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Private Facebook groups illegally selling human remains and macabre curios
An investigation led to the discovery of human remains and related items being sold on the social media platform.
Agrima Tikader Jul 03, 2020
Is Tunisia embarking on another Arab Spring as protests rage on?
Anti-government rallies to protest against severe austerity measures and economic hardship have been swelling across Tunisia.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 11, 2018
Violent protests raise tensions in Tunisia, birthplace of Arab Spring
In recent days, violent protests over price hikes have left one person dead and raised fears of broader unrest in the country that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
David Sim Jan 10, 2018
Protesters chanting 'Free Palestine' smash up Holocaust exhibition
Video emerges shows protesters at a Holocaust exhibition in Tunisia tearing down posters and chanting 'Free Palestine'.
Brendan Cole Jan 04, 2018
Tunisia doctors urged to stop forced anal examinations to 'prove' homosexuality
A medical watchdog in Tunisia has called for doctors to cease the 'degrading' practice.
Elsa Buchanan Apr 12, 2017
Tunisia hands British DJ jail term for remix of Muslim call to prayer
Dax J was charged with public indecency and offending public morality.
Divya Kishore Apr 07, 2017
Tunisia nightclub shuts down after Muslim call to prayer dance remix sparks outrage
The music was played by two European DJs near the famous seaside resort of Hammamet.
Divya Kishore Apr 04, 2017
Airline boss divorced from Kuwaiti ambassador jailed for adultery after claims she cheated on him
Hind El-Achchabi gets two-year sentence and is reportedly barred from seeing her children.
William Watkinson Mar 30, 2017
Tunisian police called 'cowards' after Sousse attack have been released and are protecting tourists
Five out of six members of the Tunisian police detained for cowardice and incompetence have been released
Staff Reporter Mar 01, 2017
Anis Amri travelled through the Netherlands to reach Italy after Berlin attack
Most-wanted man moved through several European countries before being shot dead in Milan.
Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 28, 2016
German media name Tunisian as terror suspect in Berlin truck attack on Christmas market
Multiple reports try to paint a portrait of the man named in documents found under the driver's seat.
Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 21, 2016
Anger in Tunisia as court forces 13-year-old girl to marry brother-in-law who impregnated her
The relative managed to halt the prosecution following the decision.
Romil Patel Dec 18, 2016
The Muslim Brotherhood is a broad church - we shouldn't be naive about it, nor demonise it
Libya, Egypt and Tunisia have all seen very different Islamic political groups emerge.
H.A. Hellyer Nov 15, 2016
Morocco protests: 11 arrested in connection with fish seller's death
Arrests on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after Mouhcine Fikri's death sparks nationwide protests.
Ludovica Iaccino Nov 01, 2016
Morocco protests: 'We belong to a new generation not afraid to speak up'
IBTimes UK speaks with Moroccan youth on protests sparked after death of fish vendor.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 31, 2016
Protests erupt in Morocco after fish vendor is crushed to death in garbage truck
Mouhcine Fikri, 31, was trying to retrieve confiscated swordfish.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 31, 2016
Tunisia: Security forces kill al-Qaeda-linked militants planning suicide attacks
The dawn shoot-out followed an ambush on an army checkpoint in which eight people were killed.
Callum Paton Aug 31, 2016
New Tunisian government wins confidence vote, PM Youssef Chahed vows to push economic reforms
At 41, Chahed is the youngest prime minister of the country.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy Aug 27, 2016
UN fears relocation of Isis militants in Libya after Sirte defeat
Ban Ki-moon warns of Isis activities spreading in North African country.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jul 20, 2016
One year after the Sousse massacre, Britain must remove its travel ban on Tunisia
The country is reeling from a drop off in tourists after ISIS attacks in 2015
Conor McCormick-Cavanagh Jun 26, 2016
'Huge risk' weapons will fall into Isis hands as UK and US push to lift arms embargo in Libya
Country has become a hub for weapons and munitions smuggling across the region since 2011.
Callum Paton May 18, 2016
Mystery over father's death in Tunisian swimming pool after body returned to UK with brain missing
Andrew Grigg was on holiday in 2012 when he is believed to have drowned in a hotel swimming pool.
Peter Carty Mar 25, 2016
Tunisia: Isis seeking to create emirate in Ben Guerdane after 53 killed in raid from Libya
The Tunisian prime minister said IS was looking to create an emirate in Tunisia.
Callum Paton Mar 08, 2016
Tunisians in a 'state of war against babarism' as death toll rises to 53 in Ben Guerdane
Tunisia's government says the death toll has risen to 53 in clashes between gunmen and security forces.
Fiona Keating Mar 07, 2016
Cologne sex attacks: Germany to bar Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria from asylum list
Migrants from three countries not classed as refugees under new rules.
Tom Porter Feb 04, 2016
Democracy still governs Tunisia but it has not been easy
Between 1987, when Ben Ali inherited a somewhat broken economy and 2007, Tunisia's growth averaged about five per cent annually.
Graeme Mackay Feb 01, 2016
Sunderland confirm the signing of Tunisian international Wahbi Khazri
The 24-year-old midfielder has joined the Premier League club for an undisclosed fee.
Joshua Evans Jan 30, 2016
Violence erupts during Tunisia youth unemployment protests
Skirmishes broke out between police and demonstrators as hundreds breached an overnight curfew.
Henry Austin Jan 23, 2016
Tunisia protests: Job-seekers roam the streets in frustration over high unemployment rate
Police fire tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of young protesters, during the second day of riots.
Alex Wheeler Jan 22, 2016
Tunisia: Country-wide curfew imposed after protests turn to looting and attacks on police stations
Tunisia's feared security forces have responded to the unrest with teargas and water cannons.
Callum Paton Jan 22, 2016
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