Tunisia kills 10 militants who attacked barracks near Libya border
Tunisian troops killed 10 militants who attacked a barracks near the Libyan border on Monday in the second deadly clash in the area this month, the defence ministry said.
Mar 07, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
Tunisia kills five militants near Libyan border
Tunisian security forces killed five militants near the Libyan border on Wednesday in a gunbattle.
Mar 03, 2016, 02:42 AM IST
UK to send troops to Tunisia to help stop ISIS crossing Libyan border
Britain is to send troops to Tunisia to help prevent Islamic State fighters from moving into the country from Libya, the British Defence Minister has said.
Mar 01, 2016, 13:48 PM IST
Tunisian army kills suspected jihadist: Ministry
A suspected jihadist was killed on Monday in an exchange of fire with security forces in a mountainous area of central Tunisia, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Feb 23, 2016, 03:36 AM IST
Tunisia lifts nationwide night-time curfew
Tunisia said on Thursday it was lifting a nationwide nighttime curfew it imposed last month following the worst social unrest witnessed in the country since its 2011 revolution.
Feb 04, 2016, 19:27 PM IST
Did you hear this? Donald Trump in running for 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
Donald Trump, Greek islanders helping desperate migrants, Angela Merkel and the pope -- some may seem more likely than others but all are understood to be in the running for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
Feb 04, 2016, 11:20 AM IST
Berlin to list Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia as `safe countries of origin`: Vice chancellor
Germany will place Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia on the list of "safe countries of origin", Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel announced Thursday, in a move that will make it easier to reject asylum requests from those nationals.
Jan 29, 2016, 01:07 AM IST
Tunisia announces nationwide curfew after protests
Tunisia announced Friday a nighttime curfew across the country after several days of social unrest that has led to street protests and clashes.
Jan 22, 2016, 18:50 PM IST
Tunisia jails six students for `homosexuality`
A court in Tunisia has sentenced six students to three years in jail each on charges of homosexuality in a judgment condemned by rights activists, their lawyer said on Monday.
Dec 15, 2015, 00:56 AM IST
Tunisia lifts curfew on capital imposed after deadly bombing
The midnight to 5:00 am curfew will end at midnight today, a statement said.
Dec 13, 2015, 00:36 AM IST
Brutal video! Islamic State hangs prisoner upside down, shoots him in head
The jihadists claimed in the video that the man was a 'traitor'.
Dec 11, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Tunisia`s guardians of democracy
The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded on Thursday to four organisations that helped save Tunisia`s transition to democracy through dialogue, a method the laureates are keen to see applied in Syria and Libya.
Dec 10, 2015, 07:53 AM IST
Agreement reached on political solution to Libya conflict
Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC) had been holding talks in the suburbs of Tunis for several days with delegates from the internationally recognised House of Representatives.
Dec 06, 2015, 21:22 PM IST
Agreement reached on political solution to Libya conflict: Officials
Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock that has plagued the country since Moamer Kadhafi`s overthrow.
Dec 06, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
Two held on way to join insurgents in Syria
Two French nationals were arrested in Tunisia earlier this month on their way to join militant camps in Libya before travelling to Syria, Xinhua reported on Monday.
Dec 01, 2015, 02:36 AM IST
Frustration after Tunisia border shut over deadly blast
Petrol prices spiked, shops closed and trucks that plied the desert to Libya have vanished since Tunisia shut the border following a deadly bus bombing in the capital.
Nov 30, 2015, 13:03 PM IST
Tunisia names three suspects wanted over bus bombing
Tunisia has identified three suspects wanted over Tuesday`s suicide bombing that killed 12 presidential guards and is offering a financial reward for information leading to their arrest.
Nov 28, 2015, 17:10 PM IST
Tunisia attacks were planned in Libya: Minister
A series of attacks in Tunisia claimed by the Islamic State group that killed dozens of people including foreign tourists was planned in neighbouring Libya, a top official said Friday.
Nov 27, 2015, 21:38 PM IST
ISIS claims Tunisia attack, suspected bomber's body found
The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed the deadly bombing of a presidential guard bus in the Tunisian capital.
Nov 25, 2015, 21:35 PM IST
10 kilos of explosives used in Tunis bomb: Ministry
The bus bombing that killed at least 12 people in Tunisia's capital was carried out using 10 kilos of explosives in either a vest or a rucksack, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2015, 20:49 PM IST
