The Latest Breaking News from Hamza Meddeb

Confrontation between Tunisia’s General Union, President Saied escalates

While the confrontation was inevitable, the union’s power has been weakened, analysts say.

Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2025

Saied’s low turnout win in Tunisia election sparks repression concerns

Preliminary results show Saied winning 90.7 percent of the vote with 28.8 percent turnout, revealing deep divisions.

Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2024

Why is Tunisia’s Administrative Court at odds with its electoral authority?

Many are crying foul over electoral body’s dismissal of court’s ruling reinstating rivals of President Saied on ballot.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2024

Analysis: Tunisia isolated, but migration realpolitik keeps Europe onside

US and EU concerned with state of Tunisia’s democracy but will ultimately retain ties, analysts say.

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023

Black refugees remain trapped along border between Tunisia, Libya

Tunisia claims to have evacuated groups of refugees it had expelled to its border, but many remain.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Tunisia struggles to progress under cumbersome bureaucracy

Analysts say successive governments have opted to kick the can down the road rather than take serious action.

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2023

Tourism dreams and violence woes after Tunisia’s Djerba attack

Kais Saied’s government is working hard to minimise the recent attack on the Ghriba Synagogue, hoping to save tourism.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2023