Tunisia
Public debt, populism and protests as Tunisia faces crisis
Middle East
July 18, 2020
Public debt, populism and protests as Tunisia faces crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) – The collapse of Tunisia’s shortest-lived government since its 2011 revolution has plunged its young democracy into a…
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
Middle East
July 17, 2020
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday, escalating weeks of…
Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis
Middle East
July 16, 2020
Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh stepped down on Wednesday, plunging the country into a political crisis as…
Tunisian parties seek to oust parliament speaker, Islamists want new government
Middle East
July 13, 2020
Tunisian parties seek to oust parliament speaker, Islamists want new government
TUNIS (Reuters) — At least five Tunisian parties plan to launch a vote of no confidence in parliamentary speaker Rached…
Debating racism in the Arab world
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Debating racism in the Arab world
The Black Lives Matter protests have triggered discussions on racism toward Blacks in the Arab and Muslim world. Activists are…
Tunisia’s Ennahdha party to review stance on government
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Tunisia’s Ennahdha party to review stance on government
TUNIS (Reuters) — The moderate Islamist party Ennahda will review its stance on Tunisia’s coalition government over an alleged conflict…
Tunisia reopens borders to tourists after halting spread of coronavirus
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Tunisia reopens borders to tourists after halting spread of coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia reopened its land, sea and air borders for the first time in more than three months…
Black Arab women tackle racist beauty ideals and stereotypes
Middle East
June 23, 2020
Black Arab women tackle racist beauty ideals and stereotypes
AMMAN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Black Arab women are drawing inspiration from global anti-racism protests to fight back against long-standing…
Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work
Middle East
June 18, 2020
Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Hundreds of unemployed Tunisians from around the country tried to march on parliament Wednesday to demand…
Post-lockdown recovery up in flames for Tunisia market vendors
Middle East
June 17, 2020
Post-lockdown recovery up in flames for Tunisia market vendors
TUNIS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — It was the first day that the whole of the Tunis medina was open for…