Tunisia
Five years on, unrest tests ‘Arab Spring’ model Tunisia
Middle East
January 22, 2016
Five years on, unrest tests ‘Arab Spring’ model Tunisia
On December 17, 2010, a young, desperate Tunisian vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself ablaze in a suicide protest over…
Tunisia declares nationwide curfew following job protests – interior ministry
Middle East
January 22, 2016
Tunisia declares nationwide curfew following job protests – interior ministry
Tunisia declared a nationwide curfew on Friday after four days of protests and rioting over jobs and economic conditions, the…
Arrested Egyptian fishermen to return from Tunisia
Egypt
January 9, 2016
Arrested Egyptian fishermen to return from Tunisia
Thirteen of the fishermen arrested in Tunisia last December are due to return to Egypt on Saturday, the state-owned MENA…
Tunisian writer deported at Cairo airport, labeled ‘national security’ threat
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Tunisian writer deported at Cairo airport, labeled ‘national security’ threat
Tunisian writer Amel Grami was deported from Cairo International Airport on Sunday and denied entry into Egypt, despite being invited…
Climate change threatens Tunisia olive farming
Environment
November 30, 2015
Climate change threatens Tunisia olive farming
Tunisia's 3,000-year history of olive farming is under threat with warnings that production is at risk of halving by 2030…
Cling to life: Majida El-Roumi to Tunisia
Culture
November 30, 2015
Cling to life: Majida El-Roumi to Tunisia
Popular Lebanese singer Majida El-Roumi wrote the following words on Facebook to express her love for Tunisia: We are with you With…
UPDATE 3: Tunisia says suicide bomber carried out bus attack claimed by Islamic State
Middle East
November 24, 2015
UPDATE 3: Tunisia says suicide bomber carried out bus attack claimed by Islamic State
Tunisian authorities said on Wednesday a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with plastic explosive blew up a presidential guard…
Tunisia to allow mother, child travel without father’s approval
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Tunisia to allow mother, child travel without father’s approval
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement on Thursday, November 12, praising steps taken by the Tunisian government that will…
Power struggle threatens top Tunisia party with collapse
Middle East
November 4, 2015
Power struggle threatens top Tunisia party with collapse
Rival ambitions, insults and accusations of violence have brought Tunisia's ruling party to the brink of collapse as the country…
Tunisia stepped into democracy, Egypt back to square one: Alaa al-Aswany
Egypt
October 13, 2015
Tunisia stepped into democracy, Egypt back to square one: Alaa al-Aswany
Author Alaa al-Aswany congratulated the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. He tweeted on Monday that…