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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during the Brisbane International ahead of the 2025 season. EPA

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Postcard from TunisThe fossil discovery that rewrites the evolutionary history of lizards

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Iran delegation visits Algeria and Tunisia as rapprochement gathers pace

Former Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel faces up to 35 years in prison

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Tunisian President Kais Saied calls for 'cultural revolution' in inauguration speech

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A man sells spices in the Medhat Pasha market in the old part of the capital Damascus. Syrian economy is in turmoil following several years of conflict. AFP

Syria’s new central bank head faces monumental task with economy in turmoil

Norway's Northern Lights project will see CO2 shipped to a terminal in liquid form before being injected into undersea rocks. Photo: Jonny Engelsvoll/Equinor

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Liverpool's Moroccan forward Mohamed Salah has shattered a string of Premier League records this season. AFP

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The Exchange draws inspiration from the true story of the first women in the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange. Mona Hussain, pictured, stars as Muneera. Photo: Netflix

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Newly trained Al Shabab fighters perform military drills in the Lafofe area, 18km south of Mogadishu, Somalia. AP

Egyptian troops sent for new African Union mission in Somalia

US president-elect Donald Trump arrives on New Year's Eve at his Mar-A-Lago Club in Florida. Mr Trump's most significant challenge is that he will rapidly turn into a 'lame duck' president. Getty

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Consumers more likely than ever to pay extra for sustainable retail, experts say

A screen displaying AI generated artwork in Davos, Switzerland. Technological advancements are converging to reshape industry and society. EPA

Will the AI-led 'intelligent age' change the way we live and work?

A man sells spices in the Medhat Pasha market in the old part of the capital Damascus. Syrian economy is in turmoil following several years of conflict. AFP

Syria’s new central bank head faces monumental task with economy in turmoil

Norway's Northern Lights project will see CO2 shipped to a terminal in liquid form before being injected into undersea rocks. Photo: Jonny Engelsvoll/Equinor

Everything under the sea as plans take shape in Europe to bury carbon emissions

Liverpool's Moroccan forward Mohamed Salah has shattered a string of Premier League records this season. AFP

Ten Arab sportsmen to watch in 2025 including Salah and Sedjati

The Exchange draws inspiration from the true story of the first women in the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange. Mona Hussain, pictured, stars as Muneera. Photo: Netflix

Mona Hussain: The Exchange will 'defy expectations' in season two

Newly trained Al Shabab fighters perform military drills in the Lafofe area, 18km south of Mogadishu, Somalia. AP

Egyptian troops sent for new African Union mission in Somalia

US president-elect Donald Trump arrives on New Year's Eve at his Mar-A-Lago Club in Florida. Mr Trump's most significant challenge is that he will rapidly turn into a 'lame duck' president. Getty

CommentTrump wants to transform America but time is against him

Next year will see an increase in demand for sustainable shopping online.

Consumers more likely than ever to pay extra for sustainable retail, experts say

A screen displaying AI generated artwork in Davos, Switzerland. Technological advancements are converging to reshape industry and society. EPA

Will the AI-led 'intelligent age' change the way we live and work?

A man sells spices in the Medhat Pasha market in the old part of the capital Damascus. Syrian economy is in turmoil following several years of conflict. AFP

Syria’s new central bank head faces monumental task with economy in turmoil

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Tunisian President Kais Saied joins supporters in Tunis after the announcement of provisional election results, on October 6. AFP

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Tunisian soldiers deliver ballot boxes to a polling station in Ariana, near Tunis, on Saturday. AFP

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More than 30 Tunisian MPs said legal reforms are inevitable amid the conflict between the Administrative Court and the country's elections body. Anadolu

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Proposed bill suggests amendments to decisive parts of country’s electoral law

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Venice film Aicha is a feminist metaphor for Tunisia's recovery

Judge orders detention of Tunisian presidential election candidate Zammel

Raoua Tlili of Tunisia celebrates winning gold in the women's discus F41 final. Getty Images

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Denmark closes embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso

Tunisia president replaces key ministers in sweeping reshuffle

Tunisia's Ferjani credits philosophical approach for Olympic success

Katoussi is Tunisia's golden boy after victory in taekwondo

Tunisia's President Kais Saied replaced a number of ministers on Sunday. Reuters

Tunisia president replaces key ministers in sweeping reshuffle

Presidency statement provides no explanation behind move just weeks before October presidential elections

Tunisia's Ferjani credits philosophical approach for Olympic success

Katoussi is Tunisia's golden boy after victory in taekwondo

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