19 years after Djerba synagogue bombing, Tunisian Jews again live in fear
Residents say President Kais Saied has been inciting against the Jewish community. "We are terrified. It is not simple to ...
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The forgotten tragedy of Tunisian Jewry
No other North African country was as severely impacted by Nazi occupation as Tunisia, says Professor Haim Saadoun, director of ...
Tunisian president denies claims he made anti-Semitic remarks
Kais Saied says that allegations he blamed domestic instability on Jews while trying to quell unrest amount to "calumny."
20 migrants dead off Tunisian coast after boat sinks, more missing
About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying ...
Tunisia says it does not intend to normalize relations with Israel
Following speculation Tunis to be next Arab capital to normalize ties with Israel, Tunisian Foreign Ministry issues statement asserting that ...
Tunisia fires UN envoy over draft opposing US peace plan
Moncef Baati is faulted for an "absence of coordination and consultation" with the Tunisian foreign ministry and with representatives of ...
Tunisia's president-elect: Any ties with Israel 'high treason'
Jews with passports other than Israeli ones are welcome to visit Tunisia’s synagogues, but there will be "no dealings with ...
Battle of Carthage: Tunisia demolishes homes to protect ancient site
Carthage's place on UNESCO World Heritage list is under threat, due to what the UN cultural body calls "uncontrolled urban sprawl." ...
Tunisia's Essebsi, leading figure in shift to democracy, dies at 92
Parliament speaker takes over as interim president, election to take place later this year. Essebsi's death while still in office ...
Tunisian candidate hopes to become country's first openly gay president
"I will open a debate about LGBT rights," says 48-year-old Mounir Baatour. Baatour hopes that if he wins the November ...