TUNIS

Tripoli airport reopens after fighting suspended flights

Tripoli - Emirates voice

The airport serving the Libyan capital resumed flights on Saturday following a five-day suspension after deadly clashes around the facility that also damaged planes on the tarmac. Lotfi Khalil, the director general of Mitiga airport on the eastern outskirts of Tripoli, said services resumed with Buraq Air flying to the eastern city of Tobruk and Libyan Airlines leaving for Tunis. One localRead more

Tripoli airport reopens after fighting suspended flights

Tripoli - Emiratesvoice

200 arrested, dozens hurt in fresh Tunisia unrest

Tunis - Emirates voice

More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures. The North African country has been hailed for its relatively smooth democratic transition since its 2011 uprising, but seven years after the revolution tensions over economic grievances areRead more

Protests mark Tunisia uprising anniversary

Tunis - Emiratesvoice

Tunisians on Sunday marked seven years since the uprising that launched the Arab Spring, with fresh protests and some people expressing pride but others anger over persistent economic problems. The North African country is seen as having had a relatively smooth democratic transition since the January 14, 2011 toppling of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years inRead more

Tunisia president to meet unions, employers

TUNIS - Emiratesvoice

Essebsi’s call came as Tunisia’s current ruling coalition is struggling to create more growth and jobs after a series of militant attacks battered the North African state’s tourism industry and economy. “It is time for a change, and for audacity,” Essebsi said in a televised interview. “We need a more courageous alternative that can apply the law and fight againstRead more

Tunisia anti-austerity protests: what next?

Tunis - Emiratesvoice

Tunisia has been shaken by a wave of protests against austerity measures that have seen nearly 800 people arrested over the past few days. The demonstrations come almost seven years after president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was toppled in a revolt that sparked uprisings across the Arab world. What is behind the latest unrest and where does the countryRead more

Tunisia protesters give government yellow card

Tunis - Emiratesvoice

Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital and the coastal city of Sfax on Friday, waving yellow cards and demanding that the government reverse austerity measures. More than 200 young people rallied in Tunis following a call from the Fech Nestannew (What Are We Waiting For?) campaign for a major protest against the measures imposed at theRead more

Fresh Tunisia arrests over wave of unrest

Tunis - Emiratesvoice

Fresh scuffles broke out Friday as hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital and coastal city of Sfax, waving yellow cards and demanding the government reverse austerity measures. More than 200 young people rallied in Tunis following a call from the Fech Nestannew (What Are We Waiting For?) campaign for a major protest against the measures imposedRead more