Swedish and Belgian leaders to act tough following Brussels attack
Sweden and Belgium’s leaders have called for less leniency on illegal migration following the Brussels attack, reports The National News,...
Tunisia
Tunisia returns €60 million to EU over migration spat
The Tunisian-EU feud over the migration deal continues to escalate, with the North African country returning €60 million in EU...
Tunisia’s $1.9 billion IMF bail in limbo, after refusing to cut subsidies
Tunisia’s $1.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in limbo as the country hasn't made any proposal...
Morocco and EU commit to building stronger ties
Morocco and the European Union have emphasised their commitment to building a stronger relationship during a meeting in Brussels, according...
Tunisia: Interim Ennahda leader on trial for terror charges
The Ennahda Party’s interim leader was recently arrested for “suspicious political alliances” and stood trial on October 10, reports Asharq...
Tunisia: Families of dissidents go to The Hague after mass arrests
Family members of imprisoned Tunisian politicians and lawyers will attempt to challenge the brutal acts carried out by the Tunisian...
Opposition figure latest to be jailed in Tunisia
A prominent critic of Tunisian President, Kais Saied was arrested earlier this month, according to French newspaper, Le Monde, October...
Tunisian President rejects financial support announced by EU
Kais Saied has turned down financial aid from the EU as he claimed the amount was too lacklustre as well...
Tunisia: jailed Muslim Brotherhood leader begins hunger strike
Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi embarked on a three-day hunger strike in solidarity with fellow jailed opposition figures in Tunisia,...
Italy’s PM says country hasn’t tackled migration issue
Italy’s hard-right Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni has reflected on her failures to curb immigration numbers, according to The Arab Weekly,...
Tunisia’s green energy ambitions threatening food security
Europe’s ambitious Green Deal is making the continent eye Africa as its future source of green energy. Leaders on the...
EU commits $135 million to Tunisia in effort to address migration crisis
The European Union (EU) has announced its commitment to provide Tunisia with $135 million as part of an agreement aimed...
Tunisia’s cartoonist Omrane regains freedom
Tunisia has released a cartoonist after brief detention for satirical drawings mocking the prime minister. According to Asharq Al-Awsat and...
Lights out in Tunisia
A nationwide power cut hit Tunisia for a two-hour period, reports Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies, September 20. STEG, the country’s state...
Disputes break out in Strasbourg over EU-Tunisia migrant deal
MEPs clashed over the European Union’s migration deal with Tunisia, reports EU-funded news outlet, Euronews, September 12. On September 12,...
