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.
At least two dead, six reported missing after migrant shipwreck off Tunisia's coast
Tunisia extends 'Sumud 4' flotilla activists' detention to 10 months, little international outcry
'Defiance': A memoir of survival in a torn-apart Syria - review
Tunisian migration to Italy reaches new high with over 13,000 migrants so far in 2022
Economic and political crises in the country are the cause of soaring migration to Europe
Morocco recalls Tunisia ambassador over Western Sahara
The row opens a new front in a series of disputes over Western Sahara that has already escalated a regional rivalry between Morocco and Algeria.
New Tunisian constitution calls for Palestinian state, Jerusalem as capital
The right of the Palestinian people to their stolen land and the establishment of their state over it after its liberation, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif [Jerusalem] as its capital," the constitution reads.
With low turnout, Tunisians approve constitution bolstering president’s control
Some call it dictatorship; others see it as needed to end political paralysis and economic decline
Why is Tunisia's referendum so important? - analysis
If President Kais Saied triumphs in his quest for the new constitution, this will likely be praised in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, but critiqued by Ankara and Doha.
Tunisians to vote on constitution that gives President authority over gov’t, judiciary
‘Many think the people are not ready for democracy since parties can easily buy votes. They think we were much better off under Ben Ali’s dictatorship’
As the US steps back on abortion, here’s the situation in the MENA region
88% of women in the Middle East and North Africa live in countries with restrictive abortion laws.
Tunisian interior ministry confirms threats to president's life
The ministry said both internal and external elements were involved in plans targeting the president.
Remains of two bodies found in Yemenite Children Affair grave
Uriel Khoury, whose family immigrated from Tunisia in 1948, disappeared about 69 years ago.
In Paris, Jewish childhood friends open restaurant serving Tunisian couscous
Alexandre David and Alexis Memmi channel their grandparents' Tunisian foods in Mabrouk, a kosher-style restaurant they opened in 2019.
