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Despite promoting coexistence, Tunisian president rejects normalization with Jewish state
Calls for putting an end to “the tragedy of the Palestinian people"
Tunisia Coast Guard Retrieves 31 Bodies of Migrants from Sea
The Tunisian coast guard said on Monday it had recovered 31 bodies of African migrants who drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy
At Least 20 Migrants Missing after a Boat Sinks off Tunisia
At least 20 African migrants were missing on Saturday after their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said, amidst a sharp rise in migrant boats from the North African country
US Says Tunisia President Weakened Democratic Controls
Tunisian President Kais Saied has caused "enormous concern" about where Tunisia is headed with moves that have weakened democratic checks and balances, US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf said on Thursday
New Tunisian Parliament Begins its First Session
Tunisia's new parliament, elected in December and January in a vote with a turnout of 11%, sat for the first time on Monday in a session closed to all but state media and with the opposition coalition saying it would not recognize its legitimacy
Tunisian Union Holds Biggest Protest Yet Against Saied
Tunisia's powerful UGTT labor union rallied in the capital on Saturday in what appeared to be the biggest protest yet against President Kais Saied, staging a show of strength after his recent crackdown on opponents, Reuters reported
Tunisia’s Ghannouchi in Court Again for Incitement against Police
Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisia's former parliament speaker, appeared before an investigative judge on Tuesday to be questioned on suspicion of incitement against the police, which he and his Ennahda party deny