Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has defended his government before parliament, faced with unemployment and poverty at the root of the worst social unrest since the 2011 revolution. ......
New York, US (PANA) - A British private airline based in Manchaster, Thomas Cook Airlines, said it will withdraw operations in Tunisia, citing security concerns.
Economy
Fresh clashes in Tunisia's Ben Guerdane area near the Libyan border have left 10 jihadists and a soldier dead as thousands attended funerals. ......
Addressing the socio-economic question is crucial to Tunisia's long and arduous battle against ISIL terrorism.
Tunisian security forces pressed a search for jihadists near the Libyan border after a deadly raid the authorities described as an unprecedented assault by ISIS. ......
New York, US (PANA) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attacks carried out on Monday on police and army posts in the town of Ben Guerdane in Tunisia.
Society
Tunisia may take extraordinary measures after clashes with militants that claimed the lives of at least 45 people in one day. ......
Tunisian security forces kill 28 militants after they launched a cross-border raid from Libya, an army spokesman says.
Wave of protests put Tunisia's government under unprecedented pressure to deliver on the youth's aspirations.
Tunisia's president says he understands frustration that has led to protests over unemployment, but says instability could be exploited by extremists.