Politics

Egypt offers ‘full support’ for Tunisian president

Tunis – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday threw his country’s “full support” behind Tunisian President Kais Saied, who... Read more

4 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus

Tunisia over worst of Covid-19 wave but must speed up jabs: WHO

Tunis – Tunisia -which has seen the world’s worst Covid-19 death toll – may be over the peak of the... Read more

3 Aug, 2021

Politics

Two more Tunisia MPs critical of president arrested

Tunis – Tunisian security forces have arrested two MPs from an Islamist party opposed to a power grab by... Read more

2 Aug, 2021

Politics

Tunisia’s Rached Ghannouchi suffers ‘malaise’ amid political turmoil

Tunis – Rached Ghannouchi, the 80-year-old leader of turmoil-wracked Tunisia’s Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha, suddenly became unwell on Saturday while... Read more

1 Aug, 2021

Politics

In Tunis cafes, cynicism saps opposition to president’s power grab

Tunis  – Under a blazing Tunis sun, cafe owner Radhi al-Chawich is chatting amicably with customers when he lets... Read more

31 Jul, 2021

Politics

LATEST | Tunisian MP critical of president’s power grab arrested

Tunis – Tunisian security forces on Friday arrested a member of parliament who condemned President Kais Saied’s power grab as... Read more

30 Jul, 2021

Politics

After power grab, Tunisia’s Kais Saied names interior minister

Tunis – Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Thursday appointed a former national security adviser as interior minister, days after... Read more

30 Jul, 2021

Business

Tunisia’s political crisis fuelled by endless economic pain

Tunis – Spiralling prices, stagnant wages, jobs lost to the pandemic: anger over deep economic woes in debt-hit Tunisia... Read more

29 Jul, 2021

Politics

Tunisia in political turmoil as president sacks more officials

Tunis – Tunisia lurched further into political uncertainty on Wednesday as President Kais Saied dismissed more officials, days after he... Read more

29 Jul, 2021

Politics

Will Tunisia crisis end Arab Spring’s democratic success story?

Tunis – Tunisia, the cradle of the 2011 Arab Spring revolts and long seen as its sole democratic success... Read more

28 Jul, 2021