The New Arab Staff

Basma Barakat

Barakat

Protests over jobs, development and dignity are spreading across Tunisia, raising questions about growing links between social and political mobilisation.

18 September, 2026

Tunisian opposition figures Ahmed Nejib Chebbi and Rached Ghannouchi are suffering from health problems in prison, but they remain reportedly in high spirits.

20 August, 2026

Tunisian authorities are holding the jailed opposition leader in isolation in hospital amid a rapid deterioration of his health.

10 August, 2026

Tunisia's National Salvation Front demands transparency over the health conditions of Rached Ghannouchi and Ahmed Nejib Chebbi amid growing uncertainty.  

27 July, 2026

Thousands of Libyans have descended upon Tunisia’s Ras Ajdir border crossing over the past few days, raising fears that they might be infiltrated by terrorists.

04 February, 2016

Analysis: Authorities in Tunis have cast doubts over the account of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the attack against the US embassy in 2012.

02 November, 2015

The Tunisian ministry of state property and land affairs will soon make a decision regarding the sale of properties belonging to ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his relatives.

07 September, 2015

Tunisian police personnel, who say they work long hours in difficult conditions and in return for low wages, hope the Interior Ministry will resume negotiations with them.

04 August, 2015

Feature: Women are apparently experts in recruiting new members to armed organisations via social media, reports Basma Barakat.

01 June, 2015

Tunisia's foreign ministry says 60 of its citizens have been released from detention in Libya, leaving more than 100 still under arrest.

21 May, 2015