Rough seas delay departure of Gaza-bound flotilla
Organisers of the flotilla aiming to break the Gaza siege have cited rough seas for a delayed departure, with 36 vessels and hundreds of...
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘attacked by Israeli drone’ in Tunsian waters
The activists behind the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza have said one of its main vessels, the Family Boat, was "attacked" by an...
Tunisia jails opposition politicians and journalists
A Tunisian court has sentenced 41 opposition activists to jail, including opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, former Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, and prominent journalists and bloggers.
The...
Tunisian authorities raid main Islamic party, arrest leader
Tunisian police have arrested the country's main opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and raided the headquarters of his Ennahda party, which is often described as...
Tunisia’s president plans to omit ‘Islam’ from new constitution
Tunisia’s president is planning to drop any reference to “Islam” in the country’s new constitution.
The secularist Kais Saied is putting the constitution to a...
Najla Bouden Romdhane becomes first female Prime Minister in Arab world
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Tunisia, President Kais Saied has named Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known professor of geophysics, as Prime Minister -...
Tunisian woman murdered after withdrawing domestic violence complaint
A Tunisian woman has been shot dead by her policeman husband after withdrawing a complaint against him for domestic violence.
In a case which has...
Tunisia rejects normalisation with Israel
Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a New York Times report that said the country was planning to normalise ties with Israel, following in the...
Tunisian blogger who ‘desecrated’ Quran sentenced to six months prison
A Tunisian court has sentenced a blogger to six months in prison and a $700 fine for reposting a joke on Facebook about coronavirus...
Tunisia suspends UAE flights due to Emirati women’s security measures
Tunisia has suspended Emirates Airlines flights after a public outcry over security measures in the United Arab Emirates targeting Tunisian women and preventing them...
