Tunisia
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests for jobs in the…
Political crisis triggered in Tunisia with PM’s resignation
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh stepped down on Wednesday, plunging the country into a political crisis as it tries to weather the…
Political crisis in Tunisia escalates
At least five Tunisian parties plan to launch a vote of no confidence in parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi who has been accused…
Tunisia reopens its borders
Tunisia has reopened its land, sea and air borders for the first time in more than three months over the weekend after…
Turmoil in Tunisia over unemployment
Protesters demanding jobs in Tunisia's energy sector blocked roads with burning tyres on Sunday after the arrest of an activist, before security…
Protests in Tunisia over unemployment
Hundreds of unemployed Tunisians from around the country tried to march on parliament Wednesday to demand a law guaranteeing jobs, and skirmished…
Tunisia to freeze salaries
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh said on Sunday he had decided against the use of more external debt and that all new…
Death toll from Tunisia migrant shipwreck rises to 54
The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying migrants off the Tunisian coast has risen to 54 as more bodies…
Tunisia relaxes curfew as virus outbreak slows
Tunisia shortened its nightly curfew on Wednesday after three consecutive days without recording any new coronavirus cases and as the government relaxes…
Tunisian economy expects steepest contraction in more than 60 years
Tunisia's need for external funding will double to about 5 billion euros this year from about 2.5 billion euros previously expected due…
For the first time Tunisia reports no new coronavirus cases
Tunisia recorded zero new coronavirus cases for the first time since early March, health authorities said on Monday, as the government will…
Coronavirus cases in Tunisia surpass 1,000
Four more cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Tunisia as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing…