News Tunisia Sidi Bou Said: Gaza aid flotilla says hit by drone, Tunisia says none detected
Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.The flotilla, which aims to break Israel's blockade of Gaza, arrived in Tunisia over the weekend and was anchored off the coast of Sidi Bou Said when it reported the incident.
News Tunisia Sidi Bou Said: Tunisia says 'assault' on Gaza aid ship was 'orchestrated'
By Tarek AmaraTUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisia said on Wednesday the "assault" on a ship at Sidi Bou Said port was "orchestrated," after the Global Sumud Flotilla, preparing to deliver aid to Gaza, reported one of its boats was attacked by a drone in the second such strike in two days.GSF is set to sail for Gaza in an effort to break Israel's naval blockade, following two nights of drone attacks on key vessels in the convoy which organisers described as deliberate attempts by Israel to disrupt the mission. The Israeli military did not respond to a request for comment.
News Tunisia Sidi Bou Said: Sub-Saharan African countries repatriating citizens from Tunisia after ‘shocking’ statements from country’s president
Several sub-Saharan countries, including Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea and Gabon, are helping their citizens return from Tunisia following controversial remarks from the country's president last month, cracking down on illegal immigration into the North African country.
News Tunisia Sidi Bou Said: Tunisia: Thousands march against food prices and president's crackdown on critics
Since then, Tunisia's financial troubles have worsened, and the country's legacy as the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring uprisings is in tatters.
News Tunisia Sidi Bou Said: What next after World Bank pauses Tunisia partnership over racism row?
The World Bank has effectively suspended new lending to cash-strapped Tunisia after President Kais Saied sparked accusations of racism with incendiary comments against sub-Saharan African migrants.Malpass said in his email that the lender would "remain fully engaged" in Tunisia, and stressed that the safety of its many sub-Saharan African staff was a priority.
News Tunisia Sidi Bou Said: Back in fashion with a warm welcome
The exquisite Dar Said hotel at Sidi Bou Said, 18km from Tunis ... a small Mediterranean island off Tunisia. A HUGE blank space looms above. "Pictures of Ben Ali used to be everywhere," Boubaker ...
