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Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah

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

The remains could be the missing link in the hypothesis that modern lizards evolved from worms

Tunisian film Red Path echoes the suffering of children in Gaza

Iran delegation visits Algeria and Tunisia as rapprochement gathers pace

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

How pomegranates became a symbol of Tunisia's Andalusian heritage

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

Tunisia’s Kais Saied re-elected as President in landslide win

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Iran's nuclear programme has long provoked Washington's ire. EPA

CommentWhat are the chances of a US-Iran reset?

Britain's Tyson Fury, right, and Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk faced off for 11 whole minutes in Riyadh. AFP

Fury and Usyk stare each other down for 11 minutes in intense face-off

Pro-Palestinian supporters hold a picket line outside Columbia University, Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Yuki Iwamura)

PodcastPalestine and pressure on campus

The moment Houthi rebels swooped down on the Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea. Getty Images

Gunpoint talks and diplomacy to rescue Red Sea hostages from Houthis

Iraq midfielder Ibrahim Bayesh, left, after scoring during the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final against Oman at the Basra International Stadium on January 19, 2023. AFP

Arabian Gulf Cup 2025: Fixtures, how to watch and all you need to know

The New York Stock Exchange. With high macroeconomic and financial market volatility, investors should focus on capital markets where the playing field is familiar. AFP

Four trends set to drive markets in 2025

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts at the end of the match, December 12. Reuters

Why are Manchester City sliding? The answers might lie in organisational behaviour

How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?

How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?

Iran's nuclear programme has long provoked Washington's ire. EPA

CommentWhat are the chances of a US-Iran reset?

Britain's Tyson Fury, right, and Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk faced off for 11 whole minutes in Riyadh. AFP

Fury and Usyk stare each other down for 11 minutes in intense face-off

Pro-Palestinian supporters hold a picket line outside Columbia University, Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Yuki Iwamura)

PodcastPalestine and pressure on campus

The moment Houthi rebels swooped down on the Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea. Getty Images

Gunpoint talks and diplomacy to rescue Red Sea hostages from Houthis

Iraq midfielder Ibrahim Bayesh, left, after scoring during the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final against Oman at the Basra International Stadium on January 19, 2023. AFP

Arabian Gulf Cup 2025: Fixtures, how to watch and all you need to know

The New York Stock Exchange. With high macroeconomic and financial market volatility, investors should focus on capital markets where the playing field is familiar. AFP

Four trends set to drive markets in 2025

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts at the end of the match, December 12. Reuters

Why are Manchester City sliding? The answers might lie in organisational behaviour

How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?

How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?

Iran's nuclear programme has long provoked Washington's ire. EPA

CommentWhat are the chances of a US-Iran reset?

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Supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied celebrate after the release of exit poll results on October 6. EPA

Tunisian incumbent Kais Saied set to win election, exit polls say

Landslide predicted for President who dismissed parliament and prime minister in 2021 to claim more power

Tunisians vote in presidential election with competition muted

An election banner for Tunisian president and candidate for re-election Kais Saied in Tunis ahead of the upcoming presidential elections. AP

Tunisians abroad head to polls in presidential elections

Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel sentenced to 12 years in prison

Hend Sabry has proved to be one of the Arab world's most versatile performers over the last three decades. AFP

How strong female mentors helped shape Hend Sabry's career

Fifteen migrants dead after boat capsizes off Tunisia’s Djerba Island

Struggle between parliament and courts ahead of Tunisia's election

Pressure on ICC to probe Tunisia over 'crimes against black migrants'

Tunisian MPs move to strip court of oversight power before election

Weld Hanifa’s lablabi transcends cultural boundaries, uniting people from all walks of life.
Photo: Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National

Postcard from TunisiaHow Weld Hanifa’s lablabi captures Tunisia’s heart

For nearly a century, this historic eatery has become a melting pot for Tunisians and global visitors alike

Tunisian presidential hopeful Ayachi Zammel sentenced to 20 months in jail

Four railway workers arrested after Turkish flag flown over Tunisia HQ

North African floods kill 18 in Morocco and two in Algeria

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

Judge orders detention of Tunisian presidential election candidate Zammel

Paris Paralympics: Arab athletes dominate women's discus throw F41 final

Farouk Bouasker, president of Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections, said the body had rejected court orders to reinstate three disqualified candidates. EPA

Tunisia's Kais Saied to face two ex-MPs in presidential election

Electoral authority rejects Administrative Court ruling to reinstate three other candidates for October 6 poll

Tunisia court allows opposition candidate Mondher Znaidi to run for president

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 Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi wins bronze in taekwondo

Silver medalist Fares Ferjani of Tunisia poses with his medal during the medal ceremony for the Men Sabre Individual event in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, 27 July 2024. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Tunisia's Ferjani credits philosophical approach for Olympic success

Ferjani secured the Arab region's first medal at Paris 2024 when he won silver in the men's sabre

Katoussi is Tunisia's golden boy after victory in taekwondo

Tunisia's Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi wins bronze in taekwondo

UAE rider Al Marzooqi puts in commendable effort

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