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.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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

Sea-Watch rescued another 23 survivors, including a toddler, from an offshore oil and gas platform where they had taken refuge after the shipwreck.

|ByREUTERS
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

While the brief detention of flotilla members by Israeli authorities sparked international outrage, the six-month detention of four activists in Tunisia has been underreported internationally.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
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

A powerful account of survival, trauma, and political awakening amid Syria’s brutal war and a deeply fractured family life.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER

From Tunisia to Sudan: The last tragic acts of ‘Arab Spring’ era - analysis

Violence in Sudan and arrests in Tunisia represent important shifts that likely make the chances for civilian democratic rule returning even more distant.

APRIL 18, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A PICTURE OF Mohamed Bouazizi, the street vendor whose self-immolation 10 years ago signaled the start of the so-called Arab Spring, is displayed on the post office building in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, on December 8.

Pascale’s Kitchen: A walk down memory lane

In preparation for this special meal that would take my siblings and me back down memory lane, I started making a list of all the dishes my mother would prepare for Shabbat.

APRIL 15, 2023ByPASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN
A dinner from memory

Tunisia, Sudan in spotlight over democracy concerns - analysis

Hopes were high for both North African countries, but current developments raise questions for the region.

MARCH 27, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Demonstrators scuffle with police during a protest over the arrest of some of Salvation Front opposition coalition leaders and other prominent critics of the president, in Tunis, Tunisia March 5, 2023.

Tunisian president says he wants ambassador in Syria

Tunisia reinstated a limited diplomatic mission to Syria in 2017, in part to help track more than 3,000 Tunisian militants fighting in Syria.

MARCH 11, 2023ByREUTERS
Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government's swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020

Families of 8 Gazan migrants who drowned blame Hamas for their deaths

“I blame all the officials here who do not take care of young people or provide them with employment opportunities,” said the mother of one of the victims.

DECEMBER 19, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians attend the funeral of 8 people, who died when a ship carrying migrants drowned offshore Tunisia in October, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2022.

Tunisia: Despite historic low turnout, election likely to enable Saied to get IMF loan

Loan requires painful economic reforms

DECEMBER 19, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
TUNISIA WAS once considered the Arab Spring’s sole success story, but President Kais Saied has dissolved parliament, dismissed the government and assumed autocratic powers.

Tunisia capitalizes as new South Korean route for Russian oil imports

Tunisia's role as the middleman in the Russian naphtha trade opens the door for Western investment.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Flag of Tunisia (Illustrative).

Tunisia fans raise massive 'Free Palestine' banner at Qatar World Cup

Tunisian fans waived a massive "Free Palestine" banner, in the FIFA World Cup match between Tunisia and Australia.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fans unveil a banner with the message 'Free Palestine', November 26, 2022.

Tunisia is facing a mass exodus of youth

After the optimism of the Arab Spring, Tunisia’s youth are now trying to make the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe for a better life.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022ByOWEN HOLDAWAY/THE MEDIA LINE
The main souk in Tunis.

Tunisia's anti-terrorism police detain former PM Ali Laarayedh - lawyer

Lawyer Mokhtar Jmayi told Reuters that former prime minister Ali Laarayedh is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS
Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government's swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020