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Islamic State claims responsibility for Tunisia attack

The Islamic State jihadist group has claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Tunisia which yesterday killed one National Guard officer and badly wounded another. Three assailants were shot dead…

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UPDATED: Police in Tunisia shoot dead three suspected militants after officer stabbed

Police in Tunisia chased and shot dead three suspected Islamist militants after they attacked two police officers, killing one of them, in the coastal city of Sousse on Sunday, the…

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Tunisia’s parliament approves a technocratic government

Tunisia’s parliament approved a technocratic government in a confidence vote on Wednesday, hoping to end months of political instability and focus on tackling worsening economic and social problems. There were…

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Malta: Tunisia, Czechia added to Malta’s ‘amber list’

The “amber list” of countries from which visitors are asked to produce a negative swab test for Covid-19 now comprises four countries and a small portion of a fifth after…

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Tunisia’s incoming PM plans restructuring of economic ministries

Tunisia’s premier-designate plans to gather the ministries of finance, investment and state property into a single department to be led by economist Ali Kooli under plans to revamp government and…

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Tunisia appoints interior minister Mechichi as the new prime minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday designated the interior minister as the new prime minister to succeed Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest, TAP state…

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Making sense of Tunisia’s political crisis

Tunisia's government has collapsed less than five months after it was formed, plunging the North African democracy into a political crisis as it wrestles with economic troubles and social friction…

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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 marginalized southern region of Tatouine, witnesses told Reuters.…

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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 economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Fakhfakh presented…

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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 of partisan interests, while members of his moderate…

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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 it announced it had brought the coronavirus outbreak…

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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 forces responded with tear gas. For weeks, demonstrators at…

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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 with police who blocked their way. Virus confinement…

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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 expenses that arise for the country would be…

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15 die in latest reported Mediterranean Migration Tragedy – UN

At least 15 persons were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a boat carrying around three dozen migrants bound for Europe capsized in the…

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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 were recovered during the search operations. The boat,…

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Bodies of twenty lifeless persons recovered after latest migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea

The bodies of 20 persons were recovered on Wednesday following the sinking of a fishing boat carrying irregular migrants. A search is underway for 30 others who are believed to…

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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 a general lockdown. The North African democracy imposed…

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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 to the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic,…

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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 further relax restrictions on movement and businesses. Tunisia,…

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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 the total number of cases of infection since…

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Photo Story: Robot to disinfect the streets of Tunisa

Wajih Bououd one of the inventors of the Atlas robot, steers the Atlas robot disinfecting streets as a measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Tunis, Tunisia. The Tunisian start-up…

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Tunisia allows landing of Turkish plane with medical aid for Libya

Tunisia allowed a Turkish plane to land at its southern airport of Zarzis to deliver medical aid to Libyans at the Ras Jedir border crossing, the presidency said on Friday.…

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Tunisia gradually eases coronavirus restrictions

Signs of life are returning to Tunisia after authorities began easing restrictions with the gradual lifting of the comprehensive lockdown imposed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Tunisian authorities indicated…

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Photo Story: Ramadan in Tunisia during coronavirus pandemic

Tunisian cooks pose for a photo after preparing meals for the underprivileged at the Dar Slah restaurant in the medina of Tunis, Tunisia. Dar Slah is one of the best-known…

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Tunisia tourism sector could lose $1.4 bln

Tunisia’s vital tourism sector could lose $1.4 billion and 400,000 jobs this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, an official document showed, as the country seeks a loan…

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Tunisia proposes a joint power station in the Maghreb region

The Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines has proposed to its Algerian counterpart to establish a joint power station among the Maghreb region, in order to meet the peak…

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Tunisia coronavirus cases increase by around 50%

Tunisia has confirmed 59 new cases of the coronavirus, Health Minister Abdelatif el-Mekki said in a televised news conference on Wednesday, taking the total number to 173. Tunisia has instituted…

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Photo Story: Tunisian armed forces enforce lockdown

A Tunisian policeman checks people driving in vehicles, on the third day of a general confinement imposed in Tunis, Tunisia. Tunisian President Kais Saied on 23 March 2020, ordered the…

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Tunisia imposes compulsory 14-day Coronavirus isolation period on all arrivals

Tunisia has imposed a 14-day self-isolation policy on travellers arriving from all countries – without exception. It also closed its maritime borders and suspended all flights from Italy and reduced…

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Terrorist attack near U.S. Embassy in Tunis

Reports from Tunisia state that a militant blew himself up near the U.S. embassy in Tunis on Friday. The blast caused panic among pedestrians near the embassy in the…

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Cruise passengers quarantined in Greece after coronavirus case, Tunisia suspends ferry with northern Italy

Cruise passengers were temporarily quarantined after docking in Greece due to a case of coronavirus. Holidaymakers on the MSC Opera were kept on board the vessel on Wednesday after a…

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New government in Tunisia assumes office

Tunisian new Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of assuming office for the new government, Tunis, Tunisia, 28 February 2020. The government of Elyes Fakhfakh…

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Tunisia names new coalition government, bringing an end to political crisis

Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday named a new coalition government after reaching an agreement with Ennahda moderate Islamist Party, the biggest power in Parliament, ending an ongoing…

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Lina Ben Mhenni, activist who chronicled Tunisia uprising, dies at 36

Acclaimed Tunisian blogger Lina Ben Mhenni, who chronicled the popular uprising that toppled longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011, died on Monday aged 36 after a long…

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Tunisia army on high alert along Libyan border, Libyan ceasefire goes into effect

Tunisia put its army and security forces on high alert along its 400km border with Libya against the risk of spillover from the conflict there. Tunisian leaders said they worry…

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Tunisia refuses Turkish request to use its territory to intervene in Libya

Tunisia has “categorically” refused the use of its territory in the on-going Libya conflict between the UN-recognised government based in Tripoli and the army of General Khalifa Haftar, a government…

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Libyan ceasefire includes agenda as Turkish President makes unannounced trip to Tunisia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an unannounced trip to Tunisia on Wednesday as regional tensions continue to escalate over the ongoing crisis in Libya. MEMO reports that Erdogan's office confirmed that…

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Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight

Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads in the southern town of Jelma on Saturday following the death of a young man who burned…

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Habib Jemli named as Tunisia’s Prime Minister

Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda, which came first in last month's parliamentary elections, has named Habib Jemli, a former junior agriculture minister, as its choice to become prime minister, party spokesman Imed Khemiri said on…

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Exit polls indicate Kais Saied won Tunisia presidential election

Tunisian polling agencies are forecasting that conservative law professor Kais Saied has overwhelmingly won the North African country's presidential election. Saied's supporters exploded with joy, celebrating on the main boulevard…

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Presidential elections preparations in Tunisia

A worker of Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) dispatch ballot boxes to polling stations a day ahead of the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia. The second-round runoff of…

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Tunisia court orders release of presidential candidate Nabil Karoui

Tunisia's presidential candidate Nabil Karoui was released from prison and given a hero's reception by supporters on Wednesday, four days ahead of a run-off election. Karoui, a media mogul, was…

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Voting in Tunisia ends in uncertainty

Tunisia’s parliament looks deeply fractured after an election on Sunday, with an exit poll showing the moderate Islamist Ennahda in first place with only 17.5% of votes, meaning the coming…

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Tunisia holds third parliament polls since 2011 revolt

Tunisians go to the polls Sunday for the third parliamentary polls of a successful but hectic transition to democracy since the North African country’s 2011 revolution. Polling stations opened for…

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Tunisia election’s credibility questioned

Detained Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui's inability to campaign is affecting the credibility of the elections and the country's image, interim president Mohamed Ennaceur said on Friday. Karoui, is described…

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UK and Tunisia sign continuity agreement

The UK government has signed a trade and political continuity agreement with Tunisia in London today. The agreement will ensure British businesses and consumers benefit from continued access to the…

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Tunisia presidential run-off vote set for October 13

The second round of voting in Tunisia’s presidential election, pitting law professor Kais Saied against imprisoned media mogul Nabil Karoui, will be held on October 13, the head of the…

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Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali buried in Saudi Arabia

Tunisia's former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was buried in the Muslim holy city of Medina on Saturday, after he died in exile in Saudi Arabia earlier this week.…

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Former Tunisian President Ben Ali dies, aged 83

Ousted Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali has died in hospital in Saudi Arabia, Alchourouk news site reported. Ben Ali died today having suffered poor health over the past few weeks…

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The Presidential elections results in Tunisia

A screen showing the official results of top two candidates Kais Saied (L) and Nabil Karoui (R) during a press conference held by elections commission, in Tunis, Tunisia, 17…

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Tunisia’s Election results analysis

Law professor and political outsider Kais Saied on Monday led Tunisia’s presidential polls with two-thirds of the votes counted, the electoral commission said, after the country’s second free vote for…

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Outsiders claim lead in first round of Tunisian presidential vote

Two anti-establishment candidates claimed the lead in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election on Sunday, in a poll focused on high unemployment and a surge in the cost of…

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Tunisians go to the polls in unpredictable election

Tunisians today go to the polls in the country’s presidential election. An election which is the most unpredictable in its short experience of democracy, a contest with no overwhelming front-runner…

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Tunisia airs first ‘great debate’ ahead of presidential poll

Days before the first round of Tunisia’s presidential election, the fledgling democracy presented the first of three nights of televised debates between the candidates on Saturday, a rarity in the…

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