Tunisia

Tunisia

Bardo survivors are cared for as Tunisia buries slain officer

The funeral has been held for Aymen Morjan, the police officer who was killed in the Bardo National Museum of Tunisia attack. Colleagues and state

19/03/2015

Tunisia

Islamist extremists ISIL say Tunisia's tourist massacre was their work

Extremist group Islamic State (ISIL) has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack in the Tunisian capital in which 20 tourists and a Tunisian

19/03/2015

World

Tunisia attack an assault on tourism and Arab world's 'first democracy'

The cradle of the Arab Spring, Tunisia is also the only country among all those affected by the movement to have succeeded in its transition to

19/03/2015

Tunisia

Tunis counts human and economic cost of attack on tourists

Tunisia is riding the shock waves following Wednesday’s attack at the Bardo museum in Tunis in which at least 20 tourists and two Tunisians were

19/03/2015

Tunisia

Tunisians hold vigils for victims of Bardo museum gun attack

Shocked by the deadly gun attack in the Tunisian capital in which at least 20 people were killed – many of them foreign tourists – hundreds of

19/03/2015

Tunisia

Protests erupt in Tunisia to denounce the museum attacks

In the wake of the deadly museum siege in the Tunisian capital, many residents turned out in support of the police and against the attackers.

18/03/2015

Tunisia

Tunisia faces 'war against terrorism', says President Essebsi

Tunisia is reeling from one of the worst attacks in the country's recent history after gunmen stormed the Bardo museum in Tunis killing at least twenty tourists and wounding many more.

18/03/2015

Tunisia

Deadly museum siege ends in Tunisia with heavy death toll of foreign tourists

Anxiety and grief in Tunisia as a deadly standoff has come to and end two hours after it began.

18/03/2015

Tunisia

Tunisia: seventeen foreign tourists among 19 people killed in museum attack

Seventeen foreign tourists were among 19 people killed in a gun attack on Tunisia’s national museum on Wednesday, the country’s prime minister said

18/03/2015

World

More than a feeling: the benefits of multisensory learning

Traditional approaches to education rely mainly on two of our senses – seeing and hearing. But new experimental methods involving all five have been

13/03/2015

Tunisia

Tunisians protest against terrorism in Tunis

An anti-terrorism protest has drawn large crowds in Tunis, it comes after an attack by Islamist insurgents which killed four soldiers.

21/02/2015

Tunisia

Strike and protests on Tunisia-Libya border amid anger over tax

A strike has shut up shops and offices in large parts of southern Tunisia, bordering Libya. It follows clashes between police and protesters on

10/02/2015

Tunisia

Deadly protests in Tunisia amid anger over border tax

A general strike has been declared in Tunisia’s flashpoint Tataouine region on Tuesday after clashes between protesters and security forces left at

09/02/2015

Tunisia

Tunisia's jihad recruits told 'don't come back'

An unwanted claim from Tunisia is that it has become the foremost source of jihadist fighters in Syria. Since the start of the Syrian conflict in

04/02/2015

Tunisia

New Prime Minister Habib Essid promises bright future for Tunisia

Tunisia’s first freely-elected President, Beij Caid Essebsi, has chosen a fellow veteran of the former regime of Habib Essid to become prime minister

05/01/2015

World

Tunisia's new President Essebsi vows he will turn page on past

Tunisia’s new President, 88-year-old Beji Caid Essebsi, says he wants to “...turn the page on the past and look to the future”. Elected with almost

31/12/2014

Tunisia

New Tunisian President Essebsi pledges reconciliation

The new Tunisian President has pledged reconciliation as he was sworn in before the House of People’s Representatives on Wednesday. Eighty

31/12/2014

Tunisia

Street celebrations to mark Tunisian election result

Thousands of supporters of Beji Caid Essebsi danced, sang and waved the Tunisian flag in celebration of his victory in Sunday's run-off election.

23/12/2014

Tunisia

Supporters of new Tunisian president celebrate his victory

The American and Egyptian presidents have congratulated the new Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory. The European Union said it was

22/12/2014

Tunisia

President Essebsi, a lifetime in Tunisia politics

The new president of Tunisia , 88-year-old Beji Caid Essebsi is known by Tunisians as the “old wolf.” This is not just because of his advanced age

22/12/2014

Tunisia

Essebsi wins Tunisia presidency

Beji Caid Essebsi has won Tunisia's first free presidential election with over 55% of the vote

22/12/2014

Tunisia

Tunisia presidential run-off: Essebsi claims victory

Beji Caid Essebsi has declared victory in the country's presidential run-off. Officials results are expected later on Monday.

22/12/2014

Tunisia

Counting underway after Tunisian presidential election

Counting is underway following Sunday’s presidential run-off election in Tunisia. A result is expected to be announced on Monday evening. The vote

21/12/2014

Tunisia

Polls closed in landmark presidential election in Tunisia

Polls have closed in Tunisia’s presidential run-off election. Sunday’s vote marks the country’s transition to full democracy after a revolution that

21/12/2014

Tunisia

Polls open in Tunisia's landmark presidential election

Hailed as a model of constitutional change, Tunisia has taken the final step towards full democracy.

21/12/2014

Tunisia

Tunisians vote in second round presidential election

The final step in Tunisia’s transition to full democracy following the 2011 revolution takes place on Sunday with voters going to the polls in the

20/12/2014