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Greta Thunberg flotilla says Gaza aid boat hit by drone attack in Tunisia

Global Sumud Flotilla shares video showing vessel being hit by flaming object at port, but says its mission will go ahead

The Guardian - UK

Greta Thunberg's Gaza Flotilla Fire Not Caused by Drone, Tunisia Says

Tunisia rejected claims that Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was hit by a drone, saying the fire started onboard. Organisers blame a drone strike, while the UN warns of possible violations of international law as the investigation continues.

International Business Times UK

Aid Flotilla Activists Say Determined To Reach Gaza Despite 'Drone Attack'

Activists on a Gaza aid flotilla that alleged it was targeted by a "drone attack" off Tunisia overnight said Tuesday they remained "determined" to reach the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

International Business Times

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Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg 'set on fire after drone strike'

The Portuguese-flagged vessel was reportedly hit while anchored outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia

Evening Standard

Greta Thunberg's Flotilla Boat Ablaze in Suspected Drone Attack – All Safe But Who's Behind It

A drone struck the flotilla's Family Boat off Tunisia, setting it alight. All aboard were safe; investigation launched amid tensions.

International Business Times UK

Activist group says a drone hit a Gaza aid boat in Tunisia, but authorities deny attack

An international activist group says a boat in its flotilla was hit by a drone while docked in Tunisia

The Independent UK

Global Sumud Flotilla reports drone attack on Gaza-bound ship in Tunisia

Tunisian authorities claim they found no evidence of a hostile act and say the fire originated inside the Family Boat.

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Lead ship of Flotilla for Gaza struck by drone off Tunisia, organisers say

Videos circulating online reveal a luminous flying object hitting the vessel. No crew members were harmed. Activists part of the flotilla say they will not be deterred by the attack, and that their mission will continue as planned.

Euronews

Gaza Aid Flotilla Says Hit By Drone, Tunisia Says None Detected

Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists said late Monday that one of their boats was hit by a suspected UAV off the coast of Tunisia, but authorities there said "no drones" had been detected.

International Business Times

Fire breaks out after ‘drone strike’ on Gaza-bound flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg

Eyewitness says the explosion happened ‘right next’ to the boat’s diesel tank

The Independent UK

Tunisia sees European tourist numbers rebound decade after attack

Ten years after a beach attack that killed 30 Britons and delivered a crippling blow to Tunisia's tourism industry, European holidaymakers are finally returning in what authorities hope will be record-breaking numbers.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia flotilla eager to join Global Sumud mission to break Gaza siege

Activists want to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza and expect to set sail on Sunday when flotilla from Spain arrives.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia Sees European Tourist Numbers Rebound Decade After Attack

International Business Times

In the shattering ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza

Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's” The Voice of Hind Rajab” is debuting at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday

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Eclipse experts' best travel tips for the total solar eclipse 2027

Find expert weather insights and travel advice in this essential guide to the 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain, Egypt and North Africa.

Al Jazeera

Confrontation between Tunisia’s General Union, President Saied escalates

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

Radio France Internationale

Clay and choreography meet in Tunisian tribute to women of Sejnane

Tunisian dancer and choreographer Selma Ouissi and her brother Sofiane are well known in the Arab world’s contemporary dance scene. Their work is known for its powerful visuals and precise exploration of movement. At the 2025 Avignon Festival, they presented "Laaroussa Quartet – a Free Body that Invents its Own…

International Business Times

Once A Leading Force, Battered Tunisian Party Awaits Elusive Comeback

The party that once dominated Tunisian politics has faded away since President Kais Saied staged a dramatic power grab, with its offices shuttered and leaders behind bars or in exile.

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The Conversation

Nestled in the southern Mediterranean, off the south-east coast of Tunisia, lies the island of Djerba. With a rich cultural and religious history, it has been a crossroad of many civilisations, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs, and is home to many unique architectural sites. These include the Sedouikech…

The Independent UK

Tunisia sentences prominent opposition leader to lengthy prison term

A Tunisian court has sentenced 86-year-old Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the Islamist Ennahdha party, to 14 years in prison

Al Jazeera

Tunisian court hands lengthy prison sentences to ex-officials

Opposition leader Ghannouchi, ex-PM and former presidential aide sentenced amid President Saied’s crackdown on dissent.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia court sentences lawyer critical of president to two years in prison

Sonia Dhamani, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, has criticised him for practices against refugees and migrants.

International Business Times

Dying Breed: Tunisian Dog Lovers Push To Save Age-old Desert Hound

Nemcha, Zina and Zouina, three North African Sloughi hounds, play on the beach in Tunisia where their ancestors have long roamed desert plains, seemingly unaware of the existential threat to their dwindling breed.

The Guardian - UK

Red Path review – Tunisian drama tells traumatic story of Islamic State’s horrific cruelty

Based on the true story of the brutal murder of a teenage shepherd, Lotfi Achour’s sombre film honestly attempts to encompass the unbearable grief suffered by the family

Radio France Internationale

Egypt detains pro-Palestinian activists ahead of Gaza solidarity march

Egyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists who arrived in Cairo by plane as part of a solidarity march to Gaza to push for increased humanitarian aid access to the enclave. A convoy that left Tunisia for Gaza is currently blocked in Libya.

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