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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

Corruption in Tunisia

Kais Saied determined to crack down on corruption in the phosphate industry

14 officials arrested in phosphate graft probe in Tunisia

Climate Change

Sweltering heat

Heat spike across Tunisia causes record temperatures

Corruption in Tunisia

Tunisia's President has said gangs involved in corruption in the phosphate sector must be held accountable

Tunisia bans 12 officials from travelling

Coronavirus pandemic

COVID-hit Tunisia received more than 6 million vaccine doses from Western and Arab countries

More than half a million Tunisians vaccinated in one day

Tunisian crisis

Maarouf is a former minister of communication technology and one of Ennahda's prominent leaders

Senior official from Ennahda under house arrest in Tunisia

Kais Saied

Saied has not named a new prime minister, 11 days after his intervention

Tunisian president rejects talks over political crisis

Tunisian crisis

Rached Ghannouchi

Tunisia's Ennahda softens stance on political crisis

Coronavirus pandemic

The health ministry denies claims that the health system in Tunisia is collapsing

Oxygen is in short supply in COVID-hit Tunisia

Tunisian crisis

Saied having a stroll down the iconic Avenue Bourguiba in Tunis

Tunisian leader in touch with 'friendly countries' to cut deficit

Bechir Akremi

Bechir Akremi

Prominent Tunisian judge under house arrest

Ennahda's crisis

Tunisian President's moves have thrown Ennahda into turmoil, leading to recriminations within the party over its strategy and leadership

Ghannouchi under pressure to resign amid crisis

Tunisian government

Supporters of Saied have cast his intervention as a welcome reset for the 2011 revolution after years of economic stagnation

Tunisia president appoints Garsalaoui as interior minister

Tunisian crisis

Ghannouchi's party under investigation

Tunisian judiciary probing Ennahda, two other parties

Tunisian crisis

Tunisian President Kais Saied received Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud at Carthage Palace

Saudi Arabia affirms its confidence in Tunisian leadership

Tunisian crisis

Saied said he had to fire the prime minister and suspend parliament because of concerns over public violence

Tunisian president will replace defence, justice ministers

Tunisian crisis

Tunisians defied the COVID-19 curfew to celebrate Saied's decision

Saied supporters celebrate Tunisian government dismissal

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