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Tunisians took to the streets to demand the release of hundreds of young demonstrators arrested during protests.
Ten years after the Arab Spring revolutions, Tunisia is still battling for a better future.
Tunisia: The road to revolution
In-depth: The uprisings that swept North Africa and the Middle East began in Tunisia, bringing freedom and democracy to a country so long dominated by dictators.
Normalisation with Israel: The view from the Arab Maghreb
In-depth: Despite UAE-Bahrain's normalisation agreement with Israel, and their unofficial relations with Tel Aviv, North African countries are ...
Tunisia decides against demanding French apologies for colonial-era crimes
Tunisian MPs debated for 15 hours over whether the country should demand Frace apologise for murder, torture, rape and other crimes committed ...
Tunisia parliament debates motion on French colonisation
The motion was put forth by the small opposition Islamist party Al-Karama, which has 19 deputies in the 217-seat legislature.
Tunisians march against Trump's 'Deal of the Century'
Several hundred people mobilised in the Tunisian capital to protest against the 'Deal of the Century' announced by US President Donald Trump ...
Women carry Tunisian blogger Lina Ben Mhenni’s coffin
The Nobel Peace Prize nominee spent years chronicling the Tunisian uprising and holding authorities to account over human rights abuses.
Tunisia needs more than sex ed to break taboos
Comment: Tunisia's new sex education curriculum is a positive step, but a real change in attitudes will take at least a generation, writes Sarah ...
Islamist-inspired leader elected Tunisia parliament speaker following controversial deal
Veteran politician Rached Ghannouchi was voted house speaker by Tunisia’s parliament, following the party’s deal with the liberal Qalb Tounes ...
Tunisia's Ben Ali buried among Prophet's Muhammad's relatives
Ben Ali was buried at Jannatul Baqi cemetery, a place of great reverence for Muslims where iconic early Muslim figures were laid to rest.
Ben Ali: Tunisian dictator toppled in Arab Spring dies
Ben Ali's ouster on 14 January 2011 amid Tunisia's revolution inspired what became known as the Arab Spring, a movement that saw many autocratic ...
Widow of Essebsi dies as Tunisia heads to polls
Chadlia Caid Essebsi, 83, died on Sunday as Tunisia took to polls to pick a new leader.
Tunisia's next president: Who are the candidates?
In a significant election for Tunisia's young democracy, the wide range of options available to Tunisians could lead the country in profoundly ...
Agonising choices: Tunisia's post-Essebsi elections could cause further fragmentation
Analysis: Following the death of President Essebsi, Tunisia got through the transition of power but challenges and fragmentation could ...
Tunisia parties announce candidates for presidential elections
Tunisia’s two largest political parties, the secular Nedaa Tounes and the Islamist Ennahda have announced their candidates for presidential elections which will be held in September.
Thousands of Tunisians mourn country’s first directly elected president
Thousands of Tunisians, as well as international heads of states, have attended the funeral of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, who died on ...
Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi dies
Tunisia lost its first democratically elected president on Thursday, with fears of a power vacuum ahead of November elections.
Tunisia brings forward elections following President Essebi's death
Tunisia is to bring forward a planned November presidential election by several weeks, the electoral commission said Thursday following the ...
Tunisia's President Essebsi: controversy, changing allegiances and reforms
Tunisia's president was hospitalised with a severe illness in late June and returned to intensive care on Thursday, his son said, before state ...
Interview: Mounir Baatour, Tunisia’s first gay presidential candidate
The New Arab Meets: Mounir Baatour, a prominent lawyer and co-founder of Tunisia's first official LGBT+ organisation, who has launched his bid ...
Tunisia bans face veil in public buildings following bombing
The niqab will be banned from public offices in Tunisia.
Terrorism strikes Tunisia at a time of tourism recovery
The attacks in Tunisia come one day after the four-year anniversary of the Sousse beach attack and at a time when the tourism season just began ...
Tunisian presidency denies death of hospitalised President Essebsi
Guefrech on Twitter urged prayers from the public, stating the president was in “critical condition” before shortly sending out another tweet to ...
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