Politics Tunisian wounded in Arab Spring burns self alive Tunis – A young man wounded in Tunisia’s 2011 revolution has burned himself alive after the government failed to provide... Read more 7 Sep, 2021
Politics Algeria places Tunisia’s Nabil Karoui in pre-trial detention Algiers – The runner-up in Tunisia’s 2019 presidential election, Nabil Karoui, has been placed in pre-trial detention in neighbouring Algeria,... Read more 5 Sep, 2021
Politics Stop ‘arbitrary’ policies, anti-torture group tells Tunisia’s Kais Saied Tunis – The World Organisation Against Torture on Friday urged Tunisia’s President Kais Saied – who suspended the country’s parliamentary... Read more 4 Sep, 2021
News Amnesty demands Tunisia probe ‘refugee’s forced Algeria return’ Tunis – Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Tunisia to investigate the “extremely serious” return to Algeria... Read more 2 Sep, 2021
Politics Tunisia issues arrest warrant for ex-presidential candidate Nabil Karoui Tunis – Tunisia issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former presidential candidate Nabil Karoui and his brother, authorities said,... Read more 1 Sep, 2021
Politics Tunisian ex-presidential contender Nabil Karoui held in Algeria – reports Tunis – Liberal party leader Nabil Karoui, runner-up in Tunisia’s 2019 presidential election that saw Kais Saied elected, has been... Read more 31 Aug, 2021
Politics Fear, acceptance mix in cradle of Tunisian revolution Sidi Bouzid – Many people in Sidi Bouzid, the cradle of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution that launched the Arab Spring, see... Read more 30 Aug, 2021
Politics Tunisia’s parliament speaker urges ‘peaceful struggle’ against president’s moves Tunis – The speaker of Tunisia’s parliament Rached Ghannouchi called on Thursday for “peaceful struggle” against a return to “absolute... Read more 24 Aug, 2021
News Tunisia president extends suspension of parliament ‘until further notice’ Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended his suspension of parliament “until further notice”, a month after sacking his... Read more 24 Aug, 2021
Politics Fears for freedom as Tunisian President Kais Saied presses ahead with his purge Tunis – Concern is mounting over freedoms in Tunisia as President Kais Saied presses ahead with a “purge” that... Read more 22 Aug, 2021