Tunisia courts Egypt amid presidential dispute with Islamist Ennahda party

Tunisian President Saied Kais recently paid his first visit to Egypt since assuming power in 2019, in what analysts say is a move aimed at cementing relations in the face of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Tunisia

Political bickering stalls Tunisian national dialogue

A number of political leaders are calling for the formation of a national salvation government in Tunisia after several successive governments have failed to solve the economic crisis.

Tunisia

Russia steps up vaccine diplomacy in Maghreb, North Africa

Russia expands its area of influence in the Maghreb as Tunisia and Algeria receive batches of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, raising questions about Moscow's motives.

Tunisia

Tunisian LGBT activist imprisoned after reporting police harassment

The concerns of civil society organizations and the international community have grown stronger regarding restrictions on personal freedoms after a Tunisian court ruled against LGBT rights activist Rania Amdouni.

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US generals head to Tunisia ahead of major military exercise

The Pentagon aims to bolster partnerships in North Africa with the African Lion exercise this summer.

Tunisia

600 arrested as police, protesters clash in Tunisia

The anti-government protests come 10 years after Tunisia's revolution triggered pro-democracy uprisings across the region.

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from Dec 17, 2020

10 years on, Tunisian emotions mixed in birthplace of Arab Spring

Ten years after the first Arab Spring protests erupted in the central Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid, the locals are still suffering economic hardships amid a lack of government support.

Tunisia

Israel-Tunisia normalization ‘not on the agenda,’ Tunisian PM says

Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said that he respects Morocco's choice to recognize the Jewish state but that Tunisia is not considering doing the same.

Israel

Tunisian activists struggle to rein in police power

Tunisians eager for justice and reform are fighting another bill to increase the powers of the country's already virtually untouchable police force.

Tunisia

Libya’s rival sides meet in Tunis to discuss Libya's political future

Talks aim to lay the groundwork for a unity government in hope of eventually ending Libya's decadelong war.

Libya

Tunisia allows man to drop slavery-linked name

One Tunisian man has won the battle to remove a part of his name that indicated slave status, but human rights organizations see the decision as a small step in a country that still suffers rampant racism and discrimination.

Tunisia

Tunisian man identified as French knife attack suspect

Brahim Aouissaoui did not say anything about a plan to kill people the day of the attack in the southern French city, his family told Arabic-language press.

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