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Tunisian Startup Turns Olive Waste Into Clean Energy

In a northern Tunisian olive grove, Yassine Khelifi's small workshop hums as a large machine turns olive waste into a valuable energy source in a country heavily reliant on imported fuel.

International Business Times

Tunisia’s president sacks third prime minister in less than two years

Kamel Maddouri’s dismissal comes amid economic and political crises under President Kais Saied, who rules by decree.

Al Jazeera

European hunter-gatherers boated to North Africa during Stone Age, ancient DNA suggests

DNA recovered from archaeological remains of ancient humans who lived in what is now Tunisia and northeastern Algeria reveals that European hunter-gatherers may have visited North Africa by boat around 8,500 years ago.

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Ancient DNA reveals Maghreb communities preserved their culture and genes, even in a time of human migration

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations across Europe and dramatically reshaped the continent’s gene pool.

The Conversation

'Got Cash?' Tunisians Grapple With New Restrictions On Cheques

Olfa Meriah stands, frustrated, before a smartphone shop near the capital Tunis.

International Business Times

‘A mockery’: Mass trial begins in Tunisia of political opponents

Human rights groups denounce trials as further evidence of a crackdown on opposition by President Kais Saied.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia opposition figures go on trial on state security charges

The trial of several prominent Tunisian opposition figures accused of national security offences opened on Tuesday, with rights groups denouncing the case as politically motivated.

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'I Carry My Cross': Sub-Saharan Migrants Despair In Tunisia

Jonas spent more than a year trying to reach Tunisia after escaping ethnic violence in his native Nigeria, but rising anti-migrant sentiment and a government crackdown in the North African country have left him without help.

International Business Times

A Tunisian extremist is on trial accused of killing 3 people in a French church

A Tunisian man is on trial in France on terrorism charges over the killing of three people in a basilica in the French Riviera city of Nice in 2020

The Independent UK

Tunisian On Trial In France Over Deadly 2020 Nice Church Attack

A Tunisian man goes on trial Monday for stabbing three people to death in a church in the southern French city of Nice in 2020 as part of a "terrorist" plot.

International Business Times

Tunisia’s Ennahdha party slams lengthy jail term for its leader Ghannouchi

Opposition party criticises ‘political trial’, saying it is reminiscent of pre-2011 revolution government.

Al Jazeera

Police alerted after woman tells London train passenger to 'go back to Morocco or Tunisia'

A woman was caught on video telling a passenger to 'go back to Morocco or Tunisia' during an exchange on a train from London to Manchester

Evening Standard

Flight-free to Tunisia: London to Tunis in two days by rail and ferry

This epic but comfortable and surprisingly quick journey sets you up perfectly to explore Tunisia’s ancient sites, cuisine and medinas

The Guardian - UK

Tunisia Sets Sights On Becoming World's Top Seawater Therapy Spot

With a Mediterranean coastline, natural thermal springs, clement weather and affordability, Tunisia has become the world's second-largest destination for seawater-based treatments known as thalassotherapy.

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Radio France Internationale

Tunisia reclaims lost voices of WWI riflemen from German archives

Germany has returned hundreds of sound recordings of North African soldiers who were held as prisoners during World War I, helping to fill a major gap in Tunisia’s war archives.

Evening Standard

Millions of new funding for programmes to educate would-be migrants

On a visit to Tunisia on Friday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy will unveil new cash for UK-funded projects.

Evening Standard

AFCON 2025 draw in full: Mohamed Salah and Egypt face nightmare group as Nigeria take on Tunisia

Tournament begins in Morocco on December 21

The Independent UK

Police kill a man who set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue

Tunisian authorities say a man set himself on fire in front of the capital’s Grand Synagogue and was killed by police

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The Conversation

As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country.

The Guardian - UK

Europe overhauls funding to Tunisia after Guardian exposes migrant abuse

Allegations of rape, beatings and collusion by EU-funded security forces prompt shift in migration arrangements

The Independent UK

Chili paste heats up dishes and warms hearts at northeastern Tunisia’s harissa festival

For years, Tunisians have been picking bright red peppers, combining them with garlic, vinegar and spices and turning them into a saucy spread called harissa

International Business Times

Tunisian Rehab Barge Offers Hope For Vulnerable Sea Turtles

On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in.

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27 Dead In Migrant Boat Sinkings Off Tunisia Coast

Tragic shipwrecks in the Mediterranean highlight the urgent need for safety measures and addressing root causes of migration.

International Business Times

27 Sub-Saharan African Migrants Die Off Tunisia In Shipwrecks

Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Deadly New Year for migrants as Tunisian shipwreck claims 27 lives

Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday.

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