Tunisia

  • Sep 29, 2020
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Tunisian president’s execution comments risk blowback

Amid public anger over a young woman’s murder, the president has endorsed the death penalty for her alleged killer

Tunisia
  • Sep 11, 2020
  • 7 min read

Tunisia’s new government will prioritise efficiency

A technocratic cabinet has taken office and must now contend with a deep economic crisis

Tunisia
  • Sep 7, 2020
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Attack will add to new Tunisian government’s concerns

A security officer has been killed in an apparent terrorist incident shortly after a new cabinet was sworn in

Tunisia
  • Sep 2, 2020
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New Tunisian government may struggle to enact reforms

Hichem Mechichi’s technocratic cabinet has been approved, promising to bring the public finances under control

Tunisia
  • Aug 25, 2020
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Tunisian cabinet picks show president’s growing clout

The prime minister-designate has presented a technocratic list of ministers, which now awaits parliamentary approval

Tunisia
  • Aug 19, 2020
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Tunisia will struggle for solutions to economic woes

A string of official data for the first half of the year paints a grim picture of the current economic situation

Tunisia
  • Aug 5, 2020
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North African water supply woes will recur more often

Parts of Algeria and Tunisia have both been witnessing disruptions to supplies of drinking water, prompting protests

North Africa
  • Jul 31, 2020
  • 2 min read

Tunisian speaker vote may fuel fears of Gulf meddling

The parliamentary speaker has survived a no-confidence vote amid intense media scrutiny from Gulf-funded Arab outlets

Tunisia