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Wellness

Seeking seawater therapy? You might want to head to Tunisia

Tunisia is going all-in to become the top destination for thalassotherapy, restorative wellness treatments that incorporate seawater.

6 Feb 2025 - 4:14PM

Africa

Police kill man who set himself on fire outside Tunisian synagogue

27 Jan 2025 - 12:50PM

Malaysia

From Malaysia with love: France seizes tonnes of ‘aphrodisiac honey’

21 Jan 2025 - 10:07AM

Cinema

How a cinema truck brings big screen to small Tunisian communities

CinemaTdour’s bright red truck houses a 100-seat cinema and is bringing joy to communities who have never seen a film on the big screen.

14 Jan 2025 - 1:20PM

Schoolchildren line up to watch a film in CinemaTdour’s touring truck cinema in Djammel, Tunisia. Photo: AFP

Africa

Tunisia’s Saied wins re-election, entrenching his power in Arab spring’s birthplace

Kai’s Saied won Sunday’s vote by a landslide – but low turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab spring pro-democracy uprisings.

8 Oct 2024 - 10:53AM

Africa

Tunisia votes with opposition behind bars, Saied set for re-election

Though the birthplace of the Arab Spring, the election is seen as a closing chapter in the Tunisia’s experiment with democracy.

6 Oct 2024 - 6:47PM

Food and Drinks

Where a French-Tunisian in Hong Kong eats French food, pizza and dim sum

Raised on provincial French and healthy Mediterranean food, Samy Redjeb is a fan of boat noodles, spicy Sichuan fare, dim sum, and pizza. He shares his favourite restaurants in Hong Kong.

15 Nov 2023 - 1:00PM

Michelin star dining at Man Wah Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Hotel. Photo: Man Wah

European Union

Tunisia and EU sign pact to stem migration and combat human trafficking

. The deal follows weeks of talks and Europe’s pledge of aid to Tunisia amounting to US$1.12 billion to help its economy, state finances and migration crisis.

17 Jul 2023 - 4:06AM

Wimbledon

Tunisian trailblazer Jabeur ‘going full in’ as she targets Wimbledon history

Last year’s beaten finalist says ‘old me’ would have lost semi-final after going a set and 4-2 down to Aryna Sabalenka.

14 Jul 2023 - 11:00PM

Africa

Tunisia uncertainty after election snub, calls for president to quit

Tunisia plunged into political uncertainty after voters overwhelming snubbed elections for a neutered parliament.

19 Dec 2022 - 8:27AM

Members of the independent higher authority for elections count votes one day after the parliamentary elections in Tunis, Tunisia on Sunday. Photo: AP

Fifa World Cup 2022

Australia squeeze past Tunisia to revive World Cup last 16 hopes

Socceroos win a World Cup game for only the third time in their history with a dogged 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday.

26 Nov 2022 - 8:19PM

Australia’s Mitchell Duke celebrates scoring against Tunisia. Photo: dpa

Japan

Japan’s PM Kishida tests positive for Covid-19, cancels Tunisia trip

Kishida tested positive in a PCR test after developing a cough and slight fever on Saturday, but plans to continue working online.

21 Aug 2022 - 8:31PM

European cinema

Review | The Man Who Sold His Skin: Oscar nominee follows lovers separated by war

A best international feature nominee at the 2021 Oscars, this Tunisian film boasts powerful displays from its two stars, but the rest of the cast struggles, especially Monica Bellucci.

4 Jul 2022 - 11:20AMvideocam

Africa

Fuel ship carrying 750 tons of diesel sinks off Tunisia’s coast

Tunisia’s Environment Ministry announced the activation of the national emergency response plan, put in place over the potential threat of maritime pollution.

17 Apr 2022 - 1:01AM

The merchant fuel ship which sank off the coast of Gabes in Tunisia on April 15 is seen in Rostov-on-Don, Russia in November 2017. Photo: Dmitry Frolov / Handout via Reuters

Africa

Tunisia sentences 16 jihadists to death over 2016 attacks

The attacks in the town of Ben Guerdane killed 13 members of the security forces and seven civilians. In addition, 55 attackers were also killed.

6 Mar 2022 - 3:09AM

Tunisian police officers take positions during fighting with Islamic State group militants in Ben Guerdane, Tunisia in March 2016. Photo: AP

Africa

Tunisian president Kais Saied dissolves top judicial watchdog

During a surprise visit to the Tunisia’s Interior Ministry on Saturday night, Saied blasted members of the judiciary, accusing some judges and magistrates of corruption and nepotism.

7 Feb 2022 - 3:55AM

Fifa

‘Inexplicable’: Afcon ref ends Mali-Tunisia match after 89 minutes

Tunisia coach claims his players were in their ice baths when referee Janny Sikazwe asked them to return to the pitch at Africa Cup of Nations.

13 Jan 2022 - 3:20AM

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