IS has posted a statement on a militant-affiliated website claiming responsibility for the attack.
"Some were arrested without even having taken part in the demonstrations," said Bassem Trifi of the Tunisian League of Human Rights.
Israeli strikes kill 4 civilians in Syria: state media
"The Israeli aggression resulted in the martyrdom of a family, including a father, mother and two children"
'Disturbing' allegations of rape in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: UN
"There are also disturbing reports of individuals allegedly forced to rape members of their own family, under threats of imminent violence."
Khamenei hints Iran could strike Trump while out golfing
Iran’s Supreme Leader posted a picture on Twitter that appeared to show Donald Trump on a golf course and a stealth bomber overhead.
US charges Indonesian extremist in 2002 Bali bombings
US military prosecutors filed charges against an Indonesian Islamic extremist and two others in the 2002 Bali bombings and 2003 Jakarta attacks.
EU's Frontex says 'no evidence' of illegal migrant pushbacks
EU border agency Frontex said it did not find evidence of rights violations in cases where guards were accused of illegal migrant pushbacks.
Biden orders masks, travel clampdown in war on Covid
New US President Joe Biden got to work on tackling the coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in power.
Debunking the myth of 'Asian grooming gangs' isn't enough
Comment: The Home Office has finally admitted most child grooming gangs are made up of white men, but for British Muslims the damage has already ...
IS claims Baghdad twin bombing that killed 32
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people and wounded 110 in Iraq's capital Baghdad.
12 murdered in Syria camp in two weeks: UN
Twelve murders took place in just over two weeks at a displaced camp in northeast Syria.
US denounces 'cynical' Chinese sanctions on Trump officials
Joe Biden's administration criticised China's move to sanction nearly 30 officials from Donald Trump's government.
10 more bodies found in Libya mass grave
Ten more bodies were found in mass graves in war-torn Libya, the country's UN-recognised government said.
Lebanon extends total lockdown by two weeks
Lebanon decided to prolong its total lockdown by two weeks.
Wary EU eyes improved Turkey ties
The EU and Turkey pushed to mend strained ties as Ankara's foreign minister visited Brussels.
Facebook 'supreme court' to judge Trump suspension
Facebook asked its independent experts to rule on whether it should uphold former president Donald Trump's suspension.
Brexit 'loopholes' allow UK to dump waste abroad
While the European Union is putting in place regulations to stifle this approach, London relies on legal loopholes to carry on with business as ...
Twitter blocks Chinese embassy account over Uighur tweet
Twitter has blocked the account of the Chinese embassy in the US after its post about Uighur women.
With new US administration, the Khashoggi case could resurface
After Joe Biden was sworn in as its 46th president, the US faces questions on how to approach Jamal Khashoggi's murder blamed on the ...
MidEast experts explore challenges facing Biden in new book
'Biden and The Middle East: A Challenging Road Ahead' was launched online on Tuesday,
UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab visits Sudan
Raab met with Sudan's civilian and military leaders to discuss the country's ongoing democratic transition and other issues.
Macron's 'no apology' for French colonialism angers Algerians
A report commissioned by France has recommended that Paris dedicate more resources towards recognising and educating about its role in Algeria.
How Greece is silencing NGOs to hide refugee abuses
In-depth: A new law prohibiting NGOs from reporting accounts of abuse in refugee camps is part of a wider crackdown since the New Democracy ...
Rights group B'Tselem was banned from schools after saying that Israel is an apartheid regime.
Pakistan has demanded that trueislam.com be shut down, claiming that it hosts blasphemous content.
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar will reopen flights at the end of the month.