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Protest in Tunisia outside the house of Rached Ghannouchi
Tunisia
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Jailed and ailing, Tunisia's opposition leaders remain defiant

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

Basma Barakat
20 August, 2026
Issam Chebbi [Getty]
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia's opposition activists languish in jail amid dire health

Sofia Aboudari
14 August, 2026
Ghannouchi [Getty]
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia: Kais Saied critics 'suffocating' in sweltering prisons

Sofia Aboudari
23 July, 2026
Ozgur Ozel [Getty]
Turkey
MENA
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Turkey: Court ousts leadership of opposition party CHP

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2026
Abir Moussi has had 12 years added to her jail sentence [Getty]
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia opposition figure Abir Moussi jailed for 12 years

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 December, 2025
Tunisia [Getty]
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia appeal trial back on for opposition figures

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 November, 2025
Algeria flag [Getty]
Algeria
MENA
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Algeria opposition figure sentenced for insulting Tebboune

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 October, 2025
Protesters make signs ahead of nationwide mass demonstrations. [Brooke Anderson/TNA]
US affairs
World
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Saturday's 'No Kings' protests could be biggest in US history

Brooke Anderson
17 October, 2025
People wave flags and chant slogans during a mass protest rally in support of the arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 29, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)
Turkey
MENA
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Thousands protest after courts deal new blow to Turkey opposition

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 September, 2025
Actress Bridget Moynahan (L) and activist Kianoosh Sanjari attend the Amnesty International Concert presented by the CBGB Festival at Barclays Center
Iran
MENA
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Iran activist kills himself after demanding release of prisoners

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 November, 2024
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia opposition figure Issa gets suspended jail sentence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 December, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt: Non-Sisi endorsements 'obstructed', opposition says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 October, 2023
hadi
Syria
MENA
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Syrian opposition coalition chooses Hadi Al-Bahra as leader

The New Arab Staff
14 September, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia: Arab lawmakers urge release of Saied opponents

The New Arab Staff
26 June, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia judge bars media from opposition conspiracy cases

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 June, 2023
Kais Saied
MENA
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Tunisia's Saied 'criminalising' opposition, critic says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 June, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt MP delays return home following family arrests

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 May, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt MP's relatives arrested after presidential bid

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 May, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisian judge orders jail for opposition figure Ghannouchi

Basma El Atti
20 April, 2023
Tunisian Labour Union (UGTT) Hold Rally In Tunis
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia rights groups slam minister for 'divisive' comments

Basma El Atti
09 March, 2023
Turkey
MENA
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Turkey opposition to announce election candidate on Monday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 March, 2023