Three prominent opposition figures and activists have been arrest in just over a week: Chaima Issa during a protest, Ayachi Hammami and Nejib Chebbi in a widening crackdown on opposition

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tunis to protest against what they call escalating authoritarianism and the jailing of government critics; wearing black and carrying whistles and red ribbons, they marched chanting slogans

This year’s citrus harvest in Sidi Bouzid is estimated at more than 14.000 tonnes; modern irrigation, proper water management and favourable natural conditions have led to cultivate 486 hectares in 2024 from 228 in 2017

Former world number two tennis player Ons Jabeur announced she is expecting her first child and that "the court will have to wait a little longer"; the 31-year-old, currently ranked 79th, said that she would be setting aside her career only temporarily

Several thousand residents demonstrated in Gabes to demand the closure of a chemical complex, after numerous cases of intoxication in recent weeks and as dozens of people living near the plant, including schoolchildren, suffered fainting fits