Iran sends senior delegation to Algeria, Tunisia as relations warm This week, a high-level Iranian delegation is visiting Algeria and Tunisia for talks with senior officials from both North African countries. Iran
Analysis As Saied begins new term as president, Tunisians brace for unstable governance In a second presidential term, Tunisia’s increasingly autocratic ruler is unlikely to secure the political and economic stability the country craves. By Francisco Serrano In Lisbon, reporting on North Africa business
Analysis Tunisia risks missing e-commerce boom as Jumia exits, startup investment lags Despite efforts to build Tunisia's digital economy, the North African country still presents challenges for global e-commerce, impacting growth prospects for new products and services. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur drops out of 2024 tennis circuit Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, currently ranked 22nd in the Women's Tennis Association, will step away from tennis until 2025 as she recovers from a shoulder injury. Tunisia
Analysis As Europe's far right surges, North Africa immigration takes center stage By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Will Tunisia finally amend harsh cannabis law? Tunisians, including government officials, have been in favor of amending a harsh law for possession and use of cannabis, but doing so has not been easy. Tunisia
New Tunisian electoral law raises issue of military’s role in politics The Tunisian parliament approved a new law on municipal elections, which granted military and security members the right to vote and raised concerns that the decision threatens the institutions' neutrality. Tunisia
How Tunisia's young entrepreneurs are hoping to boost the economy Co-working spaces support the rising entrepreneurship sector among the educated youth who are unable to get traditional jobs. Tunisia
Will Tunisia restore diplomatic ties with Syria? The resumption of diplomatic relations with Syria has become an urgent matter for the Tunisian government, given the large number of Tunisian fighters involved in the Syrian war. Syria
At Arab Spring commission, Tunisians speak of incomplete revolution At Tunisia's third Truth and Dignity Commission, many young speakers testified about human rights abuses that occurred during the 2011 revolution and continue to this day. Tunisia
Tunisia’s top diplomat exhorts Trump not to abandon Palestinian statehood In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui urged the president-elect not to give up on Middle East peace. Palestine
How will Tunisia deal with thousands of returning jihadis? Tunisian officials are caught between their international obligation to process and prosecute returning militants and the public's desire to see them banished. Tunisia
Political Islamists brace for Trump era The president-elect and his advisers take a dim view of the Muslim Brotherhood and its cousins, but could shutting them out end up hurting America the most? Egypt
How will Tunisia handle Hamas engineer assassination? The assassination in southern Tunisia of Mohammed Alzoari, a Tunisian engineer and member of Hamas, stirred calls for the Tunisian government to investigate Israel, which was accused of being behind the death. Israel
Who killed a Hamas engineer in Tunisia? Israel is keeping silent over the killing of Hamas' drone designer, Mohammed Alzoari, whose sophisticated assassins left no clues to their identities. Palestine
How will Tunisia confront jihadis coming home? Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi sparked controversy when he said that authorities will not arrest jihadis that return to the country after fighting abroad. Iraq
How this Tunisian commission is fighting corruption Speaking to Al-Monitor, the head of the Tunisian Anti-Corruption Commission, Chawki Tabib, discusses the commission’s plan for the future and steps to fight corruption that hinders the building of a democratic state. Tunisia
