Tunis
Tunisia starts vaccination campaign with Sputnik V shots

Mehdi El Arem Mar. 13, 2021 12:51 PM EST
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia launched its vaccination campaign on Saturday, four days after receiving the first 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus...

Tunisia looks to Russia, Pfizer for vaccination program

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza Feb. 05, 2021 01:15 PM EST
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities have given emergency authorization to use Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine, but haven’t yet ordered any doses,...

A demonstrator holds a poster reading "We demand the release of those arrested during the social crisis" during a demonstration in Tunis, Saturday, Jan.23, 2021. Tunisia is extending its virus curfew and banning demonstrations as it tries to stem a rapid rise in infections and calm tensions after a week of protests and rioting over economic troubles. New clashes between protesters and police broke out Saturday hours after the new virus restrictions were announced. (AP Photo/Hedi Ayari)
Tunisians protest arrests; government faces confidence vote

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza Jan. 26, 2021 07:49 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2021 file photo, demonstrators face police officers during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis. Protests have swept towns and cities throughout Tunisia for a week, often turning to violence as demonstrators denounce what they say are broken promises from the government, which hasn't been able to turn around an economy on the verge of bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi, File)
Tunisia extends curfew, ban on protests as virus cases jump

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza Jan. 23, 2021 10:27 AM EST

Police officers face demonstrators during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into a well of economic frustration, is sweeping Tunisia and worrying its leadership all the way to the top. It is, after all, the country that triggered the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)
Outreach by Tunisian leaders fails to quell youth unrest

Jan. 20, 2021 03:52 AM EST

Police officers face demonstrators during clashes in Ettadhamen City near Tunis, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into a well of economic frustration, is sweeping Tunisia and worrying its leadership all the way to the top. It is, after all, the country that triggered the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)
AP Explainer: Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?

Jan. 19, 2021 11:31 AM EST

Security forces stand guard in Tunis' landmark Avenue Habib Bourgiba, where massive protests took place in 2011, on the tenth anniversary of the uprising, during a national lockdown after a surge in COVID-19 cases, in Tunis, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Tunisia is commemorating the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of its iron-fisted leader, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, pushed from power in a popular revolt that foreshadowed the so-called Arab Spring. But there will be no festive celebrations Thursday marking the revolution in this North African nation, ordered into lockdown to contain the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Tunisia marks revolution's 10th anniversary in lockdown

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza Jan. 14, 2021 05:33 AM EST

Volunteers wearing face masks wave after they load boxes onto a delivery truck during an event to send Christmas gifts for the underprivileged in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The Korea Youth Foundation sent Christmas gifts using a courier to help prevent against the coronavirus as the social distancing measures. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
The Latest: Coronavirus cases keep rising in South Korea

By The Associated Press Dec. 22, 2020 01:56 AM EST

A man walks past a statue of Mohammed Bouazizi's chariot in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Hundreds of desperate Tunisians have set themselves on fire over the past 10 years in an act of protest, following the example of 26-year-old fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi. His self-immolation in 2010 led to the downfall of Tunisia’s dictator of 23 years and unleashed the Arab Spring uprisings and a decade of crackdowns and civil wars across the region. (AP Photo/Riadh Dridi)
Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia

By Francesca Ebel Dec. 17, 2020 02:15 AM EST

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:32 PM EST
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

Lasaad El Beji Amine El Hrairia, a silk weaver In Tunis' Medina and that Hassan Ben Ayech, the designer for the Bardo Collection, uses, holds a fabric in Tunis, Monday Oct.5 , 2020. El Béji is an example of a local Tunisian artisan whose craft and production of high-quality hand-made material is being incorporated by these new sustainable fashion brands. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)
Eco-fashion offers a renaissance for new Tunisian brands

By Francesca Ebel Nov. 08, 2020 02:55 AM EST

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 04:00 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

EU-Italy delegation in Tunisia to discuss slowing migration

Aug. 17, 2020 08:26 AM EDT
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Top Italian and European Union officials are holding talks in Tunisia on Monday to try to stem the growing numbers of migrants crossing...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 02:36 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 12:16 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2020 11:57 AM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 01:02 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2020 12:11 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. SAILING ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2020 03:26 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. SAILING ...