Tunisia

Tunisia extends 'Sumud 4' flotilla activists' detention to 10 months, little international outcry

While the brief detention of flotilla members by Israeli authorities sparked international outrage, the six-month detention of four activists in Tunisia has been underreported internationally.

Global Movement to Gaza Sweden holds a demonstration in connection with the arrival of the released Swedish participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, in central Stockholm, Sweden October 7, 2025.
Anisa Makhlouf, Hafez Al-Assad, and (behind, L to R) their children Maher, Bashar, Bassel, Majd, and Bushra, 1993.

'Defiance': A memoir of survival in a torn-apart Syria - review

Russia’s Jewish community marks 81 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender in World War II, May 2026.

Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day amid rising antisemitism

A TUNISIAN expatriate shouts slogans while holding a placard reading ‘Free Tunisia,’ as he demonstrates on January 15, 2011, in Paris.

Protests and power vacuums: What the Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests


Tunisia synagogue attack may bolster Saied's bid to maintain Western aid

The West may aim to bolster Tunisian security without relinquishing its criticism over the Saied Administration’s political direction.

A Jewish worshipper prays during a pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba April 28, 2013

Despite pressure, US move to cut aid to Tunisia remains unlikely

While existing assistance is likely to stay in place, Tunisian President Saied’s authoritarian bent may halt further cooperation and developing ties with the West

 Demonstrators scuffle with police during a protest over the arrest of some of Salvation Front opposition coalition leaders and other prominent critics of the president, in Tunis, Tunisia March 5, 2023.

Governments across the world must do more to protect their Jews - editorial

Following a deadly shooting attack in Tunsia, Israel cannot and should not be expected to be the sole guarantor of Jewish safety around the world.

 Jewish worshippers arrive at the Ghriba synagogue, during an annual pilgrimage in Djerba, Tunisia May 18, 2022

Jewish cousins killed in Djerba, Tunisia are French, Israeli

The two cousins killed at the shooting near the synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia were identified as Aviel and Ben Hadad, one being Israeli and the other being French.

 Avi and Ben Haddad, Jewish cousins who were killed at a synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia.

Israeli, Jewish orgs. aware of threats to Tunisian Jews for months - exclusive

Israeli officials said that there is a secret plan for massive aliyah from Tunisia, but it is unclear if the Jewish community members are interested in immigrating to Israel.

 Members of the security forces stand near the entrance of Ghriba synagogue, following an attack, in Djerba, Tunisia May 9, 2023, in this screen grab from a video.

5 killed in shooting near Lag Ba'omer fest at ancient synagogue in Tunisia

Thousands of Jewish pilgrims arrive to the island of Djerba every year for Lag Ba'omer festivities.

 Members of the security forces stand near the entrance of Ghriba synagogue, following an attack, in Djerba, Tunisia May 9, 2023, in this screen grab from a video.

Mazuz lacks empathy for his fellow Sephardim - opinion

Sharing the tale of a Tunisian Holocaust survivor.

 HAIM TAIB is the son of Holocaust survivors from Tunisia.

Three chess players removed from int'l competition for boycotting Israelis

The Tunisian chess players who boycotted the Israeli players were booted from the competition.

 Israeli chess prodigy Noam Sasson in Greece

From Tunisia to Sudan: The last tragic acts of ‘Arab Spring’ era - analysis

Violence in Sudan and arrests in Tunisia represent important shifts that likely make the chances for civilian democratic rule returning even more distant.

A PICTURE OF Mohamed Bouazizi, the street vendor whose self-immolation 10 years ago signaled the start of the so-called Arab Spring, is displayed on the post office building in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, on December 8.

Pascale’s Kitchen: A walk down memory lane

In preparation for this special meal that would take my siblings and me back down memory lane, I started making a list of all the dishes my mother would prepare for Shabbat.

 A dinner from memory