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Tunisian enthusiast recreates sea snail purple dye that defined ancient royals

A Tunisian history enthusiast is making dye from sea snail shells inspired by a school project decades ago on ancient Carthage and the purple colouring that brought fabulous wealth to the classical world.

Reuters

Western donors decry Tunisia's abolition of judicial council

Tunisia's main Western donors voiced "deep concern" on Tuesday at the president's move to dissolve a body tasked with ensuring judicial independence after he seized wide powers last year in a move critics call a coup, as the foreign minister sought to allay fears.

Reuters

Tunisian police close Supreme Judicial Council offices

Tunisian police have locked the doors of the Supreme Judicial Council, its head told Reuters on Monday, a day after President Kais Saied dissolved it, and have stopped staff from entering the building.

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Tunisia police lock doors of legal body, stop staff from entering

Supreme Judicial Council says the president’s move to dissolve Tunisia’s main legal body is illegal.

Al Jazeera

Tunisian judges reject president's 'illegal' judicial council dissolution

Tunisian judges on Sunday rejected President Kais Saied's moves to disband the council that oversees them, a move they see as undermining their independence, setting up a new struggle over his consolidation of power.

France 24

Tunisia Rescues 163 Migrants Off East Coast

The Tunisian navy has rescued 163 would-be migrants, including women and children, off the country's east coast, the defense ministry said on Sunday. "As part of a joint operation with the coastguard, a naval unit rescued Saturday 163 illegal migrants," the ministry said, adding that 162 were Tunisians while one…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisian Judges Say Dissolving Judicial Council Is a Dangerous Retreat

Tunisia’s association of judges said on Sunday that President Kais Saied’s decision to dissolve the North African country’s supreme judicial council was a dangerous and unprecedented retreat from constitutional gains it had made. The association, which is the most representative body for judges in Tunisia, in a statement that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Tunisian leader seeks to dissolve nation's top judiciary

Tunisia's president has announced a plan to dissolve the country's main judiciary body due to suspicions of corruption and the mishandling of sensitive cases

The Independent UK

Tunisia's supreme judicial council refuses dissolution by president

Tunisia's Supreme Judiciary Council rejected on Sunday President Kais Saied's decision to dissolve it and said it would continue carrying out its duties, and that it rejected pressure on and accusations against members of the council and judges.

Reuters

Tunisian judges accuse president of seeking control, setting up new struggle

Reuters

Tunisian president dissolves council tasked with ensuring judicial independence

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday dissolved a top independent judicial watchdog accusing it of bias, the latest controversial move since he sacked the government last year. But the Supreme Judicial Council rejected the president's decision, saying in a statement that "it would continue carrying out its duties."

France 24

Tunisian President Dissolves Supreme Judicial Council

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday dissolved the Supreme Judicial Council, the body that deals with judicial independence, a move that raises fears about the independence of the judiciary and was sure to anger his opponents. Saied's decision caps months of his sharp criticism of the judges. Saied has frequently…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia’s president dissolves top judicial watchdog

Kais Saied’s move caps months of his sharp criticism of Tunisia’s judges and raises fears about judicial independence.

Al Jazeera

Tunisian president dissolves supreme judicial council

Tunisia President Kais Saied said on Sunday he has decided to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council, the body that deals with judicial independence, a controversial move that will spark a struggle over the judiciary.

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Tunisia’s Finance Minister: State Sector Wages ‘Not Under Threat in Coming Months’

Tunisian Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri said on Wednesday that state sector wages were “not under threat in the coming months” despite the difficulties and obstacles facing the government. Observers considered her remarks reassuring for the working class in the country. Concerns had been raised after payments were delayed in January,…

The Guardian - UK

Defiantly Belleville: a foodie trip to Paris’s multicultural heart

From Tunisian tripe stews to Caribbean lobster fricassee, a world of flavours awaits in this proud quartier that has so far escaped gentrification

Reuters

Economic pain threatens social and political chaos in Tunisia

President Kais Saied says he will remake Tunisian politics in 2022 with a new constitution and parliament after seizing executive power last year in a move his foes call a coup - but the threat of national bankruptcy may upend his plans.

Reuters

Tunisian president denies a coup but holds power tight

A political novice, Tunisia's president stunned opponents and admirers alike by seizing near total state power in a move that thrust his country's young democracy into turmoil.

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Tunisia Targets IMF Deal in April, Says State Salaries Secure

Tunisia hopes to seal a funding agreement with the IMF in April, its finance minister said on Wednesday, adding that public sector salaries were not at risk after delays in paying workers raised fears about state finances. Talks between the International Monetary Fund and Tunisia over a rescue package predicated…

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Tunisia Records Highest Covid Deaths in Two Months

Tunisia reported the highest number of Covid deaths in two months, reporting 20 new deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll reached 26,271, the Health Ministry said, adding that the total number of hospitalized cases reached 1,042. According to the ministry, 191 patients are in intensive care and…

Al Jazeera

Online abuse, death threats for Nigeria players after AFCON exit

Nigeria got knocked out of the AFCON in the last-16. Some fans decided to take out their frustration on social media.

Daily Mirror

How Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and Premier League stars fared in AFCON quarter-finals

AFCON’s final eight teams battled it out over the weekend for a place in the semi-finals, as Liverpool Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane continued their quest for continental glory

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Fires Coach Kebaier after African Cup Exit

The Tunisian Football Federation fired national team coach Mondher Kebaier on Sunday following a quarterfinal exit at the African Cup of Nations. He was replaced by his assistant, Jalel Kadri, the federation said. Kadri will oversee the team in a World Cup qualifying playoff against Mali in March. Tunisia beat…

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 21

Karl Toko Ekambi, one of Cameroon's dynamic duo, ended Gambia's swashbuckling caper in the Cup of Nations in Douala. It's curtains too for the Japoma Stadium. Oh well, at least security is alive and kicking. Wonder why.

Radio France Internationale

Burkina Faso coach Malo dedicates Afcon win to compatriots and Cameroonian fans

Burkina Faso coach Kamou Malo dedicated his side's 1-0 quarter-final win over Tunisia on Saturday night to his compatriots recovering from a coup d'etat and the Cameroonians in Garoua who cheered his team to victory.

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