Tunisia
Tunisia rejects EU financial aid, casting doubt on an immigration deal
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday rejected financial support announced by the European Union in September, saying the amount is small and…
Won’t be border guards for other countries says Tunisia
Tunisia said it would not be the border guards for other countries amid a surge in flows to Italy. "Tunisia cannot under…
Tunisia extends drinking water quota system, ban on agriculture use
TUNIS, (Reuters) - Tunisia has extended the quota system for drinking water and a ban of use in agriculture until further notice,…
Tunisia detains cartoonist over drawings mocking prime minister
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, (Reuters) - Tunisia's public prosecutor detained the cartoonist Tawfiq Omrane over drawings mocking the prime minister, Omrane's lawyer…
Tunisia intercepts 2,500 migrants, arrests dozens of smugglers in 4 days
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, (Reuters) - The Tunisian coastguard said it had intercepted more than 2,500 migrants and arrested dozens of human…
Tunisia hit by rare nationwide power blackout
TUNIS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Electricity supplies were cut across Tunisia for two hours on Wednesday but the reason for the rare…
Tunisia arrests migrants, seizes boats in major people-smuggling crackdown
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police supported by planes and anti-terrorism units arrested hundreds of migrants and seized boats in…
Four dead, 21 rescued after migrant ship sinks off Tunisia
TUNIS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Three children and one woman died and 21 people were rescued after their migrant ship sank off…
Tunisia’s bad economy hits coeliac sufferers with rice shortage
By Latifa Guesmi and Jihed Abidellaoui TUNIS, (Reuters) - For Siwar Derbeli a national rice shortage is not just another inconvenient symptom…
Tunisia places senior official in main opposition party under house arrest
TUNIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Tunisian authorities placed Abdel Karim Harouni, the senior official in the opposition Ennahda Islamist Party, under house…
Four dead, 51 missing after migrant ship sinks off Tunisian coast
TUNIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - At least four migrants died and 51 were missing after a migrant ship sank off Tunisia's Kerkennah…
Tunisian president names Ahmed Hachani as prime minister, replacing Bouden
TUNIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Ahmed Hachani as new prime minister, replacing Najla Bouden, who ended her…