Tunisians

By Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia: In Tunisia, there’s no better way to escape the intense heatwave than to head inside and watch Wimbledon on TV when Ons Jabeur is playing. The 28-year-old Jabeur, the only Arab…

Racial tensions in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax flared into violence targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, dozens of whom were forcibly evicted from the city, witnesses said Wednesday. Issued…

Issued on: 09/04/2023 - 21:48 Hundreds protested in the Tunisian capital on Sunday for the release of about 20 opponents of President Kais Saied arrested since February.…

Issued on: 26/02/2023 - 09:57 Hundreds of protestors gathered in Tunis on Saturday to protest against President Kais Saied's racist comments about migrants from…

Issued on: 14/01/2023 - 16:07 Hundreds of Tunisians marched Saturday after opponents of President Kais Saied called for protests over a worsening economic crisis.…

Voters in a referendum in Tunisia have overwhelmingly supported a contentious new constitution, despite critics saying the change unravels the democratic experiment launched after the country’s 2011 uprising against authoritarian…

Issued on: 25/07/2022 - 17:42Modified: 25/07/2022 - 17:45 Tunisians go to the polls on Monday in a constitutional referendum expected to create a presidential regime…

Issued on: 14/01/2022 - 20:33 Tunisian police used tear gas and water cannons on Friday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who defied a ban on gatherings to protest against…

Unable to find work, Faouzi Brahmi, a day labourer, plays dominoes with friends in a café in the town of Sidi Bouzid, birthplace of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution. The father of four, whose family lives hand to mouth, said he yearned for the…

Issued on: 14/11/2021 - 16:29 Thousands of Tunisians gathered near the country's parliament Sunday to protest a presidential power grab they have deemed a "coup".…