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Tunis’ Crumbling Infrastructure: 1,500 Buildings Deemed At Risk of Collapse
Tunisia’s capital region faces a mounting urban safety crisis as officials warn of structural risks to residents In...
The Maghreb’s Response to U.S. Tariffs and Rising Chinese Influence
U.S. tariffs have not yet affected consumer spending in the Maghreb, but as the tariffs are sending shockwaves through...
Tunisia’s UGTT labor union urges action to end political stalemate
A powerful Tunisian trade union called Wednesday for a road map to "save" the country from a slide back to autocracy,...
Tunisia: President faces turmoil after election turnout fell below 9%
By Kaouther Larbi and Francoise Kadri: Tunisia plunged into political uncertainty Sunday as its main opposition...
Tunisian migrants increasingly eyeing Germany as a destination
By Françoise Kadri: Germany is becoming a key destination for disillusioned young Tunisians despite a language barrier...
Tunisia: Harissa chili paste gets UNESCO heritage status
UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia's spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage,...
Podcast: Food shortages and rising cost of commodities in Tunisia: briefly explained
Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk and The North Africa Journal visited Tunisia this November and is bringing better...
Tunisia: Government accuses opposition party Ennahdha of sending fighters to Iraq and Syria
The speaker of Tunisia's dissolved parliament appeared on Monday before a judge investigating accusations his party...
UNESCO set to give Algerian Rai music and Tunisian Harissa heritage status
The French baguette, Algerian Rai music and Tunisia's harissa condiment are among this year's contenders for...
Tunisia: Dozen policemen get only 2 years in prison in case involving death of young man
Twelve Tunisian policemen were jailed for two years Thursday for manslaughter in the case of a 19-year-old football...
Human Rights: Saudi Arabia jails Tunisian midwife for a retweet
The sister of a Tunisian woman jailed by Saudi Arabia for retweeting a post about Lebanon's Hezbollah movement on...
Tunisia: Company offering divorce service under attack for “undermining family values”
Tunisia's bar association claimed Monday a company offering a three-step pathway to divorce undermines family values,...
Tunisia wants toddler migrant back after she reached Italy without parents
Tunisia said Wednesday it plans to repatriate a four-year-old girl who reached Italy aboard a boat with other...
Migration: Three-year old girl from Tunisia reaches Italy on migrant boat, without parents
A Tunisian toddler aged just three has reached Italy aboard a boat with other irregular migrants, but without her...
Tunisia: Hundreds of migrants intercepted in Tunisia, others arrested for human smuggling
Tunisian authorities said on Friday they had intercepted more than 800 people making clandestine attempts to reach...
Tunisian bakers strike over unpaid subsidies
Thousands of Tunisian bakers staged a strike Wednesday to demand that the state pay up overdue subsidies, but...
Analysis: Maghreb Nations’ positions in the Russian War in Ukraine ($)
Analysis by Arezki Daoud: Have you even wondered what position smaller countries in the world have taken in regard to...
Tunisia: Bodies of eight migrants found off Zarzis
The bodies of eight migrants, thought to be Tunisians missing for two weeks, were recovered Monday off the coast of...
Tunisia: Hundreds of policemen protesting after colleagues were arrested for demanding right to unionize
More than 200 police officers protested in Tunisia's second city of Sfax on Wednesday to demand the release of eight...
Tunisia: Mayor of Mornag arrested after municipal police seized scales of street vendor who committed suicide
Tunisian police on Monday arrested the mayor of a town where a fruit seller committed suicide after his scales were...
Podcast: Algeria-Morocco rivalry intensifies, with no end in sight
The escalating rivalry between Algeria and Morocco has had a destabilizing effect on the Maghreb region of North...
How the Western Sahara conflict has become a thorny issue for a neutral Tunisia ($)
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Video: Tourism season in Tunisia winds down
Tourism sector in Tunisia
Video: Tunisia’s Ex-PM Ali Laarayedh detained by police
Tunisia's anti-terrorism police detained for one day Ali Laarayedh, a former prime minister and senior official in the...
Tunisia: Islamist opposition leader Ghannouchi interrogated by police all night long
The leader of Tunisia's Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party was questioned through the night by counter-terrorism police...
Tunisia: Anti-terror probe of Tunisia opposition party chief Ghannouchi delayed
The leader of Tunisia's Islamist-inspired opposition party Ennahdha is set to be questioned Tuesday by an...
Tunisia’s political turmoil continues as government investigates leading opponents for terror-related actions
Two leaders of Tunisia's Islamist-inspired opposition party Ennahdha were called in Monday for questioning by an...
Tunisia: President issues decree that punishes authors of “fake news” with up to 5 years in prison
Tunisia's President Kais Saied issued a decree Friday that punishes the dissemination of "fake news" with up to five...
Tunisia to raise public sector salaries in bid to ease social tension
Tunisia's government and the country's powerful UGTT union signed a deal boosting public sector salaries on Thursday, ...
Migrations: Number of Tunisians fleeing their country to Italy up 11% this year
More than 13,000 clandestine Tunisian migrants have reached Italy by sea since the start of the year, almost a fifth...
Tunisia: Under public pressure, Tunisian government releases journalist on bail
Journalist Ghassen Ben Khlifa free on bail A Tunisian journalist and activist was released on bail Sunday, five days...
Tunisian journalist Ghassen Ben Khlifa facing ‘terrorism’ charge
A Tunisian journalist and activist was released on bail Sunday, five days after his arrest on suspicion of...
Western Sahara conflict worsens regional diplomatic relations, amplifies instability
By Paul Raymond A bitter showdown between Morocco and its arch-rival Algeria over the disputed Western Sahara...
Tunisia: Cash-strapped Tunisia faces rationing and food shortages
By Habib Haj Salem Cash-strapped Tunisia is facing a dearth of imported foodstuffs from dairy products to coffee,...
Tunisia: Customs agents kill suspected cigarette smuggler as social tensions grow
Tunisian prosecutors opened an investigation on Thursday into the death of a young suspected cigarette smuggler who...
Tunisia: Three migrants drown off Gabes coast
Three irregular migrants drowned off Tunisia's coast after their Europe-bound boat bound sank, authorities in the...
Tunisia: Opposition announces boycott of upcoming legislative elections
Tunisia's main opposition alliance said Wednesday its members including the once-powerful Ennahdha party would boycott...
Tunisia: Clash in Mount Salloum near Algeria leaves three IS Jihadists dead
The Tunisian army said Friday it had killed three jihadists linked to the Islamic State group, during an operation in...
Western Sahara: Tit-for-tat diplomatic row erupts between Morocco and Tunisia
Tunisia announced Saturday the recall of its ambassador to Morocco for consultations, a day after the kingdom did the...
How to influence Africa: Japan pledges $30 billion in Africa-wide investments
Japan will cooperate closely with African countries to promote "more resilient" economies, Prime Minister Fumio...
Migrations: Thousands of young Tunisians migrated to Italy this year
More than 2,000 Tunisian youngsters this year have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing from the North African...
Tunisia: Journalist Salah Attia jailed by military court for criticizing president and army
A Tunisian military court sentenced journalist Salah Attia to three months in prison Wednesday for public remarks he...