. He has seven children, including five sons and two daughters.

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Looks good to me, gonna slap a fat ol' ACCEPTED on it, bruh.

[Agarntrop]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Jovuistan
Character Name: Omar Qaderi
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 64
Character Height: 5'11"
Character Weight: 185 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: President of Tawnat (2017-present)
Appearance: (Image)
Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat
Character Governate of Residence: Haferdaz
Character Party Affiliation: Independent
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni Muslim
Main Strengths: Hero of democracy, calm, intelligent, open to negotiation, passionate, loyal support base
Main Weaknesses: Uncharismatic, declining health, ineffective leadership as President, low approval rating, disliked by Islamists
Biography: Omar Qaderi was born on April 28th, 1955 to an upper-class family in Qayyum, Al-Salibiiyn. He became known as a bright young student in school, passing his classes with fairly high marks. Qaderi was interested in writing from a young age and developed an interest in journalism after growing up through the nation-changing events of the late 1960s. He went to college at Al-Mubarak University and graduated in 1978, but would have to wait before putting any of that to use as Tawnat was suddenly caught in the Libyan invasion. Qaderi enlisted in the Tawnati army at the beginning of the war and fought alongside his brothers in arms to protect his nation. The Libyans were repelled by the end of the year, and Qaderi went back to advancing his career.

Qaderi started working for the Tawnat Post in 1979, Al-Zaruq's state-run newspaper. Being the premier newspaper for the country, Qaderi's writings were widely published across Tawnat, and over the course of the decade, he slowly built his reputation among the press for being dedicated and undeterred from getting a story out there. Qaderi was initially a supporter of Al-Zaruq going into his job at the Tawnat Post, viewing him as a strong leader who defended Tawnat from a foreign invasion and kept the nation alive. However, he grew increasingly frustrated with the government's interference in the paper's publishing and the constant censorship that favored the government. He privately began to resent the President, now seeing him as a tyrant.

In 1995 with pro-democracy activists and parts of the military now turning against President Al-Zaruq, Qaderi quit his job at the Post and rallied with the opposition to call for a return to democracy. However, things went south as loyalist forces were victorious. Qaderi and a small group of activists escaped from Tawnat and lived in exile on the island of Crete for the next 15 years. Over that time period, Qaderi became more known to the international community for being a leading voice of opposition to Al-Zaruq's government. He wrote frequently for different news sources about the oppression by the Tawnati government and brought attention to the plight of Tawnat's freedom fighters.

Qaderi continued to campaign in writing against the regime until the Arab Spring struck Tawnat in 2011. He was invited by the leaders of the pro-democracy movement to write their 'list of demands' which included the institution of a true democracy and freedom of speech and the press. His writings were widely published across Tawnat by the democratic revolutionaries and he became a household name during the crisis. In 2012 he returned to Tawnat amidst the chaos to be with his fellow activists, and a photo of him and others being beaten by Al-Zaruq loyalists on the streets of Haferdaz went viral. He was released from imprisoned shortly after the incident when the dictatorship was overthrown.

He was appointed a member of the Transitional Council of State upon its establishment, being effectively the leader of the liberal democrats during the transition. He helped write the new constitution and was seen as a hero to many Tawnatis who were experiencing democracy for the first time in their lives. He announced his run for the Presidential election in 2016, handily making it to the second round of voting on a wave of popular support. Despite some opposition from hardcore Islamists, Qaderi was viewed as a unifying force in a divided Tawnat and won with over 65% of the vote.

Unfortunately for Omar, his Presidency has not been as glamorous and beloved. While he has made efforts to mend the fractures and address major issues, he has struggled to fix the damaged economy, resulting in a continued decline in wealth for Tawnat and her people. He failed to pass an amendment to the constitution establishing secularism and has faced repeated pushback from conservative factions for favoring liberal reforms, which have also struggled to pass the Albarlaman. His approval rating has dipped from 70% at the start of his Presidency down to 36% in the latest polls, being only held up by his loyal base of democrats. In December of 2019, he was privately diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Faced with both public disapproval and declining health, Qaderi does not intend to stand for re-election and plans to announce so in the early days of 2020.
Other Info: Married to Malika Jawahir in 1985. He has seven children, including five sons and two daughters.

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Looks good to me, gonna slap a fat ol' ACCEPTED on it, bruh.

Cringe

[Sanabel]

Hi

[Sanabel]

Spell Mediterranean properly guys

[Kergstan]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Kergstan
Character Name: Hamad El Sadrawi
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 42
Character Height: 1,80m
Character Weight: 86 kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Secretary-general of the ASPT, Member of the Albarlaman
Appearance:

Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat
Character Governate of Residence: Al-Salibiiyn
Character Party Affiliation: ASPT
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni muslim
Main Strengths: Respectable person according to arab societal mores, Part of the resistance prior to the arab spring, has strong friendships with some arab governments and far-left armed movements, Has ammassed some of the funds Gaddafi gave to him, Seen as one of the least corrupt members of the political class.
Main Weaknesses: Has never established the vital relationship with the military, Often comes out as arrogant, Past history of sabotaging oil infrastructure, Much hated by salafist extremists.
Biography: Hamad El-Sadrawi was born in 1978 in Salibiiyn to an engineer in the oil sector, Omar El-Sadrawi and Aisha El-Sadrwai a high school teacher. His father rose up to a high-ranking managerial role in the oil industry in the late 80s to only be purged after the civil-war ended.
This situation together with the perceived westernization of the country due to its openings to Italy and Turkey, made the young socialist Hamad antithetical to the regime, with other socialists he founded a small armed political group which mostly sabotaged oil infrastructure, the electric system and other petty actions. As the regime failed in 2012 he founded his own party trying to garner at least the initial popular support thanks to his strongman nature and his open secularism.
Other Info:

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Party Information Sheet

Party Information Sheet[region-tag]
Party Name: Arab Socialist Party of Tawnat
Ideology Summary: Arab nationalism, Pan-Arabism, Anti-Imperialism, Secularism, Scientific socialism.
Party Biography: The ASPT was founded in the late 80s as a clandestine political-insurgent movement financed by Gaddafi and Syria, it became a legal party in 2012 after the establishment of the Republic of Tawnat.
Party Abbreviation ("DP" for Democratic Party): ASPT
Party Colors: Red, Dark green
Governing Position: (Majority/Opposition)
Other Info:

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[Federal States of Xathuecia]

Looks good to me, gonna slap a fat ol' ACCEPTED on it, bruh.

Cringe

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

Hi

Hello

[Agarntrop]

How do you all like my char idea

[Sanabel]

I’ll be establishing the Qudus Movement and creating the governor of Al-Sajjad shortly

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Very much WIP.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Gordano and Lysandus
Character Name: His Highness Sheikh Hassan bin Ibrahim al-Fathi
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 63
Character Height: 5'10"
Character Weight: 164lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Crown Prince of Tawnat [titular, unrecognized] (2005-), Transitional Head of State (2012-2017), Businessman (1975-2011).
Appearance:

Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat (1957-1967, 2012-), Greece (1967-2012)
Character Governate of Residence: Haferdaz
Character Party Affiliation: Independent
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni Muslim
Main Strengths: Enjoys some support from conservative monarchists, respected for role in the transition to democracy, well-connected, wealthy.
Main Weaknesses: Seen as anachronistic by liberals and socialists, seen as partly disconnected from his native land due to his long exile, slightly snobbish, alienated some Islamists with his support for President Qaderi.
Biography: Will write this part out when the temperature crawls down a bit.

Other Info: Married to Nasira al-Hassan (born Kalliope Diamandis), has seven children: Haifa, Hassan, Ibrahim, Amira, Sara, Abdullah, and Nasir.

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[Jovuistan]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Kergstan
Character Name: Hamad El Sadrawi
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 42
Character Height: 1,80m
Character Weight: 86 kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Secretary-general of the ASPT
Appearance:

(Image)

Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat
Character Governate of Residence: Al-Salibiiyn
Character Party Affiliation: ASPT
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni muslim
Main Strengths: Respectable person according to arab societal mores, (I assume 'mores' is supposed to be movements? A bit confused on the wording here.) Part of the resistance prior to the arab spring, has strong friendships with some arab governments and far-left armed movements, Has ammassed some of the funds Gaddafi gave to him, (Are his ties to Gaddafi public knowledge? If so, Tawnatis hate Gaddafi for invading the country.) Seen as one of the least corrupt members of the political class.
Main Weaknesses: Has never established the vital relationship with the military, Often comes out as arrogant, Past history of sabotaging oil infrastructure, Much hated by salafist extremists.
Biography: Hamad El-Sadrawi was born in 1978 in Salibiiyn to an engineer in the oil sector, Omar El-Sadrawi and Aisha El-Sadrwai a high school teacher. His father rose up to a high-ranking managerial role in the oil industry in the late 80s to only be purged after the civil-war ended.
This situation together with the perceived westernization of the country due to its openings to Italy and Turkey, made the young socialist Hamad antithetical to the regime, with other socialists he founded a small armed political group (I'm assuming this is the ASPT, which if that's the case he would've been a bit over 10 when it was founded.) which mostly sabotaged oil infrastructure, the electric system and other petty actions. (Presumably Al-Zaruq would try to do something about them. Maybe there could be some potential for his backstory with that. Also, some expansion on his activity up until 2012 would be nice.) As the regime failed in 2012 he founded his own party trying to garner at least the initial popular support thanks to his strongman nature and his open secularism. (How has he led the party? What's his feelings towards the government and opposition?)
Other Info:

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Party Information Sheet

Party Information Sheet[region-tag]
Party Name: Arab Socialist Party of Tawnat
Ideology Summary: Arab nationalism, Pan-Arabism, Anti-Imperialism, Secularism, Scientific socialism.
Party Biography: The ASPT was founded in the late 80s as a clandestine political-insurgent movement financed by Gaddafi and Syria, (What specifically did they do before becoming a legal party? How did the Al-Zaruq government react? Any notable incidents they caused?) it became a legal party in 2012 after the establishment of the Republic of Tawnat. (Some detail on what they've done as a legal party would be appreciated. Doesn't have to be anything crazy.)
Party Abbreviation ("DP" for Democratic Party): ASPT
Party Colors: Red, Dark green
Governing Position: (Majority/Opposition) (They would most certainly be in opposition but writing down which side here is required.)
Other Info:

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Hi! Welcome to the RP. I see a bit of potential here. Just needs to be beefed up a fair bit. Some comments in bold.

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Xathuecia
Character Name: Jafar Amiri Rasoulof al-Mohammed
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 63
Character Height: 5 ft, 5in
Character Weight: 164
Character Position/Role/Job: Mayor of Haferdaz (2014 - Present); Member of the Albarlaman for Haferdaz (2012 - 2014)
Appearance:

Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat
Character Governate of Residence: Haferdaz
Character Party Affiliation: National Civil Alliance (NCA); in coalition with the Qudus Movement
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni Muslim
Main Strengths: Well-respected & popular; Regarded as authentic; Skilled at consensus-building within the Haferdaz Governate; Good connections to a number of industrial magnates
Main Weaknesses: Sometimes aligns himself too closely with the nation's industrialists; Seen as too liberal for the rest of the country; Can ignore morality and ethics to be effective in governing; Maintains a number of close relations with the West especially with Europeans; Publicly has disparaged the socialists and other leftists
Biography: WIP
Other Info: Commonly referred to by his first three initials i.e. JAR or simply as Governor Jafar given his personable nature. While not the official leader of the NCA, he remains a powerful force within the party. He has no intentions to seek higher office like the Presidency.

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[Kargintina the Third]

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Party Information Sheet

Party Information Sheet
Party Name: Tawnati People’s Vanguard Party aka “Vanguardists”
Ideology Summary: Marxist-Leninist. Nationalization of industries, communal farming. Seek to establish a socialist state to eventually transfer to socialism and then communism. Sees themselves as the “Vanguard of the revolution” hence the name.
Party Biography: Initially founded as the Socialist Labour Party of Tawnat during the Tawnati Civil War, they fought alongside the Democratic rebels in an attempt to overthrow dictator Al-Zaruq. After their defeat in the war most senior level party members were executed and those who survived went into hiding. It was then that the party was renamed to help conceal communications between party members from potential secret police detection. They worked underground during the last 15 years of the Zaruq regime organizing worker strikes and resisting wherever they could but struggled to gain new large amounts of new members due to the stronger economy of the time. The party rose up in membership again in 2010 when Al-Zaruq met his demise and began amassing followers in the more secular regions of the country. The party found its strongest base of support in Al-Salibyyn. However they did poorly in the 2014 elections as their revolutionary calls alienated most voters who wanted a return to stability following the chaos of the 2012 revolution. They joined with the Ba’ath Arab Socialists in the opposition coalition. However they now seek to use the 2020 election to propel themselves into the mainstream and begin the process of bringing Communism to Tawnat.
Party Abbreviation ("DP" for Democratic Party): TPVT
Party Colors: Red and Yellow
Governing Position: In Opposition coalition with Ba’athists
Other Info: Most popular in Al-Salibyyn and northern Ardunajabal.

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[Federal States of Xathuecia]

And for the party!

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Party Information Sheet

Party Name: National Civil Alliance
Ideology Summary: Founded in the beliefs of social liberalism, secularism, and center-left economic reform, the Alliance was the child of Tawnat's educated middle and upper class. Seeking to establish a democracy in the make of the West with distinctly Tawnat roots, the party often aligns itself with the Islamists to avoid being dragged leftward with the Ba'athists and the socialists. With almost total majority control of the city of Haferdaz & the governate of Sakhratalmas, a decent representation in Al-Salibiiyn, a meager influence in Rimalawluiya, and none in Al-Sajjad, Sahil Al-Hubub, & Ardunajabal, the party is generally stronger in the country's urban cities and well-educated population centers.
Party Biography: Beginning following the establishment of the Republic and by the educated portions of Tawnat's major urban centers, the party grew by quickly winning over a number of industralists while also fostering good inroads with the country's middle class. Its first major rise came when Jafar Amiri Rasoulof al-Mohammed, a top party official, won the Mayorship of Haferdaz. Since then, the party has exploded in popularity and established itself as a relevant yet geographically limited political force at the federal level while maintaining strong influences across various urban areas. This led to their alignment with the Qudus Movement to join the majority coalition government but internal party forces have fought over the merits of this decision for quite some time. In 2017, the party also underwent reorganization to expand and democratize the election of its top candidates for major offices though the Alliance has rarely nominated a competitive candidate for President. More recently, the party boasted the second largest youth wing in the country and a number of scholarships to attend Tawnat's top college, Al-Mubarak University, and a select number of European graduate programs.
Party Abbreviation: NCA
Party Colors: Dark Blue & White
Governing Position: Majority; minority in the coalition with the Qudus Movement
Other Info: A relatively stable party and boasts significant funds given their relationship with the nation's industralists and business magnates.

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[Jovuistan]

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Party Information Sheet

Party Information Sheet
Party Name: Tawnati People’s Vanguard Party aka “Vanguardists”
Ideology Summary: Marxist-Leninist. Nationalization of industries, communal farming. Seek to establish a socialist state to eventually transfer to socialism and then communism. Sees themselves as the “Vanguard of the revolution” hence the name.
Party Biography: Initially founded as the Socialist Labour Party of Tawnat during the Tawnati Civil War, they fought alongside the Democratic rebels in an attempt to overthrow dictator Al-Zaruq. After their defeat in the war most senior level party members were executed and those who survived went into hiding. It was then that the party was renamed to help conceal communications between party members from potential secret police detection. They worked underground during the last 15 years of the Zaruq regime organizing worker strikes and resisting wherever they could but struggled to gain new large amounts of new members due to the stronger economy of the time. The party rose up in membership again in 2010 when Al-Zaruq met his demise and began amassing followers in the more secular regions of the country. The party found its strongest base of support in Al-Salibyyn. However they did poorly in the 2014 elections as their revolutionary calls alienated most voters who wanted a return to stability following the chaos of the 2012 revolution. They joined with the Ba’ath Arab Socialists in the opposition coalition. However they now seek to use the 2020 election to propel themselves into the mainstream and begin the process of bringing Communism to Tawnat.
Party Abbreviation ("DP" for Democratic Party): TPVT
Party Colors: Red and Yellow
Governing Position: In Opposition coalition with Ba’athists
Other Info: Most popular in Al-Salibyyn and northern Ardunajabal.

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Looks fine. Accepted!

[Jovuistan]

And for the party!

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Party Information Sheet

Party Name: National Civil Alliance
Ideology Summary: Founded in the beliefs of social liberalism, secularism, and center-left economic reform, the Alliance was the child of Tawnat's educated middle and upper class. Seeking to establish a democracy in the make of the West with distinctly Tawnat roots, the party often aligns itself with the Islamists to avoid being dragged leftward with the Ba'athists and the socialists. With almost total majority control of the city of Haferdaz & the governate of Sakhratalmas, a decent representation in Al-Salibiiyn, a meager influence in Rimalawluiya, and none in Al-Sajjad, Sahil Al-Hubub, & Ardunajabal, the party is generally stronger in the country's urban cities and well-educated population centers.
Party Biography: Beginning following the establishment of the Republic and by the educated portions of Tawnat's major urban centers, the party grew by quickly winning over a number of industralists while also fostering good inroads with the country's middle class. Its first major rise came when Jafar Amiri Rasoulof al-Mohammed, a top party official, won the Mayorship of Haferdaz. Since then, the party has exploded in popularity and established itself as a relevant yet geographically limited political force at the federal level while maintaining strong influences across various urban areas. This led to their alignment with the Qudus Movement to join the majority coalition government but internal party forces have fought over the merits of this decision for quite some time. In 2017, the party also underwent reorganization to expand and democratize the election of its top candidates for major offices though the Alliance has rarely nominated a competitive candidate for President. More recently, the party boasted the second largest youth wing in the country and a number of scholarships to attend Tawnat's top college, Al-Mubarak University, and a select number of European graduate programs.
Party Abbreviation: NCA
Party Colors: Dark Blue & White
Governing Position: Majority; minority in the coalition with the Qudus Movement
Other Info: A relatively stable party and boasts significant funds given their relationship with the nation's industralists and business magnates.

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Accepted!

[Sanabel]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: San Da Man
Character Name: Abu Bakr Jebali al-Hajji
Character Gender: Boy
Character Age: 65
Character Height: 5’11”
Character Weight: 190 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Al-Sajjad Governate (2012-), Governor of Al-Sajjad (Claimant) (2011-2012), General Secretary of the Qudus Movement (2009-), Chief of Staff to the General Secretary of the Qudus Movement (1992-2010), Faqih of the Maliki School (1975-)
Appearance:

Character Country of Birth: Tawnat
Character Country of Residence: Tawnat
Character Governate of Residence: Al-Sajjad
Character Party Affiliation: Qudus Movement
Character Religious Affiliation: Sunni Islam
Main Strengths: Strong orator, well-known, large power base
Main Weaknesses: Incredibly polarizing, seen as a radical, alleged ties to terror
Biography:
-Born to fishing community on Al-Sajjad
-During late 1960s became a follower of Tariq Muhammad bin-Zaid al-Hajji, famous Sunni Imam and Faqih and vocal opponent of the secular Arab nationalist government
-Travelled to Haferdaz to attend the national madrasa, studied Maliki jurisprudence under bin-Zaid
-Introduced to the underground Qudus Movement, a network of Islamist thinkers and political activists founded by bin-Zaid and affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood
-During mid 1970s is exiled to Bahrain with bin-Zaid and other supporters of the Qudus Movement
-Remains close with bin-Zaid, is named his Chief of Staff as the Qudus Movement becomes a formal political party and gains international support following the Gulf War and the West’s growing suspicions over Ba’athism and Nasserism
-Returns to Tawnat a few times to coordinate the Qudus Movement’s underground resistance operations, especially during the Civil War
-Elected General Secretary of the Qudus Movement following the death of bin-Zaid in 2009
-Following rising protests and the weakening of the regime’s power, Jebali returns to Al-Sajjad in 2011 openly, in defiance of the regime’s imposed exile. He is given a warm welcome in Kafid, the governate’s capital.
-That year he leads anti-regime protests in the governate and in major cities on the mainland, claims the title of Governor of Al-Sajjad in opposition to the regime appointee.
-Elected Governor in 2012
-Leads Qudus Movement as a major player in the anti-Baathist, anti-leftist National Coalition Government following the 2014 national elections
-Despite not serving as a parliamentarian he is seen as a power player in the capital where he often is seen at the Qudus Movement headquarters or in the parliament working with the Leader of the Qudus Movement

Other Info:

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[Sanabel]

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Party Information Sheet

Party Information Sheet
Party Name: جبهة روح القدس (Literally means Front for Sanctity, known in the West as the Qudus Movement)

Ideology Summary: The Qudus Movement is similar to other organizations which have existed in states such as Egypt, in that it seeks to be a catch-all of Islamist politics. It has theocratic elements, but it primarily follows the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mu’tazila view on Islamic rationalism in government. The party would like an emphasis on Islamic Shari’a law over secular law, opposes state-mandated secularism, and takes a third-positionist stance on economic issues. Socially, it is one of the most right-wing parties in Tawnat. Economically it is centrist, but drifts back in forth based on Islamic jurisprudence.

Party Biography: The Qudus Movement was founded in 1970, two years after the start of the al-Zaruq regime. Famous Fiqah and Imam Tariq Muhammad bin-Zaid was increasingly alarmed at the secular, Ba’athist stance of the new government, and sought to align himself more formally with the Muslim Brotherhood to oppose it in any way possible. Not a politician or a political movement at first, the al-Zaruq regime did not crack down on bin-Zaid or the burgeoning Qudus Movement. This allowed it to spread rapidly through madrasas and mosques throughout the country. For a brief time, it was the only true opposition to the new regime.

In 1972, the Qudus Movement became too subversive for the regime to allow, and so it was banned. Bin-Zaid and his closest followers were exiled from the country, and forced to flee to Bahrain by way of Palestine. The Qudus Movement remained in Bahrain, staging some minor terror attacks in Tawnat by way of intermediaries, and supporting Palestine against Israel simultaneously. In the 1990s, the Qudus Movement began to receive covert financial backing from the United States and Saudi Arabia. It shifted from a fringe cell into a shadow government of sorts, a vocal opponent of Arab nationalist regimes.

This positioned the Qudus Movement well during the Civil War, which embarrassed the al-Zaruq regime. During this time the Movement sent individuals to Tawnat covertly, to help sow dissent and push the country toward collapse. This did not work, but it put the Qudus Movement back into the minds of common people as a potential vehicle for opposition.

In the late aughts, questions arose as to how the organization would be moving forward, following the death of longtime leader and founder bin-Zaid. Abu Bakr Jebali al-Hajji a long time advisor and aide to bin-Zaid took over, and largely sought to turn the Qudus Movement into a legitimate political force, furthering the organization’s international ties and infrastructure. In 2010, following civil unrest, the party moved publicly back to Tawnat, establishing a base of operations and provisional headquarters in Kafid. The party nominated an individual as a claimant governor in each governate, and called for national elections. Through protests and violent demonstrations the Qudus Movement gained de facto control of Al-Sajjad and some municipalities on the mainland, seizing government buildings and courthouses. The Qudus Movement supported the rise of the transitional government and nominated a slate of candidates for the 2014 election.

The Qudus Movement transitioned fully into a political party, though it maintains the support of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other Middle Eastern States. The movement seems likely to walk on the National Coalition soon over disagreements with governance and the role of Islam in politics.

Party Abbreviation: QM

Party Colors: Green and Gold

Governing Position: Majority, a constituent party of the National Coalition

Other Info: Base of support is in Al-Sajjad, as well as rural, central areas of the mainland like Ardunajabal. Has an increasing urban presence as investment brings rural-urban internal migration. The Qudus Movement benefits from having a party infrastructure and national reputation before the other parties, though it lacks the financial resources of its opponents.

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