Arab Spring 2.0? Tunisia Erupts in Fury as Citizens Demand Return of Stolen Democracy
The birthplace of the Arab Spring is exploding in a second revolution, as thousands of Tunisians dressed in the black ...
Tag: Tunisia
Robert Vieira Released After 13-Month Detention in Tunisia
An American missionary, Robert Vieira, who was arrested in Tunisia over espionage suspicions, has finally been released after spending more ...
Tunisia: Kais Saied Wins Second Term with Landslide Victory
In an election that generated much controversy and was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a ...
Tunisia Votes Amid Jailed Rival and Saied’s Power Grab
Tunisians went to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election with a rather “interesting” twist: the main rival to ...
Tunisia Assembly Votes to Divest Court of Electoral Authority
Tunisia's parliament has endorsed a law stripping the Administrative Court of its authority to adjudicate electoral disputes on Friday – ...
Tunisia’s Dirty Tactics: Presidential Candidate Jailed Before Vote
Tunisia is making headlines again, but not for the reasons you'd expect from a country still finding its way in ...
Tunisian Court Reinstates Presidential Candidates
Tunisia's highest court had on Saturday called for the electoral commission to reinstall two candidates for a presidential poll in ...
Tunisian Presidential Candidate Re-Arrested
Reports surfacing on Friday has revealed that the Tunisian presidential candidate, Ayachi Zammel, is still in detention despite being released ...
Tunisia Electoral Commission Spurns Reinstating Candidates in Presidential Race
Tunisia's electoral commission had on Monday, rejected an administrative court ruling reinstating three presidential election candidates. This move is also ...
Tunisian President Dismisses Prime Minister
Kais Saied, the Tunisian President has sacked Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, appointing the now former Social Affairs Minister, Kamel Maddouri ...
Tunisia: Judge Slams Media, Travelling Ban on Presidential Candidate
A Tunisian judge had on Friday, July 12, prohibited, Abd Ellatif Mekki, a potential presidential candidate from making appearances in ...
Tunisian Lawyer Sentenced: Is Free Speech Under Siege?
In yet another alarming blow to freedom of speech in Tunisia, prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani has been slapped with a ...
Tunisian President Fires Minister Amid Criticism Over Hajj Heat Deaths
Tunisian President, Kais Saied has dismissed Brahim Chaibi, the minister of religious affairs, after widespread criticism trailed the deaths of ...
Tragedy on the Mediterranean: At Least 23 Migrants Missing After Fleeing Tunisia
A desperate search is underway in the Mediterranean Sea after at least 23 migrants vanished while attempting a perilous journey ...
Tunisia in Turmoil: Lawyers Strike as Journalists Detained Amidst Growing Crisis
Tunisia finds itself in the throes of a deepening political crisis. This comes as the public prosecutor extended the detention ...
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