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20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
4 days, 22 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
5 days, 12 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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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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Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows
7 months ago

Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows

Associated Press  

JEBENIANA, Tunisia — Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the streets of Jebeniana on Saturday to protest the presence of sub-Saharan migrants who have found themselves stranded as the country ramps up border patrol efforts. “There is a shortage of food throughout the city of El Amra, including sugar, flour, bread and many other items.” A final stop for many who …

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At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers killed after boat capsizes off Tunisia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers killed after boat capsizes off Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

Officials said an investigation was launched as the search was ongoing for 27 missing people. At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia. A Tunisian judicial official said on Thursday that 27 people were still missing after their boat sank on Wednesday, having set off from Jebiniana, a town near the …

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Top-seeded Jabeur crashes out of WTA San Diego Open
1 year, 3 months ago

Top-seeded Jabeur crashes out of WTA San Diego Open

The Hindu  

Anastasia Potapova stunned top-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4, 7-6 to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA San Diego Open on Wednesday. “Ons is very tough to play,” said Potapova, who had edged Alycia Parks in three sets in the first round as Jabeur enjoyed a first-round bye. I’m really happy and proud to get this win.” READ | Davis Cup …

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Top-seeded Ons Jabeur crashes out of WTA San Diego Open
1 year, 3 months ago

Top-seeded Ons Jabeur crashes out of WTA San Diego Open

Hindustan Times  

Anastasia Potapova stunned top-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4, 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA San Diego Open on Wednesday. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia Potapova, ranked 27th in the world, said patience was the key against the world number seven, who reached her third Grand Slam final at Wimbledon this year. "Ons is very tough to play," said Potapova, …

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WTA San Diego Open: Ons Jabeur Sent Crashing Out by Anastasia Potapova in Pre-quarters
1 year, 3 months ago

WTA San Diego Open: Ons Jabeur Sent Crashing Out by Anastasia Potapova in Pre-quarters

News 18  

Anastasia Potapova stunned top-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4, 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA San Diego Open on Wednesday. “Ons is very tough to play,” said Potapova, who had edged Alycia Parks in three sets in the first round as Jabeur enjoyed a first-round bye. Potapova notched her sixth career victory over a top-10 player and lined up …

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US Open 2023: Jabeur defeats Bouzkova to reach fourth round
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Jabeur defeats Bouzkova to reach fourth round

The Hindu  

An ailing Ons Jabeur scraped by Czech Marie Bouzkova 5-7, 7-6, 6-3 to keep her latest U.S. Open campaign on track in the third round on Saturday despite an error-riddle performance. I tried my best today and she’s a great player.” READ | US Open 2023: Alcaraz holds off Evans to reach fourth round Jabeur may be known as the …

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‘You have to do it’: Refugees in Tunisia undeterred by Lampedusa shipwreck
1 year, 4 months ago

‘You have to do it’: Refugees in Tunisia undeterred by Lampedusa shipwreck

Al Jazeera  

Despite deaths at sea, refugees in the port of Sfax are still adamant about trying to reach Europe by boat. “They took my phone and my passport.” Many people from sub-Saharan African countries who were both living in Sfax and planning to sail for Europe were evicted from their homes and sacked from their jobs in July when the death …

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Tunisian minister concedes ‘small groups’ of migrants were pushed back into desert no man’s land
1 year, 4 months ago

Tunisian minister concedes ‘small groups’ of migrants were pushed back into desert no man’s land

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s interior minister conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas with Libya and Algeria, but labeled as “false allegations” claims by the U.N., humanitarian groups and migrants themselves of mistreatment. In an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday, Kamel Fekih said that while there …

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Wimbledon 2023: Jabeur rides the punches to beat Sabalenka and reach final
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Jabeur rides the punches to beat Sabalenka and reach final

The Hindu  

Ons Jabeur showed that it is sometimes better to float like a butterfly than sting like a bee as her wily artistry overcame the brutal hitting of Aryna Sabalenka to reach her second Wimbledon final with a 6-7 6-4 6-3 victory on Thursday. Jabeur, who was beaten in last year’s final, looked destined to suffer more heartbreak on Centre Court …

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European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration
1 year, 6 months ago

European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — European leaders visiting Tunisia on Sunday held out the promise of more than 1 billion euros in financial aid to rescue its teetering economy and better police its borders, in an effort to restore stability to the North African country — and to stem migration from its shores to Europe. Tunisia’s increasingly autocratic president hosted the leaders …

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Jabeur overcomes slow start to reach French Open fourth round
1 year, 6 months ago

Jabeur overcomes slow start to reach French Open fourth round

The Hindu  

Tunisian seventh seed Ons Jabeur overcame a bad start to reach the fourth round of the French Open with a 4-6 6-4 6-2 victory over Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic on Saturday. Jabeur, who has endured a stop-start season in which she had minor knee surgery before winning the title in Charleston and skipping the Madrid Open with a calf problem, …

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Middle East round-up: More fighting in Sudan, despite ceasefire
1 year, 6 months ago

Middle East round-up: More fighting in Sudan, despite ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Fighting shows few signs of slowing down in Sudan, Turkey’s presidential election campaign enters its final stretch, and a warning about future extreme temperatures in the Middle East. Here’s your round up of our coverage, written by Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East and North Africa editor. Courting Nationalists in Turkey With the clock ticking towards Sunday’s presidential run-off …

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Tunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Tunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday as he tried to reach a synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said. The civilians killed were French and Tunisian, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said. Those injured include six security agents and four civilians, …

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At least 25 people from sub-Saharan Africa drown off Tunisia
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 25 people from sub-Saharan Africa drown off Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

This year’s first quarter was the deadliest for refugees trying to cross the central Mediterranean since 2017, the UN says. At least 25 people from sub-Saharan African countries have drowned off Tunisia when their boat sank as they tried to reach Europe, the Tunisian coastguard says. January to March was the deadliest first quarter for central Mediterranean refugees and migrants …

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14 dead, 54 rescued off Tunisia in migrant boat sinking
1 year, 9 months ago

14 dead, 54 rescued off Tunisia in migrant boat sinking

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — At least 14 Africans died and 54 were rescued when a boat in which they were trying to reach Europe sank off the coast of Tunisia, the Tunisian National Guard said Thursday. The 14 bodies were recovered overnight in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia’s central Sfax region, National Guard spokesperson Houssameddine Jbabli told the Associated Press. On …

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Tunisian opposition defies protest ban, rallies against president
1 year, 9 months ago

Tunisian opposition defies protest ban, rallies against president

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of opposition supporters march through the streets to demand that President Kais Saied step down. Hundreds of opposition supporters in Tunisia have defied a protest ban and demanded the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president who have been arrested in recent weeks. The National Salvation Front coalition combines Tunisia’s biggest party, the Ennahdha, the …

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U.S. Open 2022: Jabeur beats Rogers to reach fourth round
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. Open 2022: Jabeur beats Rogers to reach fourth round

The Hindu  

Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur survived a thrilling duel to down USA’s Shelby Rogers 4-6 6-4 6-3 at the U.S. Open on Friday to reach the fourth round of the hardcourt major for the first time. The Wimbledon finalist squandered six of the eight break points she earned in the opening set but hit her stride in the second as …

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The crab invading the Mediterranean Sea
2 years, 4 months ago

The crab invading the Mediterranean Sea

BBC  

The crab invading the Mediterranean Sea Alamy The blue crab is a resilient species prized in many parts of the world – as it now is in Tunisian fisheries too Almost a thousand alien, or non-native species have been listed in Mediterranean waters. "As for many invasive species, the proliferation of the blue crab has intensified with the warming of …

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Wimbledon 2022: History Beckons as Ons Jabeur Takes On Elena Rybakina in Final
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: History Beckons as Ons Jabeur Takes On Elena Rybakina in Final

News 18  

Irrespective of the outcome of the women’s final at the All England Championship this year, the coveted Venus Rosewater dish will have a new home. World number two, Ons Jabeur, will go head to head against the 23rd-ranked Elena Rybakina, with the title and history on the line. Tunisian Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam …

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Wimbledon 2022, women's semifinals HIGHLIGHTS: Jabeur beats Maria, Rybakina upsets Halep to reach final
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022, women's semifinals HIGHLIGHTS: Jabeur beats Maria, Rybakina upsets Halep to reach final

The Hindu  

Thanks for tuning into Sportstar's live coverage of the women's singles semifinals at Wimbledon 2022. Rybakina's second serve allows Halep to get the return back and she eventually wins the point with a cross court backhand winner. THIRD SET Jabeur* 6-1 Maria - Forehand volley winner to start one of the most important service games of Ons Jabeur's career. Jabeur …

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