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Maghreb trio secures historic qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup

For the first time in football history, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria will all compete at the FIFA World Cup together. Morocco became the first African team to book its place in the 2026 tournament after a commanding 5–0 victory over Niger on 5 September 2025, completing the qualifying phase with......

Tunisia: Man sentenced to death over Facebook posts against President Saied

A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death for posting Facebook messages deemed offensive to President Kais Saied, his lawyer and a human rights group confirmed on Friday, October 3. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by a court in Nabeul, in northern Tunisia. According to defense lawyer Oussama......

Halima Ben Ali, daughter of former Tunisian leader, arrested in Paris at Tunisia’s request

Halima Ben Ali, one of the daughters of former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, was arrested in France on Tuesday at the request of Tunisian authorities, judicial sources reported. She is scheduled to appear before the general prosecutor on Wednesday for the formal notification of the provisional......

Tunisia’s union leader urges defense of UGTT after presidential attacks

The head of Tunisia’s most powerful trade union, the UGTT, urged members and supporters on Monday to “defend the organization and its values” after protesters — backed by President Kais Saied — gathered outside the union’s headquarters accusing it of corruption. “We......

Over one thousand people welcome flotilla from Barcelona to Gaza in Tunisia

More than one thousand people gathered on Sunday in Sidi Bou Saïd, near Tunis, to welcome the Global Sumud Flotilla, which had set sail from Barcelona carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza. Among those present was Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan. Organizers announced that......

Nigeria and Tunisia clash in WAFCON opener: a battle of ambitions

Nigeria and Tunisia will face off today in their opening game of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), with kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m. local time in Morocco. The much-anticipated match marks the start of the campaign for both teams as they aim to make their mark on the continental......

Tunisian democracy under siege as opposition leader Abir Moussi jailed

Tunisian opposition leader Abir Moussi, head of the Free Destourian Party, has been sentenced to two years in prison in a case emblematic of Tunisia’s deepening authoritarianism under President Kais Saied. Moussi was accused of criticizing the legislative process, attempting to “change the......

Tunisia's defiance: hosting Polisario amid Morocco's sovereignty claims

In a striking challenge to Morocco's sovereignty, Tunisia has once again opened its doors to the Polisario Front separatists, allowing their delegation to participate in a conference titled “Building Social Cohesion in a Changing World” in Tunis. This move underscores Tunisia's ongoing......

Tunisia's Dignity at Stake: The Algerian Tourist Invasion

The Tunisian Republic appears to be stripping itself of its last vestiges of dignity, rolling out a red carpet for impoverished Algerian tourists, who arrive from a land marked by shortages and chaos. Their entrance into Tunisia is celebrated by official media and customs officials as a "stunning......