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Blast targets US Embassy in Tunisia, policeman dead
Two militants on a motorbike blew themselves up outside the US Embassy in Tunisia on Friday, killing a policeman and injuring several others in the ... North Africa -
Saudi Arabia condemns Tunisia terrorist attack: Statement
Saudi Arabia condemned the Tunisia terrorist attack on Friday in a statement by the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry. “The Foreign Ministry ... Gulf -
Tunisian election gives few clues to shape of next government
Tunisia faced political deadlock on Monday after Sunday’s election delivered a fragmented parliament and no obvious path to forming a government ... North Africa -
Voting ends in Tunisian parliamentary election
Polling stations closed in Tunisia on Sunday in a parliamentary election in which early indications showed that turnout was low. The biggest party in ... North Africa -
Ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali dies at age 83: Foreign ministry
Tunisia's foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday that former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali has died in Saudi Arabia. A source knowledgeable of Ben ... North Africa -
Tunisian PM Chahed submits bid to run for president
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, leader of the secular Tahya Tounes party, on Friday officially submitted his candidacy for the ... North Africa -
Tunisia presidential hopefuls line up for September polls
Presidential hopefuls in Tunisia began registering their candidacies on Friday for snap September polls called after the death of 92-year-old leader ... North Africa -
As garbage piles up in Tunisian cities, waste pickers demand recognition
In the early hours of a Sunday morning, before the city of Tunis wakes up and the sun becomes unbearably hot, Raouf Hayetlili and his neighbor ... Features -
Tunisia to bid President Essebsi farewell at state funeral
Late President Beji Caid Essebsi’s body is being moved from the presidential palace in Carthage to Anas ibn Malik Mosque as Tunisia prepares to ... North Africa -
Tunis bombings death toll rises to two
The death toll from twin suicide bombings that rocked the Tunisian capital last week has risen to two after a civilian died of his injuries, the ... North Africa -
No casualties as Tunisia security forces kill man wearing explosive belt
A wanted militant wearing an explosive belt blew himself up in the Tunisian capital after being surrounded by police, the government said on Wednesday ... North Africa -
Health of Tunisian president improved significantly - presidency spokeswoman
The health of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has improved significantly and he has called the defense minister about the situation in the ... North Africa -
ISIS claims responsibility for attacks on police in the Tunisian capital
ISIS claims responsibility for attacks on police in the Tunisian capital, according to the Amaq news agency linked to the terror group. North Africa -
One dead, several wounded in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding ... North Africa -
Struggle over leadership deepens divisions in Tunisia president’s party
Tunisia’s ruling party Nidaa Tounes on Saturday elected two leaders, one of them the president’s son, in two parallel congresses, ... North Africa -
Protest-hit Algeria expels a Reuters correspondent
Algerian authorities on Sunday expelled a Reuters journalist who had been covering anti-government protests in the North African country a day after ... Television & Radio -
Death of 12 babies shakes Tunisia, prompts resignation of health minister
Tunisia’s health minister Abdel-Raouf El-Sherif resigned on Saturday following the sudden deaths of 12 newborn babies at a state maternity ... North Africa -
Tunisia reaches deal with union to raise wages of public employees
Tunisia’s government reached a deal with the powerful UGTT trade union confederation to raise wages of 670,000 public employees, three sources ... North Africa -
18 arrested in Tunisia amid violent protests
Tunisian authorities have arrested 18 people during protests that erupted after the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic ... North Africa -
Is there a parallel security ministry run by Islamists in Tunisia?
Some of the members of the Tunisian parliament destroyed fire detectors under the dome a few days ago. However, they later brought ladders and climbed ... Features -
Tunisia’s Carthage Film Festival starts under tight security
Tunisia kicked off a major film festival Saturday under tight security, just days after a suicide blast rocked the centre of the capital. Events at ... Entertainment -
Tunisia woman suicide bomber was jobless graduate: prosecution
A woman who blew herself up on a busy street of the Tunisian capital this week has been identified as an unemployed graduate, the prosecution said ... North Africa -
Woman blows herself up in central Tunis, 20 injured
At least 20 people were injured in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, following a woman blowing up herself near police officers on Monday afternoon. Several ... North Africa -
Tunisia govt raises fuel prices, fourth hike this year
Tunisia’s government raised fuel prices on Saturday by about 4 percent, the fourth hike this year, in an effort to rein in its budget deficit ... North Africa -
In first for Tunisia, police and soldiers head to polls
Police and soldiers went to the ballot box for the first time in Tunisia on Sunday, casting votes in municipal elections after the lifting of a ... North Africa -
Tunisair looks to African routes as European battle brews
Tunisair is counting on new African routes to drive passenger growth as it prepares for increased competition for flights to and from Europe under an ... Aviation & Transport -
Tunisian women march for equal inheritance rights
Hundreds of women took to the streets in the Tunisian capital on Saturday to demand equal inheritance rights as men, a subject often seen as taboo in ... Features -
Tunisia central bank governor tells state TV he has officially resigned
Tunisia's central bank governor, Chedli Ayari, said on state television on Wednesday that he has officially resigned. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed ... Economy -
Violent protests resume in Tunisia after two days of calm
Violent protests erupted again on Sunday in two areas of the capital Tunis and another town after a relatively calm two days, the latest protests in ... North Africa -
Tunisia deploys army in several cities as violent protests intensify
Over 300 protesters were arrested overnight and the army was deployed in several Tunisian cities in violent demonstrations over prices, taxes and ... North Africa