More Than 250 Migrants Rescued Off Tunisia
Tunisian coastguards "rescued" more than 250 migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the country's National Guard said on Sunday
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Tunisians voted to drastically expand the president’s powers, according to an exit poll Monday night, and critics warned the referendum could usher in a dictatorship
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Tunisian police arrest ex-prime minister Jebali on suspicion of money laundering
Tunisia's former prime minister Hamadi Jebali has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, his lawyer told Reuters
Tunisians Protest against Constitution Referendum as Opposition Grows
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tunis on Saturday in opposition to a referendum on a new constitution called by President Kais Saied that would cement his hold on power
Tunisian President Purges Judges
Tunisia's president sacked 57 judges on Wednesday, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists, Reuters reported
Tunisia Says Talks with IMF Positive, Committed to Paying Debts
Tunisian Finance Minister Sihen Boughiri said on Wednesday that initial talks with the International Monetary Fund were positive and that Tunis was committed to paying all its foreign debts
Tunisia to Form Committee to Write ‘New Republic’ Constitution
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the formation of a committee to draft a constitution for a “New Republic”, saying it will conclude its work within a few days
Tunisian Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez dies in training age 17
Olympic sailor Eya Guezguez of Tunisia has died in a training incident, the International Olympic Committee announced on Monday. She was 17
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Six children among 13 migrants found dead off Tunisia
Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 13 migrants, including six women and six children, after their boats capsized as they tried to make the dangerous sea crossing to Italy, a court official said on Saturday
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