The body of Anis Amri, the Tunisian blamed for the deadly truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market, was repatriated to the North African country on Friday for burial. The remains of the 24-year-old, who was shot dead by Italian police on December 23 while on the run in Milan, arrived at Tunis-Carthage airport and … Read more
Soldiers shot dead two suspected jihadists on Friday in the mountainous Kasserine region of central Tunisia, the defence ministry said. A military unit “was this afternoon able to kill two terrorists and wound others on Sammama mountain”, it said in a statement, without specifying how many were wounded. The army also detained “a suspected person” … Read more
The Arab Spring protest movement has cost the region $614bn in lost growth since 2011, the UN says. The estimate is the first of its kind by a major economic body. It is equivalent to 6% of the region’s total GDP between 2011 and 2015, the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) … Read more
A mysterious lake has suddenly in the Tunisian desert. This has created an impromptu “beach” in the drought-ridden country. No explanation has been given for the sudden appearance of “Gafsa Beach”, which was discovered by shepherds three weeks ago. Authorities have warned that the water, which started off a crystalline blue and has since turned … Read more