Tunisia
Paris suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout
World
April 23, 2018
Paris suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout
A Belgian court on Monday found Salah Abdeslam, the last surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, guilty of terrorism-related attempted…
Egypt down 2 spots, Tunisia up 9 spots in FIFA world rankings
Egypt
April 12, 2018
Egypt down 2 spots, Tunisia up 9 spots in FIFA world rankings
Egypt’s football team dropped two spots in the FIFA world ranking on April 12, down to 46th place. Egypt lost…
Major Tunisian union threatens protests if privatizations go ahead
Middle East
March 25, 2018
Major Tunisian union threatens protests if privatizations go ahead
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labor union will stage protests if the government goes ahead and privatizes ailing state firms, the UGTT…
Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia
Middle East
March 23, 2018
Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia
Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a…
Egypt ranks as number one tourist destination for Dutch travelers: ANVR
Egypt
March 14, 2018
Egypt ranks as number one tourist destination for Dutch travelers: ANVR
Dutch website NLTimes reported that Dutch tourists are returning to Egypt as a prime destination for their holidays, according to…
Sisi bids Luxor as ‘New Arab Capital for Culture’
Culture
March 12, 2018
Sisi bids Luxor as ‘New Arab Capital for Culture’
In a press release by the Cairo Opera House, Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem announced that the ‘Luxor: The…
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Is Tunisia, the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, slipping back into repression and chaos? Tim Sebastian meets…
Egypt places second in African Men’s Handball Championship
Life & Style
January 29, 2018
Egypt places second in African Men’s Handball Championship
Monday was a bitter day for the Egyptian national men’s’ handball team as Egypt lost the final to Tunisia, while placing…
Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official
Middle East
January 21, 2018
Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official
Tunisian security forces have killed a top aide of Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic…
Tunisia plans social reforms after wave of anti-austerity protests
Middle East
January 14, 2018
Tunisia plans social reforms after wave of anti-austerity protests
The Tunisian government on Saturday announced a social reforms package aimed at improving care for the needy and increasing access…