Tunisia

A view of the Saint Louis Cathedral from down the Byrsa Hill. (The Acropolium of Carthage)
The Acropolium of Carthage: At the crossroads of culture and history
Roua Khlifi
Boats are seen at a harbour in the southern island of Kerkennah, on June 3. (Reuters)
Migrant boat disaster leaves more than 100 dead off Tunisian coast
Lamine Ghanmi
Young people show their diplomas as they discuss plans to make an illegal boat trip in Tunisia’s Port Monastir. (Reuters)
Capsized Tunisian boat not just a tragedy but a template
Rashmee Roshan Lall
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed addresses parliament amid calls to reshuffle government, last March. (AFP)
Tunisia risks political instability with face-off between PM and leader of Nidaa Tounes
Lamine Ghanmi
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui (L) and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini speak at a news conference after an EU-Tunisia Association Council meeting in Brussels, on May 15. (AFP)
Closer integration of Tunisia with Europe to include agriculture
Lamine Ghanmi
Agents provocateurs? Walid Zribi (C), the producer of the hidden-camera television programme “Shalom” poses with cast members. (Walid Zribi)
Tunisian court pulls plug on controversial hidden camera TV show
Stephen Quillen
Major shift. A staff member of Tunisia’s Independent Higher Authority for Elections (ISIE) counts the results of the municipal vote at a sorting centre, on May 7. (AFP)
Municipal elections showcase the metamorphosis of former Tunisian Salafist hub
Lamine Ghanmi
Major challenge. Tunisian anti-terrorism brigade officers stand guard outside the Bouchoucha military base in Tunis. (Reuters)
What drives Tunisian foreign fighters? New study offers answers
Stephen Quillen
Young Tunisian vendors selling fruit on the side of a highway south of Tunis, last February. (Cain Burdeau via AP)
Political uncertainty, work stoppages cast shadow over Tunisia’s economic growth
Lamine Ghanmi