CAF Champions League Review: Khenissi double gets ES Tunis up and running FOX Sports AsiaFriday's CAF Champions League action saw ES Tunis claim three points as crowd trouble marred Ismaily and Club Africain's encounter in Egypt. - 7 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 11:45pm -
Vipers dare to dream in Tunisia Daily MonitorThe Ugandans will have to win away from home for the first time for them to make the group stage of the competition - yes, for the first time too. - 7 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 11:19pm -
European MPs urge Tunisia to halt gay arrests, torture Erasing 76 CrimesMembers of the European Parliament's LGBTI interest group wrote to the Tunisian government today, urging a halt to arrests, torture and prosecutions of gay ... - 8 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 11:01pm -
Tech: New scale for electronegativity rewrites the chemistry textbook — (Report) TdnewsElectronegativity is one of the most well-known models for explaining why chemical reactions occur. Now, Martin Rahm from Chalmers University of Technology, .… - 9 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 9:31pm -
Tech: Classic double-slit experiment in a new light — (Report) TdnewsAn international research team led by physicists from Collaborative Research Centre 1238, 'Control and Dynamics of Quantum Materials' at the University of ... - 10 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 8:50pm -
Tunisia’s government is stuck between its own workers and the IMF. What’s next? The Washington PostThe UGTT, Tunisia's powerful national labor union, began a countrywide strike on Thursday. The union is the most powerful in any Arab country, a… - 12 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 7:01pm -
Research: At the limits of survival due human overexploitation TdnewsThe reintroduction program for the green turtle in the Cayman Islands is crucial in order to recover this species, which are threatened by the effects of human ... - 12 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 6:51pm -
Match facts: Egypt's Ismaily v Tunisia's Club Africain (African Champions League) - Egyptian Football - Sports Ahram OnlineAhram Online provided a live score coverage of Fridays match between Egypts Ismaily v Tunisias Club Africain in the 2nd roun… - 12 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 6:48pm -
Tech: Additive manufacturing reflects fundamental metallurgical principles to create materials — (Report) TdnewsWorking in collaboration with colleagues from Imperial College London, Professor Iain Todd from the Department of Materials Science a… - 12 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 6:46pm -
Tunisia finds plenty of opportunities to invest in Ghana DevdiscourseSome Tunisia investors are currently in Ghana to explore business opportunities in varied sectors. Players in the Ghanaian business community has urged ... - 13 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 5:47pm -
Tunisia : General strike of officials unfolds under high security African Daily VoiceNEWSROOM (ADV) – More than 750,000 Tunisian civil servants participated in a general strike on Thursday, in response to a call from the country's main trade ... - 13 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 5:21pm -
Tunisia: Japanese YAZAKI plans to increase investments (exclusive) African ManagerThe Yazaki Company, a wiring harnesses specialist, has expressed its wish to boost its investments in Tunisia, according to a well-informed source from the. - 14 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:59pm -
Tunisia: TPR increases revenue by 28% in 2018 to 153 million dinars African ManagerThe total turnover of the company TPR stood at 153.4 million dinars in 2018, against 120.1 million in 2017, i.e. a sharp increase of 28% generated by the growth. - 14 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:56pm -
Tunisia: France issues 154 thousand visas to Tunisians in 2018 African ManagerFrance issued 3571388 visas in 2018 against 3420396 in 2017, which represents an increase of 4.4%, according to data published on the website of the. - 14 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:54pm -
Tunisia: food trade deficit drops 63% in 2018 African ManagerThe food trade deficit has dropped by 63% “due to a significant improvement in the coverage rate of imports by exports.” This rate amounted to 501 million. - 14 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:49pm -
Tunisia: French DBT wins historic contract with STEG African ManagerDBT, a French group founded in 1990, was selected, following a call for tenders, to make current transformers available to the Tunisian Electricity and Gas. - 14 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:48pm -
FC Platinum beaten in Tunisia Bulawayo24 NewsEsperance 2 - 0 FC PlatinumZimbabwe's representatives in the CAF Champions League FC Platinum found the going tough in their second Group B match after ... - 14 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:17pm -
Research: Massive energy needed for nerve cells to keep 'talking' TdnewsYour cells have an amazing ability — they can build their own energy factories, called mitochondria. Once built, mitochondria must move where needed in the ... - 14 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:16pm -
Focus - Tunisia looks for ways to stem 'brain drain' FRANCE 24Eight years after its revolution, Tunisia is facing a "brain drain". More and more graduates and skilled workers are leaving the country in search of better working ... - 15 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 4:09pm -
Research: Artificially produced cells communicate with each other TdnewsFriedrich Simmel und Aurore Dupin, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), have for the first time created artificial cell assemblies that can ... - 16 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 3:14pm -
Tunisia to almost double gas production this year Arab NewsTUNIS: Tunisia will almost double production of natural gas to about 65000 barrels of oil equivalent per day this year, the industry and energy minister, Slim ... - 16 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 2:43pm -
Research: Why do Hydra end up with just a single head? TdnewsThe freshwater Hydra is able to regenerate any part of its body to rebuild an entire individual. The small polyp has a development organizer center located at the ... - 16 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 2:43pm -
Egypt, Tunisia sign working program on fishing EgypttodayCAIRO: 18 January 2019: Egypt and Tunisia have signed a working program to exchange expertise in the fields of sea fishing and fish farming for 2019/20. - 18 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 1:15pm -
Tunisia receives investment for sanitation systems project African ReviewThe African Development Bank (AFDB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have invested US$171mn to improve sanitation in ... - 19 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 11:47am -
Massive strike in Tunisia defenceWebRail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia as the powerful UGTT union staged a one-day nationwide strike to protest government's refusal to raise salaries of ... - 19 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 11:26am -
Tunisian businesses urged to invest in Ghana GhanaWebPlayers in the business community have asked Tunisian investors to take advantage of Ghana's stable socioeconomic and competitive environment by ... - 1 day ago, 18 Jan 19, 1:37am -
Tunisia’s migration to the north Brookings InstitutionNorthward migration is an exit strategy of those Tunisians experiencing intense marginalization at home. The government in Tunis, meanwhile, has failed to ... - 1 day ago, 17 Jan 19, 6:50pm -
Tunisia : Saudi Arabia releases preferential credit in the service of the state budget African Daily VoiceNEWSROOM (ADV) – With preferential benefits, Saudi Arabia has just released a credit worth 500 million dollars (about 1,500 million dinars)… - 2 days ago, 17 Jan 19, 6:35pm -
Trade: Tunisia and Ghana boost ties for strategic investments The North Africa PostA delegation of Tunisian investors is in Ghana to explore business opportunities from different sectors including Agric-food, information technology, construction .… - 2 days ago, 17 Jan 19, 3:12pm -
Tunisia's powerful UGTT workers union holds nationwide strike Aljazeera.comTunisia General Labour Union protests against government's refusal to raise salaries of 670000 public servants. - 2 days ago, 17 Jan 19, 10:41am -
Tunisians cautiously optimistic as truth commission delivers final report Al-MonitorTUNIS, Tunisia — Basma Balaai was 17 when she first got involved in charity work through a mosque in her native village of Menzel Bouzelfa, near the ... - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 19, 10:02pm -
Progress Rail locomotives delivered to Tunisia RailwayAge MagazineTunisian National Railways (SNCFT) has taken delivery of an initial batch of 10 Progress Rail GT42AC diesel locomotives, which will be used to haul phosphate ... - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 19, 7:33pm -
Tunisia Trade Mission targets Ghana as strategic point of investment Myjoyonline.comA delegation of Tunisian investors is in Ghana to explore business opportunities from different sectors including Agric-food, information technology, construction… - 3 days ago, 16 Jan 19, 1:11pm -
What Tunisia’s historic truth commission accomplished — and what went wrong The Washington PostThe commission faced a broad mandate and high expectations. - 3 days ago, 16 Jan 19, 12:42pm -
Tunisia’s Jewish minister: Normalisation with Israel sensitive matter Middle East MonitorTunisian Tourism Minister Rene Trabelsi has described the issue of diplomatic normalization with Israel as a “sensitive matter”. Trabelsi, a Jewish Tuni… - 3 days ago, 15 Jan 19, 10:12pm -
Ghana Tunisia deepens trade relations | Business News 2019-01-15 GhanaWebGhana and Tunisia have pledged to deepen trade relations and increase business partnership between the two countries for their mutual benefit. - 3 days ago, 15 Jan 19, 8:15pm -
First Tunisia tender rewards European firms Windpower MonthlyRead First Tunisia tender rewards European firms and other wind energy news & analysis on Windpower Monthly. - 4 days ago, 15 Jan 19, 5:17pm -
Can Jewish Minister in Tunisia Bring Israel Closer? Breaking Israel NewsIn Tunisia, a North African country recently democratized during the 2011 Arab Spring, there is now a Jewish minister in the cabinet. - 4 days ago, 15 Jan 19, 9:49am -
8th anniversary of "Arab Spring" in Tunisia Anadolu AgencyTUNIS, TUNISIA - JANUARY 14: Supporters of Nahda Movement attend a rally marking the eighth anniversary of 'Arab Spring' at Habib Burgiba Street in the ... - 4 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 8:36pm -
Tunisia's New Jewish Tourism Minister: 'I Think My Nomination Is a Message' AlgemeinerTunisia's newly-appointed tourism minister, Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi, believes his nomination sends a strong signal to the rest of the world. “I think… - 4 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 8:34pm -
Eight Years After it Launched the Arab Spring, Tunisia Still Struggles With the Legacy of Dictatorship Human Rights WatchOn Monday, Tunisians once again commemorate the anniversary of their 2011 revolution, which also inspired the broader Arab Spr… - 4 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 7:26pm -
Esperance de Tunis land Nigeria striker Lokosa - Africa - Sports Ahram OnlineEsperance de Tunis have completed the signing of Nigerian international striker Junior Lokosa, the Tunisian giants announced on Monday. The 25-year-old ... - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 4:15pm -
Africa’s tourism grows with travel to Tunisia, South Africa, Kenya QuartzWith over 1.3 billion travelers on the move, the world experienced the highest growth in international tourist arrivals since 2010. Much of the rebound was ... - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 11:54am -
Tunisia: Socioeconomic injustice persists 8 years after uprising Aljazeera.comEconomic malaise that sparked the revolution continues on the anniversary of the 2011 Arab Spring's beginning. - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 11:33am -
Tunisia joins Arab efforts to mend ties with Syria's Assad Al-MonitorTunisian political parties have been calling for the restoration of ties with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad six years after the former troika ... - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 9:33am -
Regional development in Tunisia: The consequences of multiple marginalization Brookings InstitutionPolitical, economic, and institutional factors have historically hampered regional development in Tunisia. Elite plans have not ensured the fair dis… - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 7:41am -
Tunisia sentences 41 to death over 2014 attack on army The NationalA Tunisian court has sentenced 41 terrorists to death over an attack that killed 15 soldiers on the border with Algeria in 2014, prosecutors said Saturday. - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 6:55am -
Tunisia: KEF - Short-Term Aid for Poor Families Will Concern 5 Rural Regions AllAfrica.comTunis/Tunisia — Short-term aid (food, heating equipment and fuels) for poor families in the Kef region affected by the cold spell will concern five rural a… - 6 days ago, 13 Jan 19, 8:00am -
Syria's invitation to Arab League summit in Tunisia will not be discussed in Beirut AMN Al-Masdar NewsArab League's Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki told Sputnik on Saturday that Syria's invitation to the organization's summit in Tunisia in… - 7 days ago, 12 Jan 19, 2:30pm -
Tunisia needs help to avert political meltdown Asia TimesWhen anti-government protests swept across the Arab world in 2011, Tunisia seemed poised to emerge better off. Yet, by 2013, the democratic process was ... - 7 days ago, 12 Jan 19, 10:33am -
Tunisia – the Exception Africa.comEight years have passed since the Arab Spring. In many countries, the uprising was crushed, but in Tunisia democracy gained a foothold. Arbetet Global ... - 7 days ago, 12 Jan 19, 4:37am -
CAF Champions League Review: Holders ES Tunis salvage last-gasp draw FourFourTwo USAES Tunis got the defence of their CAF Champions League title off to a shaky start as they drew 1-1 with Horoya in Group A. - 7 days ago, 12 Jan 19, 12:08am -
Budget and economic reform talks held in Tunis by Libyan sovereign entities | Libya HeraldBy Sami Zaptia. The international community facilitated the ninth Libyan Economic Dialogue meeting in Tunis yesterday between Libya's main sovereign entities… - 8 days ago, 11 Jan 19, 9:41am -
Tunisia Raises Security Alert Level on Borders following US Warning Asharq Al-awsat EnglishThe Tunisian army and security forces have increased security alert level to the maximum on borders with Libya and Algeria, days after the US Department of… - 8 days ago, 11 Jan 19, 8:04am -
Tunisia: China Grants Tunisia Two Donations Worth 108 Million Dinars AllAfrica.comChina has granted the Tunisian government two donations worth 272 million yuan (108 million dinars) under two cooperation agreements concluded on Friday ... - 8 days ago, 11 Jan 19, 8:00am -
Tunisia: Gabès-Tunis Flight Resumes(Tunis Afrique Presse) AllAfrica.comTunis/Tunisia — The domestic flight between Gabès-Matmata airport and Tunis-Carthage airport will resume during the winter season which continues until 31 ... - 8 days ago, 11 Jan 19, 8:00am -
Tunisia witnesses massive, nationwide strikes by workers over pay Sierra Leone TimesThousands of workers participated in a one-day nationwide strike organized by Tunisia largest union. - 16 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 3:08pm -
Massive strike in Tunisia defenceWebRail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia as the powerful UGTT union staged a one-day nationwide strike to protest government's refusal to raise salaries of ... - 19 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 11:26am -
Tunisia’s migration to the north Brookings InstitutionNorthward migration is an exit strategy of those Tunisians experiencing intense marginalization at home. The government in Tunis, meanwhile, has failed to ... - 1 day ago, 17 Jan 19, 6:50pm -
Tunisia Hit by General Strike, Amid Economic Tensions VOA NewsWorkers around Tunisia are on strike to demand higher pay in a standoff with a government struggling to tame unemployment, poverty and social tensions. - 2 days ago, 17 Jan 19, 3:29pm -
Big strike paralyses Tunisia, thousands protest over pay row Reuters UKRail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday as the powerful UGTT union staged a one-day nationwide strike to protest against the government's ... - 2 days ago, 17 Jan 19, 10:42am -
Tunisians cautiously optimistic as truth commission delivers final report Al-MonitorTUNIS, Tunisia — Basma Balaai was 17 when she first got involved in charity work through a mosque in her native village of Menzel Bouzelfa, near the ... - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 19, 10:02pm -
'Thinking of harqa': Why young Tunisians are still leaving, eight years after Ben Ali Middle East EyeYoung Tunisians are being enticed by a dream of Europe and a better future elsewhere, despite the dangers of the sometimes deadly crossing. - 3 days ago, 15 Jan 19, 9:53pm -
Explainer: Protesters in Sudan want end to Bashir's 30-year rule ReutersKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Weeks of protests pose one of the most serious challenges to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's 30-year rule just as his party ... - 4 days ago, 15 Jan 19, 2:06pm -
New tensions, worries mark Tunisia's revolution anniversary The Associated PressTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands gathered Monday in Tunisia's capital as the country marked eight years since a democratic uprising ousted its long-time ... - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 10:58am -
Regional development in Tunisia: The consequences of multiple marginalization Brookings InstitutionPolitical, economic, and institutional factors have historically hampered regional development in Tunisia. Elite plans have not ensured the fair dis… - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 7:41am -
Egypt banned the sale of yellow vests. Are the French protests spreading? The Washington PostThe yellow vests are spreading — but the protests aren't. Here's what's really going on. - 11 days ago, 8 Jan 19, 8:00am -
Unrest in MENA casts doubts on liberal model | Wissam Hamdi The Arab WeeklyMany Arab countries are witnessing protests varying in intensity but with similar demands. - 13 days ago, 6 Jan 19, 8:00am -
Is Revolutionary Fervor Afire—Again—in Tunisia? The New YorkerRobin Wright on the Tunisian television reporter Abderrazak Zorgui, whose death by self-immolation sparked days of protests and clashes with police. - 19 days ago, 31 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Ivorian man who spoke out against racist violence in Tunisia is murdered FRANCE 24Follow international news through our Observers' amateur images and eyewitness testimony. All the *content* is verified and explained by our journalists. - 22 days ago, 28 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia: Police, protesters clash again after journalist's death Aljazeera.comFourteen people held as protests take place in six towns, including Kasserine where Abderrazak Zorgui self-immolated. - 23 days ago, 27 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia protests spread after journalist sets himself on fire The GuardianClashes with security forces in further towns as anger grows at self-immolation in Kasserine and unfulfilled pledges of 2011. - 24 days ago, 26 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia's Tumultuous Year Ends in Protest After a Journalist Set Himself on Fire TIMEProtests have erupted in Tunisia this week after a journalist died after setting fire to himself, calling for revolt amid the country's struggling economic situat… - 24 days ago, 26 Dec 18, 8:00am -
How hi-vis yellow vest became symbol of protest beyond France The GuardianFrom Brussels to Basra, gilets jaunes have brought visibility to people and their grievances. - 29 days ago, 21 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Thousands of teachers protest for better pay in Tunisia Middle East MonitorThousands of middle and high school teachers protested in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, yesterday to demand better pay and improved working conditions. - 30 days ago, 20 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Sidi Bouzid's rage still simmers, 8 years after Tunisian revolution The NationalSidi Bouzid's streets filled with the angry shouts of the region's unemployed graduates earlier this week. It's not an unusual sight in a town where joblessness is ... - 30 days ago, 20 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisian teachers march for better wages and conditions Channel NewsAsiaThousands of high school teachers took to the streets of Tunis on Wednesday to demand better pay and conditions, at a time when the government is ... - 31 days ago, 19 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Will 'yellow vest' protests snowball in the Middle East? The Jerusalem Post - Israel NewsExperts say despite recent demonstrations in Israel, Tunisia and Jordan, social movement lacks momentum. - 32 days ago, 18 Dec 18, 8:00am -
'Red Vests' flood Tunisian streets on 8th anniversary of revolution Al-MonitorTunisia's answer to France's Yellow Vest protests, Les Gilets Rouges, is advocating for poor and marginalized Tunisians with economic and social demands. - 33 days ago, 17 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisian protests 8 yrs after Arab Spring began - General news - ANSAMed ANSAmedTunisian protests 8 yrs after Arab Spring began, Red Vests movement lists 22 demands, 'all parties to blame', , General news, Ansa. - 33 days ago, 17 Dec 18, 8:00am -
"Red Vests" Movement Announced in Tunisia Inspired by the French Egyptian StreetsA new initiative named "Red Vests" announced on Friday that it would stage "peaceful demonstrations" across the country in the coming days, inspired by the. - 35 days ago, 15 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia activists planning 'red vest' protests over sagging economy UPI NewsDec. 14 (UPI) -- Activists in Tunisia are planning a "red vest" movement to protest the nation's poor economic conditions -- taking inspiration from the "yellow ... - 36 days ago, 14 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia school teachers protest against low pay Middle East MonitorHundreds of Tunisian middle and high school teachers protested in the capital Tunis yesterday demanding better salaries and improved working conditions. - 37 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Jordanian protesters don yellow vests as demonstrations spread The NationalProtesters in Jordan have begun wearing yellow vests as demonstrations over high unemployment and the economy spread outside the capital and the ... - 37 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia doctors protest against wage disclosure ReutersTUNIS, (Reuters) - - Hundreds of lawyers and doctors in Tunisia protested on Wednesday against a new law that will force them to disclose their salaries as part ... - 37 days ago, 13 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisian teachers stage “day of rage” protests to demand pay increase Premium TimesTeachers across Tunisia staged massive anti-government protests on Wednesday to demand a pay increase, the second such action in less than a week. - 38 days ago, 12 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Macron promises minimum wage hike in response to violent protests in France CNNParis, France (CNN) French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the minimum wage will be raised and that new taxes on pensions would be ... - 39 days ago, 11 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia's state of emergency provides cover for police abuses, analysts say The NationalTunisia has once again extended a state of emergency that has been in place since November 2015, in a move that critics claim is both unconstitutional and has… - 39 days ago, 11 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Egypt clamps down on yellow vest sales to avoid copycat protests as angry Tunisian activists launch ‘red vest’ campaign The IndependentEgypt has restricted the sale of yellow reflective vests to deter regime opponents from mimicking French pro… - 39 days ago, 11 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisians protest Israel outside office of Jewish minister The Times of IsraelTUNIS, Tunisia — Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a protest in Tunisia's capital against Israel and its policies toward the Palestinians Saturday. - 41 days ago, 9 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisians protest against Israeli settlements, call for Palestinian state HaaretzDozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in Tunisia's capital, with some calling for the passage of a law that would make it a crime to normalize relations ... - 42 days ago, 8 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Mohammed bin Salman’s comeback tour The Washington PostAs Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) wraps up his two-week tour of the Middle East and North Africa (with a weekend stopover at the Group of ... - 44 days ago, 6 Dec 18, 8:00am -
MBS Arab Spring memories fresh as Tunisians protest MBS Al-MonitorCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was greeted in Tunisia by hundreds of protesters, blaming him for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and calling ... - 47 days ago, 3 Dec 18, 8:00am -
What lies behind Tunisian protests against Saudi crown prince? The Arab WeeklyTunisian relations with Saudi Arabia were and will remain as strong as ever and are needed to promote stability and security in the region. - 48 days ago, 2 Dec 18, 8:00am -
On the Streets of Tunis, Protests Says No to MBS and Saudi Violence Mintpress NewsTUNIS, TUNISIA — Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets this week to protest a visit from the murderous Saudi Arabian crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman ... - 52 days ago, 28 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia’s tough lesson for Mohammed bin Salman The Washington PostShadi Hamid is a senior fellow in the Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy and the author of “Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam ... - 52 days ago, 28 Nov 18, 8:00am -
TUNISIA - SAUDI ARABIA Tunis, activists protest visit of Mohammed bin Salman AsiaNewsDemonstrators critical of the number two of the Saudi kingdom, for involvement in Khashoggi's death. Journalists' union join civil society protests. - 53 days ago, 27 Nov 18, 8:00am -
New Tunisia protests against Saudi crown prince's visit FRANCE 24Tunis (AFP). Hundreds of Tunisian protesters marched through the capital Tunis in opposition to a planned visit Tuesday by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin ... - 53 days ago, 27 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Saudi crown prince greeted with protests in Tunisia The Irish TimesMohammed bin Salman will soon travel to Argentina for G20 summit. - 53 days ago, 27 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia protesters call for cancellation of MBS visit Aljazeera.comThe Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is on his first foreign tour after news broke about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and some in Tunisia think his ... - 56 days ago, 24 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Tunisian civil servants stage largest strike in years The NationalTunisian civil servants staged the largest general strike in five years on Thursday after their powerful trade union failed to secure wage hikes in tense ... - 58 days ago, 22 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Tunis attack: Suicide bomber was jobless graduate BBC NewsAuthorities in Tunisia have named the attacker behind Monday's suicide bombing in the capital, Tunis, which injured nine people. Mouna Guebla, 30, was an ... - 81 days ago, 30 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Tunis attack: Woman blows herself up in Tunisia BBC NewsAt least nine people were injured when a 30-year-old woman blew herself up in the centre of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, the interior ministry says. Describing the ... - 82 days ago, 29 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Pasta and petrol: smuggling crackdown stirs dissent in Tunisia's south ReutersREMADA, Tunisia (Reuters) - Tunisian Zubair Abdel-Moula lost his work selling smuggled fuel on the streets of a poor southern town after the government ... - 83 days ago, 28 Oct 18, 7:00am -
It's 2018 and Tunisians Are Still Mad as Hell The New York TimesThe government's failure to improve the economy and the lives of young people has led to a flood of protests. - 8 Oct 18, 7:00am -
How city squares can be public places of protest or centres of state control The IndependentUrban public spaces tend to represent governments and cities rather than people and citizens – architects and urban designers should contribute to shapin… - 5 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Italy acquits Tunisian 'migrant smuggling' fishermen BBC NewsSix Tunisian fishermen arrested earlier this month by Italian authorities for "aiding illegal migrants" have been cleared. One of the men's lawyers and their ... - 22 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia's UGTT calls nationwide public sector strike Middle East OnlineTUNIS - Tunisia's powerful UGTT union called a nationwide public sector strike for Oct. 24 to protest against what it called government plans to sell public ... - 21 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Analysts: Poor Economy, Unemployment Lure Tunisians to Extremism VOA NewsSeven years after the Arab Spring, little has been done to address youth unemployment in Tunisia, a key factor in extremist groups' ability to recruit marginalized ... - 20 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Back to business: Tunisia-Libya border reopening sparks hope for The New ArabCross-border activity is back to normal after the reopening of the Tunisian-Libyan border, amid an ongoing commercial dispute between the two states, reports ... - 14 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Anger as Italy arrests Tunisian fishermen 'rescuing migrants' BBC NewsItaly has been urged to release six Tunisian fishermen who were arrested at sea on suspicion of smuggling migrants. Supporters of the fishermen, from the ... - 6 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Tunisian fishermen arrested in Italy, protest in Tunis - Politics - ANSAMed Agenzia ANSATunisian fishermen arrested in Italy, protest in Tunis, Accused of aiding and abetting illegal immigration, The NGO La Terre pour Tous calls for the release of… - 5 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Thousands protest Tunisia gender equality proposals FRANCE 24 EnglishThousands of Muslim fundamentalists protested Saturday in front of the nation's parliament to decry proposals in a government report on gender equality that ... - 11 Aug 18, 7:00am -
Turkey Will Erdogan wind up alone after alienating Arabs? Al-MonitorSince President Donald Trump's decision Dec. 19 to pull US troops out of Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has intensified his rhetoric against ... - 17 hours ago, 18 Jan 19, 1:18pm -
As It Happened: Uganda Today Friday January 18 New VisionThe Public Parliament was chaired by Wasswa Kassim Ssensalo, as legislators debated on *service* delivery in local governments. - 1 day ago, 18 Jan 19, 5:36am -
Intel: How Tunisia's main labor union cripples economic reform Al-MonitorTunisia's largest labor union staged a nationwide strike today after the government refused to bow to its demands to increase the salaries of 670,000 public ... - 1 day ago, 17 Jan 19, 6:56pm -
Tunisia’s migration to the north Brookings InstitutionNorthward migration is an exit strategy of those Tunisians experiencing intense marginalization at home. The government in Tunis, meanwhile, has failed to ... - 1 day ago, 17 Jan 19, 6:50pm -
Tunisians cautiously optimistic as truth commission delivers final report Al-MonitorTUNIS, Tunisia — Basma Balaai was 17 when she first got involved in charity work through a mosque in her native village of Menzel Bouzelfa, near the ... - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 19, 10:02pm -
What Tunisia’s historic truth commission accomplished — and what went wrong The Washington PostThe commission faced a broad mandate and high expectations. - 3 days ago, 16 Jan 19, 12:42pm -
New tensions, worries mark Tunisia's revolution anniversary Huntington Herald DispatchTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands gathered Monday in Tunisia's capital as the country marked eight years since a democratic uprising ousted its long-time ... - 5 days ago, 14 Jan 19, 4:31pm -
Tunisia sentences 41 to death over 2014 attack on army Times NowTunis: A Tunisian court has sentenced 41 jihadists to death over an attack that killed 15 soldiers on the border with Algeria in 2014, prosecutors said Saturday. - 6 days ago, 13 Jan 19, 1:31pm -
Around the halls: Brookings experts react to Secretary of State Pompeo’s speech in Cairo Brookings InstitutionSecretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a foreign policy speech in Cairo on January 10. What did Brookings experts think of it? - 9 days ago, 10 Jan 19, 8:00am -
Tunisia's prime minister calls for new secularist front | Lamine Ghanmi Middle East OnlineTUNIS – Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed called on all secularists and progressives to unite in a new movement that “restores the dreams of Tunisia… - 28 days ago, 22 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Military defections didn’t determine the Arab uprisings The Washington PostNeither the Egyptian nor Tunisian militaries actually defected from the regime. New research busts that myth. - 29 days ago, 21 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia is under threat from a Gulf-backed coup. Will the world let it happen? Middle East EyeThe presence of a peaceful Islamist movement in Tunisia is a thorn in the side of the dictatorships in the Gulf and Egypt, who seek to end the country's… - 36 days ago, 14 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Women's rights Tunisian women one step closer to equal inheritance Al-MonitorThe Tunisian government recently approved a law on gender equality in inheritance, stirring mixed reactions in the country that prides itself for being the most ... - 43 days ago, 7 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Saudi leader works Arab region in drive to reinstate standing The Arab WeeklyRelations between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia have improved since Caid Essebsi became president, leading to increased economic and diplomatic contacts by ... - 48 days ago, 2 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia's democracy faces tough choices with return home of Islamist militants Los Angeles TimesTunisians were one of the largest groups of nationals to join Islamic State and other militant groups. With troves of foreign fighters now returning ba… - 49 days ago, 1 Dec 18, 8:00am -
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in Tunisia amid protests against him NBC NewsSaudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Tunisia on Tuesday to protests by hundreds of Tunisians denouncing him as a murderer ... - 53 days ago, 27 Nov 18, 8:00am -
ISLAM – TUNISIA Sharia put aside: women will inherit like men AsiaNewsTunisian President Caid Essebsi has proposed changes accepted by the Tunisian cabinet. Under Sharia women inherit half the share men get. For the first time ... - 54 days ago, 26 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Is there a parallel security ministry run by Islamists in Tunisia? Al-ArabiyaSome of the members of the Tunisian parliament destroyed fire detectors under the dome a few days ago. However, they later brought ladders and climbed. - 59 days ago, 21 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Yale political scientist investigates fallout from the Arab Spring Yale NewsPopular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt toppled autocratic regimes during the 2011 Arab Spring, but the countries' fates diverged after the revolutions ended. - 60 days ago, 20 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Tunisian officials demand answers on Ennahda's alleged intelligence service The NationalTunisian officials are pressuring the ministries of justice and interior to disclose proof that the Islamist Ennahda party was operating a secret security *ser… - 61 days ago, 19 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia takes a cinematic look at jihadists The EconomistTUNISIA IS PERHAPS best known as the lone Arab-spring success story, a democracy in a region full of autocrats. But it is also one of the world's biggest ... - 72 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Tunisia's PM reshuffles cabinet to tackle economic crisis ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed named 10 new ministers on Monday in a cabinet reshuffle he hopes will inject *fresh* blood into his ... - 75 days ago, 5 Nov 18, 8:00am -
Suicide bombing in Tunisia fans political tensions The Arab WeeklyA suicide bomb attack in Tunisia caused more political impact than casualties. - 76 days ago, 4 Nov 18, 7:00am -
Failed dream of political Islam, by Hicham Alaoui Le Monde DiplomatiqueIslamism has imitated, or colluded with, the state autocracies it claims to oppose. It has failed to suggest its own answers to economic (...) - 78 days ago, 2 Nov 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia's Political Tensions To Increase As 2019 Elections Approach Fitch SolutionsKey View: Tunisia's political tensions will increase sharply ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections respectively scheduled for October and December ... - 78 days ago, 2 Nov 18, 7:00am -
Tunis attack, a wake-up call for Tunisia's political leaders Al Jazeera EnglishSuicide attack in Tunisia's capital sends a message that political polarisation needs to end to tackle security issues. - 81 days ago, 30 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia: Explosion in central Tunis, several police wounded DW (English)Tunisia's interior ministry said that a woman blew herself up in a central area of the Tunisian capital. Authorities warned people to stay clear as they assess the ... - 82 days ago, 29 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women PRISouad Abderrahim dedicated her victory in City Hall to all Tunisian women. - 85 days ago, 26 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia's ruling coalition partners brace for divorce The New ArabNidaa Tounes and Ennahdha are facing shifting political alliances and balances of power ahead of next year's elections. - 85 days ago, 26 Oct 18, 7:00am -
The first female mayor of Tunis on her chequered battle to empower women The NationalSouad Abderrahim sits at the table of her wooden desk in Tunis. The elegant woman is surrounded by files and documents, all waiting to be signed. Her large ... - 86 days ago, 25 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Jamal Khashoggi and the Competing Visions of Islam The New York TimesJamal Khashoggi's murder by Saudi agents in Istanbul doesn't just cast a harsh light on the authoritarian and reckless behavior of Prince Mohamad bin Salman ... - 87 days ago, 24 Oct 18, 7:00am -
In another first, Tunisia criminalizes racism Brookings InstitutionIn 1846, Tunisia became both the first Arab and the first Muslim country to abolish slavery. Now, it has become one of the first to criminalize racism. - 96 days ago, 15 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia just lost its anchor of stability. That’s a good thing. Brookings InstitutionNormally, we might see the potential end of a power-sharing agreement—one that has so far been central to the democratic transition—as something to lament. - 96 days ago, 15 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Essebsi breaks with Ennahda: Farewell to Tunisia's "national consensus" Qantara.deThe decision by Caid Essebsi to end five years of consensus politics is likely to heighten sociopolitical tensions in the North African state and deepen a ... - 10 Oct 18, 7:00am -
It's 2018 and Tunisians Are Still Mad as Hell The New York TimesThe government's failure to improve the economy and the lives of young people has led to a flood of protests. - 8 Oct 18, 7:00am -
Two killed in land mine blast in Tunisia Islamist hideout News24Two people were killed in a land mine blast in a mountainous area of central Tunisia near the Algerian border used as a hideout by Islamist militants, the ... - 25 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia president: Alliance with Islamists over gulfnews.comTunis - Efforts to rescue Tunisia's ailing economy face the prospect of *fresh* turmoil after the president declared his alliance with moderate Islamists at an end, ... - 25 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia's weakened premier unlikely to push reform as polls loom ReutersTunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has survived attempts by his own party and unions to force him out but, with elections looming, looks less and less able ... - 21 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Can Islamist moderates remake the politics of the Muslim world? The Christian Science MonitorThe era of political Islam appears to be waning in some regions. But as some Islamists broaden their appeal, there's an opportunity to increase our ... - 19 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Inheritance Reform Could Threaten Tunisia’s Democratization Process The Globe PostTunisia's president's initiative to make the inheritance law more equal might threaten the constitutional compromise of seculars and Islamists. - 16 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia ruling party suspends PM's membership after row with president's son ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's ruling Nidaa Tounes party said on Friday it had frozen the prime minister's membership in the latest escalation in a row between the ..… - 14 Sep 18, 7:00am -
Mauritanian leader warns citizens against voting for Islamists | Lamine Ghanmi Middle East OnlineNOUAKCHOTT - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz criss-crossed the country to rally support for his ruling Union for the Republic (UPR) part… - 10 Sep 18, 1:41pm -
The U.S. is wrong about the Muslim Brotherhood — and the Arab world is suffering for it The Washington PostThere can be no political reform and democracy in any Arab country without accepting that political Islam is a part of it. - 28 Aug 18, 7:00am -
Meet Souad Abderrahim, the first female mayor of Tunisia’s capital in 160 years The Washington PostTUNIS — Souad Abderrahim is not like the past 32 mayors of this North African capital. They hailed from wealthy, influential families. She's a s… - 22 Aug 18, 7:00am -
In grinding face-off with Islamists, Caid Essebsi hit two birds with one stone | Amine Ben Messaoud The Arab WeeklyTunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi plans to submit a bill to parliament regarding personal freedoms and equality, especially gende… - 19 Aug 18, 7:00am -
Tory peer rubbed shoulders with Islamists and Holocaust deniers for YEARS before Tunisia conference Daily MailThe Tunisian event was not a one-off for Lord Sheikh. He and Jeremy Corbyn are fellow travellers on the extremist circuit, rubbing should… - 15 Aug 18, 7:00am -
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's president on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting to any ... - 13 Aug 18, 7:00am -
Thousands of conservative Muslims protest Tunisia gender equality The New ArabConservative Muslims in Tunisia have continued demonstrations in the country's capital against gender equality and LGBT reforms. - 11 Aug 18, 7:00am -
The Quiet Threat to Human Rights in Tunisia Foreign AffairsA new law in Tunisia could undermine the freedoms of expression and association, posing a threat to human rights associations that have been behind ... - 7 Aug 18, 7:00am -
Tunisian airport workers call off strike ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian airport employees have called off a strike slated to take place this week after a deal was reached with the government to improve ... - 30 Jul 18, 7:00am -
Tunisia will not deport Islamist suspect back to Germany: official ReutersTUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia will not deport a suspected Islamist militant who once served as Osama bin Laden's bodyguard back to Germany because he is facing ... - 24 Jul 18, 7:00am -
Islamist parties in North Africa: A comparative analysis of Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt Brookings InstitutionAdel Abdel Ghafar and Bill Hess compare how the PJD, Ennahda, and the FJP behaved during their inaugural experiences in power and aims to… - 22 Jul 18, 7:00am -
Forget the myths about Islamist parties: They can bolster women's rights Middle East EyeContrary to prominent views in the West and among secular liberal groups about women in Islamist movements being submissive to a male-dominated hierarchy ... - 18 Jul 18, 7:00am -
Violent Islamist groups are gaining strength in Africa The EconomistMAIDUGURI, Nigeria's main north-eastern city, is at the centre of a series of jihadist campaigns stretching in two broad belts across Africa on either side of the ... - 17 Jul 18, 7:00am -
What's after the election of the first Islamist woman mayor in Tunis The Arab WeeklySouad Abderrahim's election as the first woman mayor of Tunis on July 3 has not been short on controversy. And there is nothing surprising about that. - 16 Jul 18, 7:00am -
Women's rights in Tunisia: Could first female mayor signal democratic change? DW (English)Last week, the Tunisian capital elected Souad Abderrahim its first female mayor in the first city elections since the Arab Spring. Could her victory signify… - 11 Jul 18, 7:00am -
Deadly attack on Tunisia security forces near Algeria border FRANCE 24 EnglishSix members of Tunisia's security forces were killed Sunday in a "terrorist attack" near the border with Algeria, the interior ministry said. - 8 Jul 18, 7:00am -
