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Tunisia: President faces turmoil after election turnout fell below 9%
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
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...
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 understanding on the challenges facing the Tunisians in their day-to-day living. Listen to the audio podcast version: Download the MP3 file here...
Tunisia: Government accuses opposition party Ennahdha of sending fighters to Iraq and Syria
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 recognition as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, which started deliberations Monday in Morocco. The United Nations' cultural agency is examining 56...
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 fan who drowned in a stream while trying to escape them. The death of Omar Laabidi in March 2018 has been seen as a case representative of the excessive...
Human Rights: Saudi Arabia jails Tunisian midwife for a retweet
Tunisia: Company offering divorce service under attack for “undermining 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 irregular migrants, but without her family. The state "is taking care of the girl's interests and completing the necessary measures to ensure her return to...
Migration: Three-year old girl from Tunisia reaches Italy on migrant boat, without parents
Tunisia: Hundreds of migrants intercepted in Tunisia, others arrested for human smuggling
Tunisian bakers strike over unpaid subsidies
Analysis: Maghreb Nations’ positions in the Russian War in Ukraine ($)
Tunisia: Bodies of eight migrants found off Zarzis
Tunisia: Hundreds of policemen protesting after colleagues were arrested for demanding right to unionize
Tunisia: Mayor of Mornag arrested after municipal police seized scales of street vendor who committed suicide
Podcast: Algeria-Morocco rivalry intensifies, with no end in sight
The escalating rivalry between Algeria and Morocco has had a destabilizing effect on the Maghreb region of North Africa. In fact, the entire western Mediterranean region is feeling the impact of the two countries’ strange competitive postures. Instead of cooperating...
How the Western Sahara conflict has become a thorny issue for a neutral Tunisia ($)
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Video: Tourism season in Tunisia winds down
Tourism sector in Tunisia
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