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Hundreds protest in Tunisia over president’s escalating crackdown on freedoms
Tunis: Tunisians took to the streets of downtown Tunis on Saturday over what they described as President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule and demanding the release of all jailed political prisoners. The…
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Second drone attack on Gaza-bound flotilla boat in Tunisia
Tunis: The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) reported on Wednesday, September 10, that a second of its Gaza-bound vessels, the Alma, was targeted in a suspected drone attack while docked in Tunisian waters…
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Tunisia expresses deep concern over escalation in Congo
Tunis: Tunisia is closely monitoring the recent escalation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with great concern, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign…
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Tunisian President meets Saudi Investment Minister
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied received visiting Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, said a statement released by the presidency. During the meeting on Saturday, the President praised the strength of…
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Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia express concern over dangerous escalation in region
Cairo: Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia expressed concerns about the dangerous and accelerating escalation in the Middle East, the latest of which was the Israeli attack on Iran. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed…
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Death toll of Tunisian Haj pilgrims in Makkah reaches 53
Tunis: The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, the media reported. “Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy…
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Tunisian President sacks minister after deaths of 49 Haj pilgrims
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked minister of religious affairs Ibrahim Chaibi after at least 49 pilgrims lost their lives in the Haj pilgrimage this year in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The announcement…
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Heads of state from Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia, UAE to visit China
Beijing: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, and the United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will pay state…
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Tunisian actress Hend Sabry resigns as WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry has announced her resignation from her position as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) after nearly 13 years of work. This came…
- Middle East
Tunisia: 106 arrested for illegal immigration over past 48 hrs
Tunis: The Tunisian National Guard has said that it has arrested 16 organisers of several migrant smuggling networks over the past 48 hours. The arrest operations were carried out in the southeastern…
- Middle East
Tunisia detects 1st case of new COVID-19 variant EG.5
Tunis: Tunisia has detected the country’s first case of new coronavirus variant EG.5, said a Tunisian official. The infection was found in an infant following genome sequencing at Charles Nicolle Hospital in…
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41 die after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia’s coast
At least 41 migrants including three children have lost their lives in shipwrecks off the coasts of Tunisia and Western Sahara, local media reported. Four survivors— three men and a woman were…
