Tunisia
Trouble on the TransMed Pipeline
Three countries — Algeria, Tunisia and Italy — rely heavily on the TransMed natural gas pipeline, albeit for very different reasons. Political and economic instability along the pipeline’s route, particularly through depressed regions of Tunisia, could put all three nations in jeopardy.
Carthago Delenda Est
When Mark Zuckerberg sported a T-shirt with the Latin phrase meaning “Carthage must be destroyed” on it, conspiracy theories swirled in Tunisia about whether the Facebook founder was plotting to take down the regime in modern-day Carthage.
How a Scandalous Glass of Orange Juice Helped To Reshape Tunisian Politics
In 1962, Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba drank a glass of orange juice live on television during daytime in Ramadan. His call to break the fast to pull the nation out of “poverty and backwardness” backfired, opening the door to a new kind of political opposition.
‘Four Daughters’ Breaks the Mold To Give an Honest Picture of a Mother’s Loss
Kaouther Ben Hania's newest documentary, “Four Daughters,” traces the life of Olfa Hamrouni, a Tunisian mother whose two eldest daughters joined the Islamic State group in 2016. Its innovative storytelling, mixing actors with real subjects, made a splash last year at Cannes and just scored an Oscar nomination.
How Disinformation Fueled the Tunisian Revolution
When news spread that Gen. Rachid Ammar had refused an order to have the army fire on protesters during the Tunisian Revolution, it emboldened the resistance and made Ammar a hero. But neither the order — nor the refusal — ever happened.
Attempts To ‘Green the Desert’ Have Dried Tunisia’s Oases
A global push for “green solutions” to climate change has driven many governments to pursue policies designed to keep the desert at bay by planting trees. But oasis communities in southern Tunisia are raising the alarm about the problem with a “great green wall.”
Europe’s Money-for-Migrants Scheme Is Buying Human Rights Abuses in Tunisia
On Sunday, Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s far-right prime minister, hosted Saied and a number of other leaders from around the Mediterranean basin for a summit on migration in Rome. While she heralded the conference as a chance to initiate “wide cooperation to support development in Africa," the immediate objective was clear: stop the flow of migrants coming to Italy from Tunisian and Libyan shores.