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...
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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,...
4 drown in Tunisia as migrant boat capsizes
4 died and 21 were rescued as a migrant ship sank in Tunisia, according to Asharq Al-Awsat, September 13. A...
Row erupts in Germany over “illegal migration” from “safe countries”
Politicians in Germany argue whether North African countries, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco should be considered as safe countries when discussing asylum...
Tunisia: Legal Troubles for Dissidents Escalate
A Tunisian judge has issued international arrest warrants against prominent political figures in the country, reports Cuban news outlet, La...
Heat and Crisis Impact Tunisia’s Wine Industry
Tunisia’s soaring temperatures have hit the country’s small wine industry, according to Reuters, September 7. The North African region has...
Tunisia: police arrest two leaders of opposition party
Two of the highest-ranking officials of Tunisia's opposition party have been arrested. Tunisian police arrested the top two figures of...
Tunisia: Food shortages worry coeliac disease sufferers
As Tunisia suffers from a financial crisis and rapid inflation, many basic food items such as bread, milk and rice...
