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Basma Barakat

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Thousands of Libyans have descended upon Tunisia’s Ras Ajdir border crossing over the past few days, raising fears that they might be infiltrated by terrorists.

04 February, 2016

Analysis: Authorities in Tunis have cast doubts over the account of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the attack against the US embassy in 2012.

02 November, 2015

The Tunisian ministry of state property and land affairs will soon make a decision regarding the sale of properties belonging to ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his relatives.

07 September, 2015

Tunisian police personnel, who say they work long hours in difficult conditions and in return for low wages, hope the Interior Ministry will resume negotiations with them.

04 August, 2015

Feature: Women are apparently experts in recruiting new members to armed organisations via social media, reports Basma Barakat.

01 June, 2015

Tunisia's foreign ministry says 60 of its citizens have been released from detention in Libya, leaving more than 100 still under arrest.

21 May, 2015

Following the departure of Ben Ali from Tunisia, women have fought, not only to advance women's rights, but to build new freedoms for all citizens.

15 January, 2015

Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself on 17 December 2010 in protest at oppression in Tunisia. His family remember him four years on as a man who was trying his best to feed his family.

17 December, 2014

With round two of Tunisia's presidential elections approaching, challenger Beji Caid Essebsi has rejected a challenge from his opponent Moncef Marzouki to take part in a televised debate.

26 November, 2014