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Middle East
Tunisian parliament condemns UAE, Israel agreement
Tunis: Condemning an agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, Tunisia’s parliament on Monday regarded it as an infringement of the Palestinian people’s rights as well as a…
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World
One dead in suicide bomb attack near US embassy in Tunisia
Tunis: A policeman succumbed to injuries after two suicide bombers attacked a security post near the US embassy in Tunisia on Friday, the country’s interior ministry said. The bombings in…
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Former Tunisian finance minister named PM-designate
Tunis: Former finance minister Elyes Fakhfakh was named prime minister-designate by Tunisia’s president late Monday, and will now face the difficult task of forming a cabinet within a month. Newly…
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Tunisian bus plunges off cliff, killing at least 24
Ain Snoussi (Tunisia): At least 24 Tunisians were killed and 18 more injured when a bus plunged into a ravine on Sunday, in one of the country’s worst road accidents.…
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Tunisia heads to polls for keenly fought presidential contest
Tunis: Rarely has the outcome of an election been so uncertain in Tunisia, the cradle and partial success story of the Arab Spring, as some seven million voters head to…
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Tunisia: Niqab banned in government offices
Tunis: Tunisia’s premier on Friday banned the niqab Muslim face covering for women in government offices, citing security concerns after attacks in the North African country. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed…
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Tunisia: 65 killed after their boat capsized in Mediterranean Sea
Tunis [Tunisia]: At least 65 people were killed after a boat carrying them capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia, said the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR).…
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Tunisia: 12 killed, 20 injured in road accident
Tunis [Tunisia]: 12 people were killed while 20 more were wounded in a road accident in Sabala district in Sidi Bouzid province on Saturday morning. The mishap occurred after a…
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Business
Tunisian President rules out second term, says will ‘open door to youth’
Tunis: Tunisia’s 92-year-old President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Saturday (local time) that he was not keen on standing for re-election in the presidential polls slated to be held later…
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Tunisia: Muslim women protest in favour of Polygamy
Tunisia: Muslim women in Tunisia have started protesting in favour of polygamy. This has resulted in a very serious crisis in view of the increasing number of unmarried women in…
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