Tag: Tunisia
Tunisia to reopen economy despite hospital strain
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities plan to reopen the economy next week amid public pushback against virus restrictions, even as the country's hospitals are...
French probe of police station killing focused on motive
RAMBOUILLET, France — Anti-terrorism investigators questioned three people who were detained after a police official was fatally stabbed Friday at a police station outside...
Egypt, Tunisia discuss Libya, Ethiopia’s disputed dam
CAIRO — Egypt’s president met Saturday his Tunisian counterpart in Cairo, where they discussed neighboring Libya, and a massive dam Ethiopia is building over...
Tunisia strengthens virus restrictions ahead of Ramadan
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia is extending its nighttime curfew by three hours and tightening other restrictions ahead of Ramadan following an uptick of COVID-19...
Extremist kills self, her baby in Tunisia suicide bombing
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities said a female suicide bomber killed herself and her baby during counterterrorism operations in a mountainous zone in struggling...
Tunisian leader meets with Libya’s new government in Tripoli
CAIRO — Tunisia’s president met Wednesday with Libya's newly appointed government officials in Tripoli, becoming the first head of state to visit the war-torn...
Tunisia starts vaccination campaign with Sputnik V shots
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia launched its vaccination campaign on Saturday, four days after receiving the first 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines....
Tunisia receives first batch of coronavirus vaccines
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday — 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V — and will start...
Islamist party supporters march for unity in Tunisia
Thousands of flag-waving marchers demonstrated Saturday in Tunisia's capital in a show of support for the majority party in parliament.
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Tunisian doctor plays violin to boost virus patients’ morale
SFAX, Tunisia — When Dr. Mohamed Salah Siala began working on the COVID-19 front line in January in a Tunisian hospital he never imagined...
