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European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson delivers her speech in Tunis, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Italy's Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese and European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson are visiting Tunisia in the hope of striking a deal to reduce migrant sea-crossings. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)
Italy, EU vow to support Tunisia's economy to stem migration

May. 20, 2021 04:16 PM EDT

La Marsa district, just outside Tunis, is deserted Monday, May, 10, 2021. Tunisia announced on Friday strict new measures to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, with the prime minister saying that the health system risks collapsing if something is not done. Houses of prayer are being ordered closed starting Sunday for a week, along with outdoor markets and large stores and malls. Shops selling food can remain open. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi)
Tunisia to reopen economy despite hospital strain

May. 13, 2021 08:02 AM EDT

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

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

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

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2012 file photo, protesters chant slogans against President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis. Since winning a parliamentary seat in 2019, Tunisian lawmaker Abir Moussi has become one of the country’s most popular, and most controversial, politicians, riding a wave of nostalgia for a more stable and prosperous time, just as Tunisia marks 10 years since protesters overthrew autocratic former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Since 2011, Tunisia has been plagued by sinking wages, growing joblessness and worsening public services. Unemployment has risen amid the coronavirus pandemic from 15% to 18%. Attempts to migrate to Europe by sea have soared. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Nostalgia for old era challenges Tunisia’s democratic gains

By Francesca Ebel Jan. 13, 2021 02:32 AM EST

Tunisian PM cancels Italy trip after minister gets virus

Dec. 15, 2020 09:38 AM EST
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi canceled a planned visit Tuesday to Italy at the last minute, after one of his ministers...

Tunisian designated Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi delivers his speech at the parliament before a confidence vote in Tunis, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Riadh Dridi)
Tunisian prime minister wins confidence vote amid crisis

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza Sep. 02, 2020 03:25 AM EDT

Tunisian designated Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, bottom left, delivers his speech at the parliament before a confidence vote in Tunis, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Riadh Dridi)
Tunisia's parliament votes on new prime minister amid crisis

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza Sep. 01, 2020 08:31 AM EDT

A damage is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. The explosion flattened much of a port and damaged buildings across Beirut, sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. In addition to those who died, more than 3,000 other people were injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
The Latest: Germany sends crews to find blast survivors

Aug. 05, 2020 08:20 AM EDT

Tunisian prime minister resigns over conflict of interest

Jul. 15, 2020 05:15 PM EDT
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's prime minister resigned Wednesday amid suspicions of conflict of interest because of his stake in a waste processing company...

French, Tunisian heads of state meet in Paris

By Sylvie Corbet Jun. 22, 2020 12:40 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday evening for discussions that are set to include...