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Tunisia

Community 3 years ago

Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after Covid absence

Jewish worshippers flocked to Africa's oldest synagogue in Tunisia on Wednesday, reviving an annual pilgrimage after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Entertainment 3 years ago

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Tunisia TV series sparks polygamy row

A Ramadan TV series dealing with polygamy has sparked a heated debate in Tunisia, an Arab pioneer in women's rights that banned the practice decades ago.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

First cruise ship in three years docks in Tunisia

A cruise ship docked in a Tunisian port for the first time since 2019, carrying over 700 passengers and rare good news for tourism operators battered by the pandemic.

Environment 4 years ago

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Tunisia recyclers struggle to tackle mountains of waste

"When I see plastic, I see money," says Tarek Masmoudi, owner of one of the few recycling companies in Tunisia, where a waste crisis is threatening widespread social unrest.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Tunisia women mix beats and break taboos

One of Tunisia's rare female DJs, Fouchika Junior is helping other women break into a male-dominated world.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Tunisia film festival opens with 'taboo' abortion movie

Tunisia's prestigious Carthage Film Festival has opened with a screening of Lingui -- a movie from Chad about a teenage girl who seeks an abortion.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Colonial-era architectural heritage at risk in Tunis

In the centre of Tunisia's capital, dilapidated colonial-era art deco and art nouveau buildings face demolition as heritage preservation falls prey to a lack of planning and eager developers.

Health 4 years ago

Tunisian medics struggle to tackle virus as tourists soak up sun

In Tunisia's Mediterranean resort of Sousse, exhausted medics struggle to stem surging coronavirus deaths, desperately monitoring oxygen supplies beside patients' beds, while on the beach tourists relax in the sun.

People 4 years ago

Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to win WTA title with Birmingham triumph

Ons Jabeur beat Daria Kasatkina of Russia 7-5, 6-4 in an engrossing hour and a half tussle in Birmingham.

People 5 years ago

Swagg Man, conman posing as millionaire rapper

The French-Tunisian social media phenomenon, whose real name is Iteb Zaibet, was arrested in Tunis in July 2019 and sentenced Monday to five years in prison in a separate case for fraud and money laundering, with the equivalent of $6 million seized from his accounts.

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