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Tunisia

Tunisian journalist and human rights activist Chaima Issa (C) holds a portrait of jailed Tunisian opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek on November 7, 2025.

2 min

North Africa

Prominent Tunisian opposition figure arrested as gov't crackdown escalates

Critics said the arrest was a sign of President Kais Saied's increasingly authoritarian rule

Read time: 2 min.


La flottille partie de Barcelone pour Gaza, avec à son bord Greta Thunberg, 31/08/25

2 min

Israel-Hamas war

Flotilla for Gaza says boat struck at Tunisian port; authorities deny

The international flotilla headed for Gaza claimed to be struck by a drone at Tunisian port; authorities denied the strike.

Read time: 2 min.


Des Tunisiens brandissent le drapeau palestinien alors qu'ils se rassemblent à un point de rencontre à Tunis le 9 juin 2025, avant le départ d'un convoi terrestre pour briser le siège de Gaza.

2 min

Israel-Hamas war

Israel orders IDF to block Tunisian protest convoy from reaching Gaza

"I also expect the Egyptian authorities to prevent the arrival of jihadist demonstrators at the Egyptian-Israeli border," Katz said

Read time: 2 min.


A tourist visits La Ghriba, the oldest synagogue in Africa, on the Island of Djerba, southern Tunisia.

3 min

Diaspora Affairs

Annual pilgrimage to Africa's oldest synagogue drastically scaled back

Organizers say security beefed up due to tensions over Gaza war and last year's deadly attack

Read time: 3 min.


Manifestation à Tunis

2 min

Africa

Report: Mob sets fire to synagogue courtyard in Tunisia

Tunisia, like other nations, has seen a surge in antisemitic incidents during the period of time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

Read time: 2 min.


Exposition "Affaire de famille"

8 min

Culture

Judeo-Arabic culture of Tunisian Jews presented in an intimate exhibit

This new exhibition in Beer Sheba, by the artist Eliahou Eric Bokobza, explores the rich heritage of the Jewish community in Tunisia

Read time: 8 min.


Le président tunisien Kais Saied lors de sa visite à Sidi Bouzid, en Tunisie, le 20 septembre 2021

3 min

North Africa

Tunisia's president claims Storm Daniel is evidence of 'Zionist movement' agenda

Tunisian president also rules out possibility of normalized relations with Israel, calling the Abraham Accords 'a betrayal of the Palestinians'

Read time: 3 min.


A migrant of African origin is comforted by a member of the Tunisian coast guard after being transferred from a small boat carrying people trying to flee to Europe, at sea between Tunisia and Italy.

2 min

North Africa

At least five migrants drown off Tunisian coast, seven still missing

Out of 35 on the boat, 23 were rescued; a local court in Tunisia launched an investigation

Read time: 2 min.


Illustration - People work together to pull a capsized boat ashore at a beach where several people were found dead in Dakar, Senegal.

4 min

Europe

Deadly day for migrant boat crossings in the north and south of Europe

French officials say about 50 migrants were rescued by a joint effort with the UK, in another incident, the Tunisian coastguard state 13 passengers were rescued

Read time: 4 min.


Emel Mathlouthi performing in Oslo, Norway.

3 min

Culture

Tunisian singer says show canceled over 'normalization' with Israel

Emel Mathlouthi says her performance in Tunisia was scrapped over her tour in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, considered as 'normalization' with Israel

Read time: 3 min.


Migrants gather in an area near the Libyan-Tunisia border.

3 min

North Africa

Tunisia says over 900 migrants drowned off its coast this year

Tunisia has become a major gateway for irregular migrants and asylum-seekers attempting the perilous sea voyages in the hopes of a better life in Europe

Read time: 3 min.


Migrants shade under a tree during a gathering in Sfax, Tunisia's eastern coast.

3 min

North Africa

Rights groups urge aid, shelter for mistreated migrants in Tunisia

Spokesperson for a Tunisian group says 'migrants are transferred from one place to another while other groups hide out in the wild in catastrophic conditions'

Read time: 3 min.


Migrants sit during a gathering in Sfax, Tunisia.

3 min

North Africa

Human Rights Watch urges Tunisia to stop expelling African migrants to desert

Tunisian President Saied accused migrants of plotting to change the country's demographic makeup, which led to a rise in racially-motivated attacks

Read time: 3 min.


Tunisian President Kais Saied.

2 min

North Africa

Tunisia protesters demand 'political' prisoners' freedom

President Kais Saied says those detained were 'terrorists' involved in a 'conspiracy against state security'

Read time: 2 min.


U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) speaks with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Washington, DC, United States.

3 min

North Africa

U.S. urges Tunisia to accept IMF reforms after EU offer

Tunisian President Kais Saied has refused 'diktats' from the International Monetary Fund, U.S. accuses the Arab Spring birthplace of falling to authoritarianism

Read time: 3 min.


A handout picture provided by the Tunisian Government's press service shows (L to R) Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen, Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden and her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, posing for a picture during a meeting in Tunisia.

3 min

North Africa

EU offers almost $1 billion in aid to Tunisia, posits migration reduction

Europe sees the assistance as an opportunity for Tunisian 'energy cooperation' and 'addressing migration challenges'

Read time: 3 min.


Tunisian President Kais Saied.

3 min

North Africa

EU leaders to visit troubled Tunisia over economic, migration concerns

European leaders will meet with Tunisian President Kais Saied, whose country is suffering from a dire financial crisis that has aggravated political tensions

Read time: 3 min.


Tunisia's President Kais Saied is pictured at the Tunis-Carthage International Airport, as he receives his Algerian counterpart visiting Tunis, Tunisia, on December 15, 2021.

2 min

North Africa

Tunisia's Saied denies antisemitism behind synagogue shooting

Tunisian leader Kais Saied invited the Jewish community's rabbi, Haim Bitan, to a meeting at the Presidential Palace

Read time: 2 min.


Mourners attend the funeral, in the southern Israeli town of Netivot, of Israeli-Tunisian Aviel Haddad that was killed in a mass shooting in the Tunisian island of Djerba.

2 min

North Africa

Funeral held for Aviel Haddad, victim of Tunisian synagogue massacre

The French anti-terrorist prosecutor's office announces they will open an investigation after an attack on the synagogue left 5 dead

Read time: 2 min.


A tourist visits La Ghriba, the oldest synagogue in Africa, on the Island of Djerba, southern Tunisia.

2 min

North Africa

Jewish worshipers among 5 killed in Tunisia synagogue shooting spree

Officials probing whether the shootings were a random killing spree or an antisemitic terror attack

Read time: 2 min.


Jewish worshipers evacuate the area near the Ghriba  synagogue following a shootout on the resort island of Djerba, Tunisia.

4 min

North Africa

2 Jewish worshipers among 4 killed in Tunisia synagogue shooting

A naval guard turned gun on comrade, then killed two pilgrims en route to a Tunisian synagogue

Read time: 4 min.


Migrants from Tunisia sail in a wooden boat in the Mediterranean sea.

3 min

North Africa

Tunisia hospitals, morgues struggling to cope with surge in migrant deaths

Local authorities 'have undertaken to create a special cemetery for migrants on the grounds that they are not Muslims'

Read time: 3 min.


Israeli chess player.

2 min

Sport

Tunisian chess players boycott Israelis at FIDE tournament in Greece

The three Tunisian players who refused to play with Israeli participants were removed from the tournament

Read time: 2 min.


Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid al-Khuraiji (R) receiving Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad (L) upon his arrival at the airport of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2 min

Middle East

Regional ministers in Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria’s return to Arab fold

They will 'hold a session of talks on efforts to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis that preserves the unity, security, and stability of Syria'

Read time: 2 min.


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