Tunisia

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday said the International Monetary Fund should take a “pragmatic” approach to a bailout for Tunisia, in comments to other G7 leaders in Japan. The North African country reached a deal in…

Tunisian journalists on Thursday protested against “repressive” anti-terror laws they say are being used to intimidate the media after a broadcaster was jailed for five years earlier this week. Dozens of protesters gathered in front of…

The bodies of nine migrants from sub-Saharan African countries have been found in western Tunisia, near the border with Algeria, in recent days, a judicial official said on Wednesday. Tunisia, whose coastline is less than 150 km from the…

Tunisian president Kais Saied pledged on Wednesday to guarantee the safety of Jewish citizens and their temples, after meeting the country's chief rabbi in the wake of a deadly attack at a synagogue. Last Tuesday a National Guardsman…

The Tunisian Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party on Tuesday condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to its leader Rached Ghannouchi, calling it an “unjust political verdict.” Ghannouchi, a leading opponent of President Kais Saied, was…

Officials have reported that at least 29 sub-Saharan migrants have died in two boat sinkings off the coast of Tunisia. The migrants were attempting to reach Italy via the Mediterranean. This is part of a recent series of…

Ahead of the upcoming discussions, a coalition of four human rights groups has called upon foreign ministers of the EU to exert pressure on Tunisia in order to put an end to its suppression of government dissenters.…

Eight members of parliament ran for the presidency of the new Tunisian parliament during the opening session chaired by the Speaker of the House. The list of candidates includes Ibrahim Boudarbalah from the "Let the People…

Tunisians are struggling with the continuous rise in prices of various basic commodities and foodstuffs, especially for those with low incomes. The latest price increase was for water supply from the water distribution company, in an effort…

National Salvation Front in Tunisia denounced the decision to imprison Ennahda Movement Vice President, former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh, on the charge of “deportation to hotbeds of tension”. Ahmed Najib Chebbi, head of the National…