Tunisia Media Guide
Television is the dominant medium. Satellite networks and pan-Arab channels are widely watched. Many privately-run outlets have direct or indirect...
North Africa
Tunisia Country Profile
Tunisia was once an important player in the Mediterranean, thanks to its location in the centre of North Africa, close...
Djerba Tunisia: Worshippers Killed Near Africa’s Oldest Synagogue
Two worshippers and three security officers have been killed in a gun attack near Africa's oldest synagogue, on the Tunisian...
Kais Saied: Why Tunisia’s President Picked on Sub-Saharan African Migrants
When in trouble, blame the migrants or ethnic minorities. That is a tried and tested tactic used by populist politicians...
Egypt Archaeology: Dig Unearths Smiling Mini-Sphinx Which May Represent Claudius
Archaeologists have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, the...
More Than 200 Migrants Die Off Tunisia in Just 10 Days
Coastguards have recovered the bodies of 41 migrants off the Tunisian coast as the number of people dying as they...
Egypt: Hidden Corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza Seen for First Time
Egyptian antiquities officials say they have confirmed the existence of a hidden internal corridor above the main entrance of the...
How Egyptian Police Hunt LGBT People on Dating Apps
In Egypt, homosexuality is highly stigmatised, and there have long been allegations that police are hunting LGBT people online. Now...
Tunisia: is Democracy There Being Destroyed?
Tunisia is the only country which overthrew an authoritarian ruler during the 2011 Arab Spring and went on to build...
Egypt Archaeology: Gold-Covered Mummy Among Latest Discoveries
Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4,300...
