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Tunisian opposition

Tunisia begins trial of prominent opposition leaders on conspiracy charges

Tunisian opposition

Forty people are being prosecuted in the case

Tunisia begins trial of prominent opposition leaders on conspiracy charges

Forty people are being prosecuted in the case

Illegal migration

Tunisia's coast guard

At least 20 die in migrant boat shipwreck off Tunisia

Illegal migration

The bodies were found at the weekend and on Monday

Tunisia coastguard recovers bodies of 16 migrants

Tunisian elections

Exit poll puts Saied in the lead with 89.2% of votes

Saied set to win presidential vote in Tunisia

Tunisia protests

Critics say Saied is using the electoral commission and judiciary to secure victory by stifling competition and intimidating candidates

Tunisians resume protests against president

Tunisian crisis

UGTT said the online consultation suggested by Saied may lead to a monopoly of power

Tunisia's UGTT criticizes president's roadmap out of political crisis

Ennahda

Bhairi, former justice minister in 2011

Tunisia's Ennahda party official under house arrest for suspicions of terrorism

Ennahda

Ennahda party headquarters in Tunis

Ennahda's senior official detained in Tunisia

Tunisia Economy

Tunisia's economy has been hit hard by the pandemic after years of stagnation

Tunisia expects deficit at 6.7% of GDP in 2022

Tunisian crisis

The referendum will be held across Tunisia and will reflect the will of the people

Saied announces referendum, future elections

Omicron variant

Health authorities have restricted travel to Tunisia after the spread of the omicron variant in Africa and Europe

Tunisia records its first case of the omicron variant

Tunisia war on terror

The attacker was spotted walking up and down Habib Bourguiba Avenue

Tunisia says knife attacker is known extremist

Tunisian crisis

The IMF has urged Tunisia to slash subsidies and its bloated public sector wage bill

Tunisia's govt says it will implement all deals reached with union

Tunisian crisis

International donors have raised the need for broad popular support in Tunisia for reforms to help tackle corruption and waste

Powerful Tunisian union rejects cutting subsidies

Tunisian crisis

There were no details on what charge Marzouki faced

Tunisia issues international arrest warrant against Marzouki

Sexual Harassment

Feminist activists held a small protest outside the courthouse in Nabeul

Lawmaker faces sexual harassment hearing in Tunisia

Tunisian crisis

Nessma TV is owned by the Heart of Tunisia party leader Nabil Karoui

Tunisia closes Nessma TV, Quran Kareem critical of Saied

War on corruption

Saied has vowed to root out systemic corruption

Former Tunisian agriculture minister held over suspicion of corruption

Tunisian crisis

Marzouki has been described by Saied as an enemy of the state

Tunisia withdraws Marzouki’s diplomatic passport

Tunisian government

Bouden has a tough task to fix Tunisia’s public finances

Tunisian PM says economic reform is government priority

Tunisian government

The new government is led by Bouden, Tunisia's first woman prime minister

Tunisia president approves new government

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