Tunisia

Gaza

Second drone attack hits Gaza flotilla's boat in Tunisia, activists sa

Projectiles on fire fell on the deck of the Alma vessel overnight on Wednesday, exploding and starting a blaze but the crew says no one was harmed in the incident.

10 September 2025

Tunisia

Flotilla for Gaza struck by drone off Tunisia, organisers say

Videos circulating online reveal a luminous flying object hitting the vessel. No crew members were harmed. Activists part of the flotilla say they will not be deterred by the attack, and that their mission will continue as planned.

9 September 2025

France

Man with knives injures five in Marseille before being shot by police

A local prosecutor said an investigation was in its early stages and that the motive of the assailant was not yet known.

2 September 2025

Tunisia

Convoy sets off for Gaza from Tunisia to protest Israeli blockade

The convoy of buses and cars plans to traverse Tunisia, Libya and Egypt before reaching Rafah, the border crossing with Egypt that has remained largely closed since Israel's military took control of the Gaza side in May 2024.

9 June 2025

Europe

Is the EU’s aid to Palestinians useful?

Earlier this week, the EU held its very first high level dialogue with Palestine, and proposed to spend up to €1.6 billion, to “foster Palestinian recovery and resilience”.

16 April 2025

Tunisia

Tunisia dismantles coastal camps housing migrants en route to Europe

Authorities suggested more than 20,000 people were sheltering in the camps, which are near a part of the coastline located less than 161 kilometres from the Italian islands that form the European Union's outermost borders.

10 April 2025

Food and Drink

A taste of heritage: How Tunisia’s harissa became a global favourite

Tunisia's Harissa Festival in the coastal town of Nabeul celebrates the spicy condiment's global rise following its 2022 UNESCO recognition.

18 January 2025

Europe News

EU-Tunisia deal faces renewed criticism over human rights concerns

The European Ombudsman has called for "concrete criteria" to suspend EU funds for Tunisia in case of human rights abuse.

23 October 2024

Tunisia

Political crackdowns lead to low turnout in Tunisia's election

With major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election.

6 October 2024

Tunisia

After a fierce crackdown, Tunisia's president likely to be re-elected

Analysts say Sunday's election is unlikely to be free and fair, but the EU is unlikely to speak out as its major concern is stopping the boats.

5 October 2024

Tunisia

Tunisia's presidential campaign season starts ahead of October vote

Protests at the weekend capped off a week in which the North African country’s largest opposition party, Ennahda, said its senior members had been arrested at a scale not previously seen.

15 September 2024

Tunisia

Pre-election crackdown in Tunisia as Islamists arrested en masse

Dozens of members of Tunisia’s largest opposition party were arrested this week ahead of the campaign season for the presidential election.

14 September 2024

Europe News

EU migration deals with Egypt and Tunisia have to be 'revised': Schmit

The multi-million deals that Brussels has signed with neighbouring countries to decrease irregular migration have to be "revised," says Nicolas Schmit, the lead candidate of the European socialists for the June elections.

7 May 2024

Tunisia

Euroviews. Tunisia can still be a catalyst for global democratic reform

The Middle East’s conflicts have long had chilling reverberating effects on international security and stability. The protection of Tunisia's democracy would stand as a beacon of hope, Ambassador Gordon Gray writes.

9 April 2024

Europe News

EU migration reform won't lead to Rwanda-style plans, says Johansson

The reform of the European Union's migration policy will not encourage the outsourcing of asylum requests, Ylva Johansson has said.

12 March 2024

Tunisia

Nine people die off the coast of Tunisia while trying to reach Europe

The Tunisian authorities suspect the victims embarked from Libya.

16 February 2024