Tunisia

Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts

Despite grim forecasts, the World Bank projects regional economies could rebound by 7.8% in 2027 if the conflict ends this year, though the Hormuz blockade and inflation remain major threats.

Now, when Israel looks out at the map, it has an alliance with two countries that face Iran directly across the Gulf
A migrant stands on the deck of rescue ship "Ocean Viking" operated by the NGO SOS Mediterranee as waves crash against the ship sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, near Italy, on January 2, 2026

At least two dead, six reported missing after migrant shipwreck off Tunisia's coast

Global Movement to Gaza Sweden holds a demonstration in connection with the arrival of the released Swedish participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, in central Stockholm, Sweden October 7, 2025.

Tunisia extends 'Sumud 4' flotilla activists' detention to 10 months, little international outcry

Anisa Makhlouf, Hafez Al-Assad, and (behind, L to R) their children Maher, Bashar, Bassel, Majd, and Bushra, 1993.

'Defiance': A memoir of survival in a torn-apart Syria - review


As African migration to Europe spikes, Tunisia takes center stage in Italy’s foreign policy agenda

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed agreements with Tunisian President Kais Saied, aiming to enhance economic relations and address irregular migration.

 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Pascale's Kitchen: Tu Bishvat & the Tunisian Festival of Sons

Below, I am bringing you two recipes for cookies that are made especially for the Festival of Sons and are perfect for serving on Tu Bishvat.

 Florentine Cookies

Prominent critic of Tunisia's Saied gets suspended jail term

Rights groups have urged authorities to free detainees. President Saied has described them as terrorists and traitors and says judges who free them would be abetting their crimes.

Supporters of Tunisia's Salvation Front opposition coalition carry banners and flags during a protest against Tunisia's President Kais Saied, marking two years since Saied began amassing power, amidst a heatwave in Tunis, Tunisia July 25, 2023

Tunisia says escaped Islamist convicts believed to be behind bank robbery

President Kais Saied said this week that what happened was not an ordinary escape, but rather a smuggling operation that was planned for months with the aim of causing chaos in the country.

 Police officers stand guard near the site of a suicide bombing attack in downtown Tunis, Tunisia June 27, 2019.

Five Islamist convicts escape from Tunisian jail

The interior ministry published the names and photos of the escaped convicts and urged citizens to contact the police if they see them.

 Police officers stand guard near the site of a suicide bombing attack in downtown Tunis, Tunisia June 27, 2019.

Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in anti-Israel riots

A video taken Wednesday shows heavy damage to the site, including to the fenced-off grave of a 16th-century rabbi.

People gather during a protest after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in front of the French embassy in Tunis, Tunisia October 17, 2023

US Embassy in Tunisia to close two days due to expected pro-Palestinians protests

Demonstrations will also take place on Friday, as Hamas leaders called for a day of support throughout the Arab world.

Pro-Palestinian supporters set fire on banners depicting U.S. and Israeli flags, during a rally calling for an end to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2023.

Tunisia detains Abir Moussi, prominent opponent of president

In front of the La Goulette police station, dozens of angry Moussi supporters protested, shouting slogans against Saied amid a heavy police contingent who cordoned off the building.

President of Tunisia's Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi speaks to the media during a protest demanding the dissolution of parliament and asking for early legislative elections, in Tunis, Tunisia November 20, 2021.

Tunisia hints Israel behind devastating Storm Daniel due to 'Zionist name'

"Zionism's growing influence has penetrated:" Tunisian President Kais Saied appeared to blame Zionism for floods that devastated Libya's Derna.

 A destroyed car sits on top of a pile of rubble, following fatal floods in Derna, Libya, September 17, 2023REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Since Tunisia’s Saied seized control, the country’s economic situation continues to deteriorate

IMF loans stall as Saied rebuffs its demands for reform; meanwhile, Europe offers aid to buy influence.

 Tunisian President Kais Saied