Tunisia

Italy and Tunisia agreed to counter the flow of irregular migration in the Mediterranean, which led Italy to declare state of emergency earlier this week, local media reported on...

Irregular migrant flow to Europe increased by 26 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, according to the European Border Security Agency, Anadolu News Agency reports. "In the...

Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, the head of the National Salvation Front, has sparked controversy after calling on Algerian President, Abdelmajid Tebboune, to refrain from interfering in Tunisian affairs. Tebboune had...

When Tunisian President Kais Saied was asked what the alternative is after he said that he rejects the conditions for a $1.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund,...

The Tunisian coastguards announced the recovery of 10 bodies of irregular migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, and the rescue of 76 others off the coast of Tunisia, Anadolu News...

Syria and Tunisia will reopen their respective embassies, the two countries said on Wednesday, almost a decade after Tunis severed ties to protest at a deadly crackdown on protesters...

The Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament announced yesterday that it will allow full media coverage of its public sessions, which were previously limited to government media only, Anadolu has...

A prominent US senator yesterday called on America's European allies to stand firm on democracy in Tunisia before approving a bailout deal for the country with the International Monetary...

Stranded migrants from sub-Saharan Africa rioted on Tuesday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, assaulting passers-by and smashing car windows, in response to the Tunisian police dispersal of their sit-in....

A group of 26 Tunisian organisations and associations have condemned the government's targeting of freedom of the press and the enforcement of injunctions to stop speeches that criticise the...

Tunisian authorities yesterday arrested 57 irregular migrants as they tried to cross the country's maritime border into Europe, Anadolu news agency reported. National Guard spokesman Hosam Eddin Al-Jababli announced the arrest in...

The National Salvation Front in Tunisia, the largest opposition bloc against President Kais Saied, has warned of an "imminent collapse" threatening the country amid a "deteriorating economic and social...

Celebrations on the street of Tunisia

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has sparked controversy in Tunisia after speaking about his country's "participation" in the Tunisian national dialogue, which some consider a new attempt by Algeria to...

Tunisia's President Kais Saied stressed on Thursday that his country "is not for sale" and that national decisions must be "based on the will of the people." He accused...

Syria and Tunisia are planning to restore diplomatic ties and reopen their respective embassies and appoint envoys, the Syrian state news agency, SANA, reported yesterday. The announcement follows a...

Dozens of Tunisians broke their fast together yesterday in front of the women's prison in Manouba Governorate while protesting in support of the arrested activist Shaima Issa, a member...

Tunisia's President, Kais Saied, on Monday ordered his Foreign Affairs Minister to initiate procedures that would appoint a new ambassador in the Syrian capital of Damascus, the Tunisian presidency said, the latest Arab move...

Tunisia's Health Minister Ali Murrabit, yesterday refused to comment on the news circulating on social media about the health of President Kais Saied. The minister chose to remain silent when...

Arab nations normalising relations with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his regime should try to "get something" out of it, a senior American official has said. Speaking in a...

Tunisian authorities announced on Friday that they would begin cutting off drinking water for seven hours daily across the country to address the water scarcity and drought crisis. This...

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedozi revealed a plan to control the Tunisian coasts through joint patrols between the two countries to prevent the flow of migrants to the Italian...

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday dismissed Mosbah Kardemin, the governor of the Gabes governorate, who was appointed on 6 June, 2022, from his duties and prosecuted him for...

Tunisia today introduced a quota system for potable water and banned its use in agriculture until 30 September because of drought, the agriculture ministry said. It also banned the...

The indictment department of the Tunis Court of Appeal will consider the defence team's request to release the detainees in what is known as the "conspiracy against state security"...

The European Court of Human Rights condemned Italy on Thursday for the "degrading treatment" of four migrants on the island of Lampedusa, for detention without a clear legal basis,...

Tunisia qualifies for the Africa Cup of Nations as a result of its win

Members of US Congress have asked US President Joe Biden to condition assistance to Tunisia on its respect of democracy, a letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Tunisian human rights organisations reported that the authorities have rejected recommendations made by 112 countries relating to freedom of expression, judicial independence and the trial of civilians in military...

We all witnessed the great performance and deserved victory of the Moroccan team against the Brazilian team, which has won five World Cup trophies. The Moroccan win comes on...

The European Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, said on Monday that his visit to Tunisia was a chance to "reaffirm our attachment to the values of democracy, inclusion...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani yesterday reiterated the need to help Tunisia overcome the difficulties it faces and address its financial situation by securing a loan from the International...