Over 1.300 migrants died or disappeared in 2023 in shipwrecks close to the Tunisian coast, reports the NGO Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights; Tunisians accounted for the second highest number of irregular migrant arrivals into Italy

The secretary general of the Islamist party Ennahda and two party members were arrested, adding to the long list of party activists imprisoned and tried in various cases ranging from money laundering to criminal conspiracy

Tunisia's Independent High Electoral Authority has announced the timetable for the upcoming presidential elections, set for 6 October

European tourists will no longer be able to enter only with an identity card ss of 1 January 2025, and passports will be compulsory for all regardless of the type of trip; tourism professionals fear that this could be a brake for customers

Four Tunisian women are in the finals of the European Patent Office's Young Inventor Award 2024 who developed an intelligent wheelchair control system Moovobrain