Category: Tunisia

U.S. Offers Tunisia Two Vessels to Fight Terrorism, Illegal Migration

January 17, 2017

Tunisia received Monday two American speedy vessels that will help in the fight against illegal migration and terrorism. The North African country, despite a successful ... Read More

Italy: Tunisian Inmate Pushing Peers for Jihad Convicted

January 11, 2017

A Tunisian man locked up for minor offenses, has been convicted for pushing fellow inmates to travel to Syria for jihad. The man aged 34 ... Read More

Islamist Ennahda Party, Responsible for Tunisians’ Exodus to Conflict Zones, Opposition Claims

January 10, 2017

The Tunisian Islamist party Ennahda and its leader Rached Ghannouchi have been accused of condoning the departure of the thousands of Tunisians to hotbed conflict ... Read More

Tunisian Prisons are Overpopulated, Justice Minister

January 3, 2017

Tunisian Justice Minister Monday sounded the alarm over the “catastrophic” conditions of inmates in the country’s prisons. “Detention centers in Tunisia are extremely overpopulated,” Ghazi ... Read More

Tunisia: Do not Welcome Tunisian Terrorists, Protesters Tell Government

December 26, 2016

Tunisians gathered in front of the parliament, during the weekend, to protest against the government’s policies towards Tunisian nationals returning from fighting for jihadist groups. ... Read More

Tunisia: Terror Cell with Links in Algeria & Libya Busted

December 23, 2016

The Tunisian Interior Ministry Thursday announced it dismantled a five-member terror cell in contact with jihadists in neighboring Libya and Algeria. The cell according to ... Read More

Tunisia: Foreign Assassins killed Zawahri, Tunis & Hamas Say

December 19, 2016

A 49-year old Tunisian, identified as Mohamed Zawahri, was found dead in his car outside his house in Sfax on Thursday but his death is ... Read More

Morocco & Tunisia, ‘success stories’ of the Arab Spring- Former EU Commissioner says

December 16, 2016

Morocco and Tunisia managed to outlive the Arab Spring from which they emerged as success stories in the region thanks to the vitality of their ... Read More

Tunisia: Head of National Security resigns

December 16, 2016

Head of Tunisian national security, Abderrahmane Belhaj Ali, has resigned, only one year after he was named to the position, the interior ministry said in ... Read More

Germany: Tunisian Arrested for Alleged Membership with IS Group

December 16, 2016

A young Tunisian has been arrested for alleged membership with the Islamic State group and for having terror intention, reports say. Identified as Charfeddine T, ... Read More