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20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
4 days, 4 hours ago

20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country’s Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat. The country’s National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday that coast guard members dispatched to the sinking ship rescued five people …

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Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued
4 days, 18 hours ago

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued

India TV News  

In Tunisia, a shipwreck off the coast country's Mediterranean coastline has claimed the lives of at least 20 migrants. The coast guard members who were dispatched to the sinking boat have recovered the bodies of 20 people and rescued 5 people, Tunisia's National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday. Tunisia's efforts to prevent deaths at sea Notably, in its …

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Truth Behind '500-Yr-Old Torah Scroll In Bashar al-Assad Basement' In Syria
1 week, 6 days ago

Truth Behind '500-Yr-Old Torah Scroll In Bashar al-Assad Basement' In Syria

ABP News  

Claim: A 500-year-old Torah scroll was discovered in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's basement after he fled Syria. Amid speculation, it was later reported that Assad and his family sought asylum in Moscow, with Russia granting them refuge on humanitarian grounds In the wake of this political upheaval, a video began circulating online, claiming that a 500-year-old Torah scroll was discovered …

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Two new suspects arrested for attempt to assassinate Iranian activist in Haarlem
1 month ago

Two new suspects arrested for attempt to assassinate Iranian activist in Haarlem

NL Times  

The police arrested two new suspects for involvement in an attempt to murder an Iranian activist in Haarlem this summer. The police previously arrested three suspects for the attempted assassination - a 38-year-old Tunisian man, a 27-year-old Colombian man, and a 27-year-old woman from Den Bosch. Investigators believe the assassination attempt was orchestrated by Sami Bekal Bounouare, who the police …

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A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
1 month, 1 week ago

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — A French doctoral student detained in Tunisia returned to Paris on Friday after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions. Tunisian authorities in recent years have arrested journalists, activists and opposition figures, but Dupont’s arrest garnered international attention and condemnation because of his nationality and because he wasn’t known as a critic of the government. Dupont’s arrest provoked concerns about …

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Tunisian Commentator Sentenced to Two Years for Anti-Fake News Remarks
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tunisian Commentator Sentenced to Two Years for Anti-Fake News Remarks

Associated Press  

Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani has been sentenced to two years in prison for violating a statute against fake news. The cybercrime statute, known as Decree-Law 54, makes it illegal to produce, spread, disseminate, send or write false news with the aim of infringing the rights of others, harming public safety or national defense or sowing terror among the population.

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12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks

Hindustan Times  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's coast guard on Monday found 12 bodies of migrants, including three young children, off the Mediterranean coast, as authorities struggle to stem unauthorized boat crossings from North Africa to Europe. 12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks The bodies were recovered after a boat carrying more than 50 people, mostly Tunisians, sank …

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Tunisia's coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisia's coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores

The Independent  

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Lawyers ask the ICC to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lawyers ask the ICC to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse

The Independent  

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Families of jailed Tunisians to urge ICC to probe migrant abuse: Report
3 months ago

Families of jailed Tunisians to urge ICC to probe migrant abuse: Report

Al Jazeera  

Lawyer leading case says International Criminal Court must act with ‘full force … to protect those most vulnerable’. Relatives of jailed Tunisian opposition figures plan to file a submission to the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged rights violations against migrants and refugees in the country, The Guardian newspaper reports. The move planned for next week by the group, which …

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The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests
3 months, 1 week ago

The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — The official start of the presidential campaign season in Tunisia began on Saturday, a day after Tunisians took their anger to the streets of the capital to decry what protesters say is the deteriorating state of the country. More than a decade later, Ben Abdelslam said he was worried about the growing number of political figures who’ve …

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Tunisian authorities escalate pre-election crackdown and arrest Islamists en masse
3 months, 1 week ago

Tunisian authorities escalate pre-election crackdown and arrest Islamists en masse

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Dozens of members of Tunisia’s largest opposition party were arrested this week ahead of the formal start of campaign season for the country’s presidential election, attorneys and officials from the party said Friday. Former Minister of Youth and Sports Ahmed Gaaloul, a member of the party’s executive committee and advisor to its imprisoned leader Rached Ghannouchi, said …

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A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election
4 months, 1 week ago

A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Most prospective candidates saw their names ruled out, with some finding themselves in prison. “The Tunisian authorities’ disrespect for human rights and their crackdown against opponents must stop,” rights group Amnesty International said in early July. “It’s not really that he’s worried about losing,” he said about the president, who remains relatively popular within Tunisia, “it’s that neither he nor …

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Is Africa experiencing a protest-led revolution?
4 months, 1 week ago

Is Africa experiencing a protest-led revolution?

Al Jazeera  

Amid protests in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria, some analysts say an ‘African Spring’ is in the making. “I don’t buy it one bit,” Ogunmodede said of the claims of an African uprising, adding that protests on the continent are not new or unique if one takes a longer view of history. If all you have is ‘some folks in Nigeria …

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Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election

The Hindu  

A potential Presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling Opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Ms. Moussi’s lawyer Nafaa Laribi told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she still intends to run in the October 6 Presidential election, and that, unlike other candidates, …

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Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — A potential presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Following a complaint by the North African nation’s election authority, she was found guilty of violating a controversial anti-fake news decree outlawing spreading information that …

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The Chinese coach who teaches table tennis to the world
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Chinese coach who teaches table tennis to the world

China Daily  

Chinese table tennis coach Han Hua helped the French team in its endeavors at the 2016 European Championships and the 2016 Rio Olympics. XINHUA PARIS — With a pair of spectacles perched on his nose, 66-year-old Han Hua told tales of his illustrious table tennis coaching career, brandishing photos that captured his triumphs in China, Tunisia and France. Under his …

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Tunisia's upcoming presidential race marred by candidacy constraints
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisia's upcoming presidential race marred by candidacy constraints

Hindustan Times  

Tunisia has kicked off candidacy submissions for its upcoming presidential election on October 6, amid what experts say are significant constraints on hopefuls challenging incumbent President Kais Saied. Kharrat said many factors are "reducing the credibility" of the upcoming election, referring to the candidacy criteria, the delayed announcement of the election day, and a 2022 law punishing "spreading false news". …

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The tiny insect threatening to ravage this African country’s economy
5 months ago

The tiny insect threatening to ravage this African country’s economy

The Independent  

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Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October
5 months ago

Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October

Al Jazeera  

As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can’t be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed. Saied’s announcement comes as the opposition says fair and credible elections cannot be held unless imprisoned politicians are released and the media is allowed to do its job without pressure from the government. “I officially announce my candidacy for the October …

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Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after tumultuous first term
5 months ago

Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after tumultuous first term

Associated Press  

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said Friday that he will run for a second term, making a long-expected announcement while many of his potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized. Saied, a 66-year-old former law professor, rose to power in 2019, capitalizing on anger against politicians who failed to fulfill the promises of the revolution …

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Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life
5 months ago

Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced a presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi to eight months in prison and banned him from contesting elections for life, in the latest move to stifle opponents of President Kais Saied in the upcoming October election which critics call a sham. Mraihi’s lawyer Omar Ben Ismael told The Associated Press that he planned …

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Tunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts
5 months ago

Tunisia’s opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Leading opposition parties in Tunisia asserted Wednesday that politically motivated arrests and gag orders are creating impossible conditions for holding democratic elections later this year. Leaders of Ennahda and other parties in the Front described recent arrests and limitations on those planning to challenge Saied a “suffocation in terms of freedoms, human rights and basic rights for …

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Elina Svitolina ends Ons Jabeur's Wimbledon dream in third round
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elina Svitolina ends Ons Jabeur's Wimbledon dream in third round

Hindustan Times  

Fifty one weeks after a heartbroken Ons Jabeur trudged off Wimbledon's Centre Court with tears streaking down her face after a second successive defeat in the final, the tormented Tunisian was left to digest another painful loss on Saturday. Elina Svitolina Ukraine reacts after win ng a point against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during their third round match at the …

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