Countries Tunisia arrests senior Ennahdha figure, radio boss Tunis – Tunisian police have detained a senior figure in the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party and the head of an... Read more 15 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisian activists and influential businessman arrested, lawyers say Tunis – Tunisian police on Saturday arrested powerful businessman Kamel Eltaief, a former confidant of ousted president Zine El... Read more 12 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia civil society backs UGTT union ‘targeted’ by president Tunis – Dozens of Tunisian civil society organisations, parties and political figures on Thursday voiced their “full support” for... Read more 11 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia president fires foreign minister Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday fired the country’s top diplomat – the fourth minister to lose... Read more 8 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia launches probe into decade-old political killings Tunis – Tunisia’s justice ministry said on Monday it had set up a special commission to examine files relating... Read more 7 Feb, 2023
Countries US urges Tunisia democratic efforts after paltry voter turnout Washington – The United States called on Wednesday on Tunisia to show greater democratic inclusion after just 11.4% of... Read more 2 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia union slams arrest of senior official Tunis – A powerful Tunisian trade union on Wednesday condemned the arrest of one of its top officials, saying... Read more 2 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia’s Kais Saied swears in new ministers after sackings Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied swore in new education and agriculture ministers on Tuesday, politically sensitive posts in... Read more 2 Feb, 2023
Countries Tunisia reports low turnout in second vote for defanged parliament Tunis – Just 11.4 percent of Tunisian voters took part in a second round of elections for the toothless... Read more 31 Jan, 2023
Countries Tunisia opposition calls for unity after tepid election turnout Tunis – Tunisia’s main opposition coalition urged a united front against President Kais Saied after just 11.3% of Tunisians... Read more 31 Jan, 2023