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In this file photo taken on March 4, 2002, detainees prepare for the evening prayer at Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by facing toward Mecca

US Releases Guantanamo Prisoner Held Since Day Jail Opened

Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi had never been charged with any crime. He was turned over to the Tunisian government.

Tunisia President Dismisses PM As Country Faces 'Colossal Challenges'

Tunisia has been facing sporadic shortages of basic products such as coffee, pasta and sugar

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the "colossal challenges" facing the cash-strapped North African country.

UN Warns Of 'Unfolding Tragedy' As Migrants Dumped By Tunisia Borders

The UN says authorities loaded hundreds of migrants onto buses and left them stranded in remote desert areas

The United Nations said Thursday it was deeply concerned for the safety of hundreds of migrants stranded in Tunisia following their removal to remote parts of the North African country.

Empty shelves in a supermarket alley amidst a shortage of basic products in Tunisia's capital Tunis

As West Fears Tunisia Collapse, Hopes Of IMF Bailout Fade

Western nations fear an economic collapse in Tunisia could trigger even greater migrant flows to Europe and have offered financial assistance.

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Anis Bouchnak carves a wood pipe at his workshop in the Tunisian coastal town of Tabarka, a craft passed down by his grandfather and father

Dying Breed: Tunisian Crafts Smoking Pipes From Briar Wood

Dying breed: Tunisian crafts smoking pipes from briar wood

IBT Staff Reporter Feb 09, 2021

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen stars in dark comedy "Another Round" as a middle-aged alcoholic who vows to get drunk every day along with three fellow high-school teachers

Mads Mikkelsen Comedy Among International Oscars Shortlist

Mads Mikkelsen comedy among international Oscars shortlist

AFP News Feb 09, 2021

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been approved in more than 15 countries, including several ex-Soviet republics but also Argentina, Tunisia and Pakistan

Kremlin Savours Sputnik Vaccine Win, Aims To Boost Production Abroad

Kremlin savours Sputnik vaccine win, aims to boost production abroad

IBT Staff Reporter Feb 03, 2021

Halima Mohamed, a resident who returned to the Libyan city of Tawergha, sits making traditional palm products

Peace In Troubled Libya Brings Back Traditional Weavers

Peace in troubled Libya brings back traditional weavers

IBT Staff Reporter Jan 31, 2021

A Tunisian woman taking part in a demonstration in the capital Tunis on Saturday stands in front of police officers blocking access to the interior ministry

Tunisians Protest Against 'Police State'

Tunisians protest against 'police state'

AFP News Jan 30, 2021

The Ocean Viking was released by Italian authorities in December

Ocean Viking Rescuers Pick Up Hundreds Of Migrants Off Libya

Ocean Viking rescuers pick up hundreds of migrants off Libya

AFP News Jan 23, 2021

Oil-rich Libya has been torn apart by civil war since the NATO-backed uprising that ousted long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with an array of militias filling the vacuum and civilian bodies struggling to impose their authority

Libyans Agree To Hold Constitutional Referendum: Egypt

Libyans agree to hold constitutional referendum: Egypt

AFP News Jan 20, 2021

Protesters in Tunisia clashed with police in the Ettadhamen suburb of Tunis on Tuesday night

Tunisia Seeks To Stem Wave Of Night-time Street Riots

Tunisia seeks to stem wave of night-time street riots

IBT Staff Reporter Jan 19, 2021

Protesters clash with security forces in a suburb on the northwestwern outskirts of Tunisia's capital on Sunday

Tunisia Arrests Over 600, Deploys Troops After Riots

Tunisia arrests over 600, deploys troops after riots

AFP News Jan 18, 2021

Rached El Arbi, 30, was shot during the unrest in January 2011. Amnesty International says "victims are still struggling to obtain justice and reparations for grave human rights violations committed during the revolution"

Locked-down Tunisia Marks Decade Since Dictator's Fall

Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall

IBT Staff Reporter Jan 14, 2021

Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia a decade ago, as street protests against his autocratic rule intensified

Glum Mood 10 Years After Tunisia Protest Ousted President

Glum mood 10 years after Tunisia protest ousted president

IBT Staff Reporter Jan 11, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted African economies in a number of ways

Covid-19 Takes Its Toll On African Economy

Covid-19 takes its toll on African economy

AFP News Dec 30, 2020

The olive harvest is set to last an extra month without seasonal workers on Nikos Argirakis' farm

Covid Labour Shortage Makes Greek Olive Harvest A Traditional Family Affair Again

Covid labour shortage makes Greek olive harvest a traditional family affair again

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 19, 2020

People queue up outside the main post office on Mohamed Bouazizi Square, its facade displaying a picture of Bouazizi, who set himself on fire ten years ago

Hopes Lie Crushed As Tunisians Mark A Decade Since Revolution

Hopes lie crushed as Tunisians mark a decade since revolution

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 17, 2020

Tunisian chef Taieb Bouhadra presents a traditional Tunisian lamb couscous dish at a restaurant in the capital Tunis

UNESCO Lists Couscous As Intangible World Heritage

UNESCO lists couscous as intangible world heritage

AFP News Dec 16, 2020

Tunisian cartoonist Nadia Khiari, creator of the "Willis from Tunis" series, began sketching satirical cartoons just ahead of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's fall

Cartoon Cat Helps Keep Tunisia's Revolutionary Flame Alight

Cartoon cat helps keep Tunisia's revolutionary flame alight

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 14, 2020

The Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid was key in helping to trigger a wave of revolts across the Arab world 10 years ago

In Birthplace Of Tunisia's Revolution, Few Jobs And Little Hope

In birthplace of Tunisia's revolution, few jobs and little hope

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 13, 2020

Since its uprising 10 years ago, Tunisia has seen few reforms to the country's security forces, while its economy is rife with nepotism, analysts and observers say

Despite Democracy, Tunisia's Revolution Remains Unfinished

Despite democracy, Tunisia's revolution remains unfinished

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 13, 2020

A woman cries at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a series of deadly attacks in Paris in November 2015

Trial Over Deadly Paris Jihadist Attacks To Begin Late 2021

Trial over deadly Paris jihadist attacks to begin late 2021

AFP News Dec 11, 2020

Conceived as a paradise for coders, 1337 offers project-based training on programming, innovation and building IT systems

Moroccan Geeks Flock To 'Paradise For Hackers'

Moroccan geeks flock to 'paradise for hackers'

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 08, 2020

Brahim Aouissaoui was charged after recovering from gunshot wounds sufficiently to be questioned

Tunisian Charged Over Fatal French Church Stabbings

Tunisian charged over fatal French church stabbings

AFP News Dec 07, 2020

Protests in Algeria, Sudan, Lebanon and Iraq last year showed the spirit of the Arab Spring uprisings is still alive

'The Arab Spring Did Not Die': A Second Wave Of Mideast Protests

'The Arab Spring did not die': A second wave of Mideast protests

IBT Staff Reporter Nov 29, 2020

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