Ferjani Wins The First Medal for Tunisia at Paris 2024
In a historic moment for the Maghreb, Fencer Ferjani Wins The Medal for Tunisia at Paris 2024. Fares Ferjani has
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The Insect Spreading And Threatening Tunisia’s Farmers
An insect is spreading and threatening Tunisia’s farmers livelihood by ravaging prickly pear plantations. This is posing a severe threat
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Tunisians Cancel Jewish pilgrimage Celebrations
Tunisians Cancel Jewish pilgrimage Celebrations over the ongoing Gaza war and tensions in the region. The annual Jewish pilgrimage to
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Next Solar Eclipse In North Africa is Coming in 2027
As the sky choreograph another celestial wonder, millions across North America witness the awe-inspiring phenomenon of a solar eclipse. The
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The ancient Amazigh script puzzling scientists
In the 19th century, French archaeologist Louis Félicien de Saulcy discovered mysterious writing resembling Sumerian on rocks in some Maghreb
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Relatives of imprisoned activists gather at the International Criminal Court
Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents are urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged political persecution and human rights
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Tunisia may tax the rich to avoid the IMF bailout
Tunisian President Kais Saied has put forward a proposal to introduce additional taxes targeted at the wealthiest individuals in order
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Celebrating Mother’s Day: A Reverence in the Maghreb
Mother’s day is a cherished occasion celebrated with great enthusiasm and reverence in many countries around the world. In the
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Amazigh Culture: Ancient Rejection of the Death Penalty
The trend to abolish the death penalty took off at the end of the World War II. However many people
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My country was a dictatorship before. This feels worse
Author: Nadia Marzouki (*). First appeared in New York Times.
I remember exactly when I knew that Tunisia was free.
It was February 2011, just weeks after a popular uprising had forced Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia’s longtime dictator, to flee the country. I was coming home for the first time in 10 years: My father was a prominent opponent of the regime, and it hadn’t been safe to stay. When I lived in Tunisia, I was used to being scrutinized and interrogated at the airport. But in 2011 a border officer welcomed me with an affable grin. In that moment, it was suddenly clear what the revolution had achieved.
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Tunisia cracks down on independent media
Tunisia under the rule of President Saied is increasing its crackdown on free speech. The media’s landscape is facing mounting
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