Tunisia
UPDATED: Twin suicide attacks in Tunisian capital
Twin suicide attacks targeting security forces struck Tunisia’s capital on Thursday, injuring at least nine people. The first explosion was caused by…
Tunisia accused of refusing to allow migrant boat to dock
Tunisian rights organisation FTDES revealed Tunisian authorities were refusing 75 migrants saved at sea from coming ashore. The migrants were adrift in…
At least 50 migrants die off the coast of Tunisia after their boat capsized
At least 70 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat sank in international waters off the Tunisian coast, and 16 were saved,…
Three militants killed in Tunisia
Reuters reports that Tunisian police killed three Islamist militants in the central city of Sidi Bouzid. Police seized weapons in the operation,…
Italy, Russia, and Tunisia agree on no military solution for Libya
The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he had agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Tunisian President Beji Caid…
Tunisia raises minimum wage
Tunisia raised the minimum wage for industrial and farm workers as well as pensions for hundreds of thousands of private-sector retirees by…
Tunisian security forces storm private TV station
Tunisian security forces stormed the offices of a Nessma TV, a private television station and put it off the air over accusations…
Europeans involved in armed incidents along Libyan-Tunisian border
Tunisian authorities have stopped more than 20 armed Europeans attempting to cross into the country from neighbouring Libya. Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkareem…
Tunisian President Essebsi wants to retire
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 93, announced that he will not run for a second term in presidential elections expected this year,…
Tunisian presidential elections postponed to November 17
Tunisia has delayed the first round of its presidential elections by one week to Nov. 17. The initial date had been set…
Tunisia to hold autumn parliamentary and presidential elections
Reuters reports that the Tunisian Electoral Commission, ISIE, announced that parliamentary and presidential elections will be held on October 6th and November…
Tunis Air to resume flights to Libya
Libya Observer: Tunisian Minister of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises, Salim Al-Feriani, announced Sunday that the Tunis Air will resume flights…