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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, after voters largely shunned last week's legislative elections. Just 11.2 percent of voters cast ballots Saturday for a new parliament stripped of...

Tunisia: President faces turmoil after election turnout fell below 9%
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 alliance called on President Kais Saied to "leave immediately", a day after voters overwhelming snubbed elections for a neutered parliament. That comes with...

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 and the North African nation's long history of ties with France.  Europe's biggest economy, with its low birth rate, is crying out for labour, and...

Tunisia: Harissa chili paste gets UNESCO heritage status
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, saying it was part of the North African country's identity. The United Nations' cultural agency is meeting in Morocco to examine proposals for its list of...

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 Friday urged Tunis authorities to intervene on her behalf. Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia considers the Shiite group, which is backed by its archfoe Iran, a...

Tunisian bakers strike over unpaid subsidies

Thousands of Tunisian bakers staged a strike Wednesday to demand that the state pay up overdue subsidies, but suspended the action in the evening after reaching a deal with the government. The national bakery owners' union said some 3,200 of their businesses had...

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