Tunisia

The powerful UGTT says it will oppose Kais Saied’s reforms and defend freedoms ‘whatever the cost’.Tunisia’s powerful labour union has issued its clearest challenge to President…

Doha, Qatar – Like thousands of other Saudi fans, Muhammad al-Dabbagh travelled by car last week to Qatar to watch live the first-ever World Cup to be held in the Middle East. “Had…

Both sides were guilty of failing to convert some good opportunities in a thrilling Group D match.Don’t judge this match by its score. Tunisia and Denmark battled to one of the…

FIFA has issued a warning to Tunisia over government involvement in the country’s football federation.Football’s world governing body FIFA has warned the Tunisian Football…

Thousands protest in Tunis, accusing President Saied of a power grab and demanding accountability for economic crisis.Thousands of Tunisians have demonstrated in the capital Tunis,…

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.A Palestinian family mourning their seven-year-old child, Iran’s supreme leader speaks for the first time on the…

The refugees, including two infants and a child, ‘died of thirst, hunger and severe burns’, the UNHCR has said.Six Syrian refugees, including two infants and a child, have been…

Welcome to the second edition of ‘This Week in the Middle East’, a weekly round up of what happened in the Middle East and North Africa. If you were with us last week, welcome back…

Jabeur aiming to reach a second Grand Slam final after losing the decider at Wimbledon earlier this year.Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has become the first African and Arab female tennis…

The row opens a new front in a series of disputes over Western Sahara that has already dragged in Spain and Germany.Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Tunis for consultations…