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Tunisia’s Real Estate Sector Facing Its Demons: Towards a Deep Overhaul
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Tunisia’s real estate sector is going through a critical phase, marked by structural disorganization and a series of threats that severely undermine the profession. Confronted with this alarming situation, Mohsen...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Court releases Tunisian man sentenced to death after widespread criticism
TUNIS (Reuters) -A Tunisian court released a man on Tuesday who had been sentenced to death just last week for Facebook posts criticising the president, following a wave of public criticism and human rights concerns over the case. Last week's...
MCSY launches Sports Training Conference with 39 participants
MUSCAT, OCT 6 The Sports Training Conference began on Monday morning, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (MoCSY), represented by the National Teams Department at the Directorate-General of Sports Care and Development, with the...
Owner: Omani Government
Tunisia: Authorities must immediately overturn death sentence for peaceful dissent
Responding to the death sentence handed down by the Nabeul Court of First Instance.to 56-year-old Saber Chouchen for his Facebook posts, including criticism of the president and calls for a public protest, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the...
Owner: Amnesty International (Non-profit)
Sports39 minutes ago 2026 World Cup: Seven African Spots Still Up For Grabs As Qualifiers Reach Final Stretch The race to secure places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up across Africa, with only Morocco and Tunisia already guaranteed spots at…
The race to secure places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up across Africa, with only Morocco and Tunisia already guaranteed spots at the expanded 48-team tournament. Seven 2026 World Cup slots remain open as the group stage concludes...
Owner: Opemipo Adeniyi
A Third Of Countries Plagued by "Abnormally High" Food Prices - Brings Risks Of Social Unrest
Right-wing
Zero Hedge
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The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights in a new report that high food prices continue to persist worldwide, citing data that shows a fivefold increase across many countries. This exponential rise makes conditions ripe for...
Owner: Ivandjiiski Family
Tunisia’s Death Sentence for Facebook Posts Triggers Global Outrage and Fears for Free Speech
A Tunisian court has issued a death sentence against 56-year-old day laborer Saber Chouchane for allegedly insulting President Kais Saied and “attacking state security” through posts he shared on Facebook. The ruling, confirmed by the Tunisian...
Owner: Rahul Pramod Rane
Dragon fruit arrives in Tunisia at over US$9 per kilo
In recent months, supermarkets and markets in Tunis, Sousse, and Sfax have introduced dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Originally from Asia and Latin America, the tropical fruit has drawn attention on social media and is now appearing more...
Owner: Pieter Boekhout
Tunisia’s Inflation Rate Drops to 5% in September, Lowest Since May 2021
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Tunisia’s inflation rate fell to 5% in September 2025, down from 5.2% the previous month, marking its lowest level since May 2021. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INS), this decline is mainly...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Tunisia: 20 Years in Prison for Foreign Woman Caught Smuggling Drugs via La Goulette Port
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced on Monday a foreign national to 20 years in prison after she was caught at La Goulette port attempting to smuggle a shipment of drugs. Drugs...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Tunisian Tarab Composer and Vocalist Ghalia Benali
Ghalia Benali is a singer, composer, actress, dancer and visual artist from Tunisia. Her work as a singer is predominantly concerned with innovating within the musical tradition of tarab, a concept in Arab culture referring to a state of...
Owner: Angel Romero
Tunisia – Nationwide strike in all primary schools tomorrow
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The General Federation of Primary Education has announced that it will observe a nationwide strike on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, across all public primary schools. This decision follows the implementation of a...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Sports Justice: The Belaïli Camp Responds to Ajaccio’s Accusations
Last week, AC Ajaccio — now competing at amateur level in Régional 2 and placed under judicial liquidation on August 20 — filed a complaint with FIFA to challenge the transfer ban imposed on July 11 in the dispute opposing the club to Algerian...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Regional Media and Information Literacy Forum addresses digital challenges, best practices
Pro-Government
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The Regional Media and Information Literacy Forum commenced on Monday under the theme "Empowering Minds in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." The three-day forum will examine successful media and information literacy practices, address...
Owner: Mohammed Essa Al Zedjali
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate Condemns Israeli Forces Over Assault and Detention of Tunisian Reporter
Gov't Propaganda
teleSUR
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(FILE) Press worker in Gaza. Photo: EFE. October 6, 2025 Hour: 5:39 am The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate denounced the violent attack carried out by Israeli occupation forces against Tunisian reporter Yassine Gaidi, an executive member of the...
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Taxation and economic growth in Tunisia: SMEs at the heart of the debate in Sfax (video)
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunisian Union of Small and Medium Industries (UTPMI) organized on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in Sfax, a reflection day under the theme “Taxation and economic growth… intersecting perspectives.” The event...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Organ donation in Tunisia: two successful transplants in Kairouan
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Kairouan region recorded a major medical success last week with the completion of two organ transplant operations from a 32-year-old donor, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. These...
Owner: Hassan Soussou
Tunisia Criticizes Doha Summit Amid Kais Saied’s Boycott
Tunisia’s public rejection of the Doha summit exposes the widening gulf between rhetoric and reality in Arab diplomatic circles, where decades-old defense pacts remain mere paper promises. A Summit Without Substance The Arab-Islamic summit in...
Owner: The Intermarium Foundation (Non-profit)
Arab innovators elevate scientific practice on QF’s Stars of Science
Contestants, crew, and alumni gather at Qatar Science & Technology Park during Stars of Science Season 17. Doha, Qatar: Across the world, challenges have always been catalysts for innovation. In the Arab region, Stars of Science has quietly forged...
Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani
The end of Tunisia’s spring?
Center-left
Eurozine
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With more than a decade of democratic advancements behind it, Tunisia has for the last two years been poised over the abyss of autocracy. During that time, observers have often declared the death of Tunisian democracy. So often, in fact, that it’s...
Owner: Eurozine (Non-profit)