Tunisia

Prominent critic of Tunisia's Saied gets suspended jail term

Rights groups have urged authorities to free detainees. President Saied has described them as terrorists and traitors and says judges who free them would be abetting their crimes.

By REUTERS
13/12/2023

Tunisia says escaped Islamist convicts believed to be behind bank robbery

President Kais Saied said this week that what happened was not an ordinary escape, but rather a smuggling operation that was planned for months with the aim of causing chaos in the country.

By REUTERS
03/11/2023

Five Islamist convicts escape from Tunisian jail

The interior ministry published the names and photos of the escaped convicts and urged citizens to contact the police if they see them.

By REUTERS
31/10/2023

Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in anti-Israel riots

A video taken Wednesday shows heavy damage to the site, including to the fenced-off grave of a 16th-century rabbi.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
19/10/2023

US Embassy in Tunisia to close two days due to expected pro-Palestinians protests

Demonstrations will also take place on Friday, as Hamas leaders called for a day of support throughout the Arab world.

By REUTERS
11/10/2023

Tunisia detains Abir Moussi, prominent opponent of president

In front of the La Goulette police station, dozens of angry Moussi supporters protested, shouting slogans against Saied amid a heavy police contingent who cordoned off the building.

By REUTERS
04/10/2023

Tunisia hints Israel behind devastating Storm Daniel due to 'Zionist name'

"Zionism's growing influence has penetrated:" Tunisian President Kais Saied appeared to blame Zionism for floods that devastated Libya's Derna.

Since Tunisia’s Saied seized control, the country’s economic situation continues to deteriorate

IMF loans stall as Saied rebuffs its demands for reform; meanwhile, Europe offers aid to buy influence.

By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
09/09/2023

Forty-one feared dead in migrant shipwreck in central Mediterranean

A tragic shipwreck last week leaves the majority of people on board missing, only four survivors found

By REUTERS
09/08/2023

What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study

The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.

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