Jul 26 Watch 5:58 Why are Tunisians protesting? Understanding the country’s crisis of democracy Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Monday suspended parliament indefinitely and fired the country’s defense minister — one day after he unilaterally fired the prime minister. Nick Schifrin reports on moves that critics call a coup — one decade after the… Continue watching
Jul 26 Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press Tunisia's president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic troubles and the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
Jul 04 Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off the coast of Tunisia By Maggie Michael, Associated Press The shipwreck late Wednesday off the Tunisian city of Zarzis came a day after a deadly airstrike on a Libyan detention center that killed at least 44 migrants. Continue reading
Jan 14 Tunisia, shaken by protests, marks 7 years since revolution By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press A coalition of political parties and associations called for peaceful protests over price hikes on the anniversary of its revolution. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 8:48 To some Tunisians, returning ISIS fighters are a threat. To others, family. By PBS News Hour As the Islamic State group faces serious losses in Syria and Iraq, some foreign fighters are returning home. Many come from Tunisia, which has a fragile democracy and very real security concerns. What fate do they face, and what does… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Why German surveillance failed to stop the Berlin attack suspect By PBS News Hour The man suspected of carrying out an attack on a Christmas market was well known to German authorities. Anis Amri was under surveillance for six months and slated for deportation, but his home country refused to accept him. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 4:42 Berlin attack suspect is a ‘nightmare’ for authorities By PBS News Hour The manhunt stemming from Monday’s Christmas market massacre in Berlin has spread across Europe, and there’s a new suspect. His name is Anis Amri, and he is a 24-year-old asylum seeker from Tunisia. Judy Woodruff speaks with special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 9:00 Can a task force of foreign policy experts spark change in the Middle East? By PBS News Hour As chairs of the Middle East Strategy Task Force, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley are leading a bipartisan effort to stabilize one of the world's most volatile regions. Albright and Hadley join… Continue watching
Feb 19 U.S. warplanes strike ISIS training camp in Libya By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting an Islamic State training camp and a senior extremist leader, U.S. defense officials said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 14 Tunisia marks five years since revolution, but challenges remain By Dominique Bonessi Thousands of Tunisians gathered in the capital Tunis on Thursday to celebrate Revolution Day, the five-year anniversary of the overthrow of the 23-year dictator President Ben Ali. Continue reading