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Tunisia arrests two students for a song critical to police, then releases them under presidential pressureF

A Tunisian court on Thursday released two students arrested earlier this week for a song criticising police, shortly after President Kais Saied denounced their detention as "unacceptable" amid a public outcry. Dhia Nassir and Youssef Chalbi, aged 26 and 27, were...
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Algerian regime arrests businessman Isaad Rebrab, lengthens prison term of opposition figure to eliminate competition to president’s second termF

Photo: Algeria's richest man, Isaad Rebrab- The appeal trial of Ali Ghediri on May 16 and 17 ended with an increase of his sentence from four to six years in prison. Ali Ghediri is a retired army general who decided to run for president in 2019.  The court deprived...
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Tunisian president evokes ‘tolerance’ after synagogue attackF

Tunisian President Kais Saied has hosted Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders following a deadly mass shooting outside a local synagogue, telling them Tunisia was a country of "tolerance and coexistence". The May 9 attack on the resort island of Djerba killed five...
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Migrations: Nine migrants die in west Tunisia, as number of migrants crossing the Med Sea increased 300% in first quarterF

The bodies of nine migrants from sub-Saharan African countries have been found in western Tunisia, near the border with Algeria, in recent days, a judicial official told AFP on Wednesday. Tunisia, whose coastline is less than 150 kilometres (90 miles) from the Italian...
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