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Tunisia

'Roads of death': 24 killed as Tunisian bus plunges off cliff after breaking through barrier

A civil defence official, speaking on state television, said there had previously been deadly accidents at the same spot.

02 Dec 2019 3:26 PM

Rising security concerns, Tunisia bans Niqab for women in government offices

The ban comes at a time of heightened security following a June 27 double suicide bombing in Tunis that left two dead and seven wounded.

06 Jul 2019 12:47 PM

Migrant boat with 86 on board sinks off Tunisia, 4 rescued

The latest tragedy came to light the same week as 44 migrants were killed in air strike on a detention centre in suburb of Libyan capital.

05 Jul 2019 10:47 AM

Woman suicide bomber blew herself, wounds 9 in Tunis: ministry

Ambulances arrived swiftly at the scene, which was cordoned off by security forces.

29 Oct 2018 9:08 PM

Tunisia announces draft bill to give women equal inheritance rights

Tunisian law currently stipulates that male heirs should receive double the assets given to females of the same level of kinship.

14 Aug 2018 1:21 PM

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More than 50 migrants dead after boat sinks off Tunisian coast

Tunisian authorities said 48 bodies were recovered, close to the city of Sfax, while 68 people were rescued.

04 Jun 2018 9:46 AM

Tunisians protest for right to eat, drink during daylight in Ramadan

Demonstrators also protested against the arrest of people who were not fasting.

12 Jun 2017 11:22 AM

Tunisia loses third of tourism revenue over ISIS attacks

Last year several hotels closed temporarily due to a lack of tourists.

29 Jan 2016 9:32 AM

Tunisian police break up cell linked to ISIS

Tunisia declared a state of emergency after a suicide bombing killed 12 presidential guards on a bus in the capital Tunis in November.

28 Jan 2016 10:01 AM

5 years after Arab Spring, hopes for change dashed

The father of a 10-year-old Syrian girl, who was reportedly killed in airstrikes that hit a kindergarten, carries her body before her funeral in the village of Deir al-Asafir in the rebel-held region of eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus. — AFP

18 Jan 2016 11:55 PM

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Tunisia names three suspects wanted over bus bombing

Tunisia govt offers financial reward for information leading to their arrest

28 Nov 2015 4:37 PM

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