Tunisia

Migrants and relatives might have hard time entering Germany as asylum rules tighten

Deputy Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel just detailed the reporters that Germany might give refugees anothe...

Jan 28, 2016 11:25 PM EST

Germany limits migration from North Africa and repatriates refugees from Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

After being the brunt of the biggest immigration wave since World War II, Germany cuts down on recei...

Jan 20, 2016 04:07 AM EST

Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet wins Nobel Peace Prize

Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its contribution to buil...

Oct 09, 2015 07:07 AM EDT

In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, fellow Gulf states raced to shelter thousands of displaced Kuwaiti...

Sep 07, 2015 02:23 AM EDT

Tunisia says almost wipes out al Qaeda group after attacks

Tunisia's interior minister said security forces had almost wiped out an Islamist militant group lin...

Jul 13, 2015 10:25 AM EDT

Armed Tunisian police swarm streets of tourist towns

Hundreds of armed police patrolled the streets of Tunisia's beach resorts on Sunday and the governme...

Jun 28, 2015 11:00 AM EDT

Libyan group detains 170 Tunisians over commander's arrest: Tunis

An armed group allied to the Libya Dawn forces controlling Tripoli has detained 170 Tunisians in the...

May 18, 2015 09:31 AM EDT

Italy wants North African countries to rescue migrants at sea

Italy wants Egypt and Tunisia to play a role in rescuing stricken migrant vessels in the Mediterrane...

Mar 21, 2015 09:32 AM EDT

Tunisia arrests 32 militant Islamists planning 'spectacular' attacks

Tunisia arrested 32 militant Islamists, some of them returning from fighting in Syria, who planned "...

Feb 07, 2015 10:57 PM EST

Tunisia new government faces resistance before ratification vote

Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahda, which holds the second largest number of seats in parliament, said...

Jan 26, 2015 05:45 AM EST

Tunisia forces kill six after standoff with militants outside Tunis

Tunisian security forces on Friday killed six people, including five women, after a standoff with an...

Oct 24, 2014 08:36 AM EDT

U.S., France propose U.N. sanctions on foreign Islamist fighters

A United Nations Security Council committee is considering requests by the United States and France ...

Sep 22, 2014 08:21 PM EDT