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In a smuggler paradise on Tunisia-Libya border, closure wrecks livelihoods
Al Jazeera· 19 hours agoNothing much is moving in Ben Guardane, Mohammed says. The money-changing kiosks sit silent and the...
Hundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say -...
The Boston Globe· 19 hours agoEach year, the Hajj draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from low-income nations, “many of whom...
Over 500 reportedly die on major religious pilgrimage as temperatures hit 125 degrees: 'Truly a...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoEgypt has not yet shared an official count, but other countries whose citizens flocked to the holy...
File image of a Burmese protester wearing a shirt depicting detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung...
La Grande Observer· 7 hours agoFile image of a Burmese protester wearing a shirt depicting detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung...
Tunisia's Jabeur to skip Paris Olympics
Reuters· 3 days agoTunisia's world number 10 Ons Jabeur said on Monday she will not compete at the Paris Olympics, citing concerns over how her body would adapt to the clay...
‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution
Al Jazeera· 5 days agoIt is a balmy Thursday night in Tunis and the region’s coolest crowd is escaping the city centre....
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims reported dead amid lethal heatwave
Euronews via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoJordan, Senegal, Tunisia and Iran have also confirmed deaths. The total toll currently stands at...
Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 5 days agoIn the coastal town of El Amra, Tunisia, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa are asking to be let go in order to reach Europe as tensions mount in the country over the government ...
WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur wins rain-delayed Berlin opener
The State· 13 hours agoNo.8 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia won her rain-delayed first-round match at the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin on Wednesday, finishing a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Chinese qualifier Xinyu Wang.
Dozens die in extreme Hajj heat, but fears toll could be in hundreds
dpa international via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoDozens of Muslims have died during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia this year due...