Tunisia
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…
Tunisia: Jewish population determined to stay despite anti-Semitic violence
Middle East
January 12, 2018
Tunisia: Jewish population determined to stay despite anti-Semitic violence
Tunisia has declared itself a multi-faith state. But the attack on the Jewish school in Djerba shows that radical anti-Semitism…
Tunisia hit by third night of violent protests
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Tunisia hit by third night of violent protests
Tunisians have taken to the streets of several cities including the capital in a third night of violent protests. The…
Tunisian Jewish school attacked as anti-government protests rage elsewhere
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Tunisian Jewish school attacked as anti-government protests rage elsewhere
A Jewish school on a Tunisian island was attacked late on Tuesday as police battled violent unrest elsewhere in the…
Tunisia protests: Is there a trade-off between a strong economy and democracy?
Middle East
January 10, 2018
Tunisia protests: Is there a trade-off between a strong economy and democracy?
Protests took place in ten towns across Tunisia Monday after the government enacted a series of price and tax increases to…
One person killed during protests in Tunisia: state news agency
Middle East
January 9, 2018
One person killed during protests in Tunisia: state news agency
One person was killed on Monday during clashes between security forces and protesters in a Tunisian town near the capital…
Foreign tourist numbers up 23 percent in Tunisia in 2017
Middle East
December 27, 2017
Foreign tourist numbers up 23 percent in Tunisia in 2017
The number of foreign tourists in Tunisia rose by 23 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year, official data…
Tunisia working with UAE on terrorist threat from female jihadist returnees
Middle East
December 26, 2017
Tunisia working with UAE on terrorist threat from female jihadist returnees
The UAE, which angered Tunisia by banning Tunisian women from its passenger flights, has intelligence that female jihadists returning from…
‘Forty Rules of Love’ play tours in Luxor, Tunisia, and Morocco
Art news
December 24, 2017
‘Forty Rules of Love’ play tours in Luxor, Tunisia, and Morocco
The Egyptian theatrical play, Forty Rules of Love, directed by Adel Hassan, will be performed in Luxor for three consecutive nights,…
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the…