Tunisia

Libyan-Tunisian ties strengthen with Benghazi consulate reopening

The reopening follows months of bilateral coordination aimed at restoring consular services in the region.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
27/05/2025

Jewish jeweler attacked, fingers severed in machete attack in Djerba, Tunisia

The incident took place on the eve of Lag Baomer, which is also the date of the annual pilgrimage to El Ghriba Synagogue on the Island.

Former Tunisian PM Larayedh jailed for 34-years over Syria jihadist case

Larayedh, who served as prime minister from 2013 to 2014, is a senior figure in Ennahda, an Islamist party that has been a main opponent of President Kais Saied.

By REUTERS
03/05/2025

The urgent need to acknowledge North African Jews in Israeli memory

North African Jews' WWII struggles, long overlooked, are finally gaining recognition, revealing their resilience and vital contributions to history.

By HAIM SAADON
24/04/2025

Haim Taib to light torch on Independence Day for promoting unity and resilience

"Lighting the torch is a full-circle moment for me and my family – both personally and nationally – and a symbol of my commitment to strengthening the resilience of the State of Israel."

  Rabbi Meir Mazuz.

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, renowned Torah scholar and spiritual leader, passes away at 80

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, leader of Kisse Rahamim Yeshiva and a key figure in Israeli politics, has passed away at 80, leaving a lasting impact on Torah study and the Jewish community.

Tunisian student falls to death after attempting to hang Palestinian flag

Faris Khaled was a student of the Higher School of Science and Design Technology (ESSTeDesign) in Den Den, Manouba Governorate.

Tunisian Jew arrested in Djerba, social media claims arrest politically motivated

Videos were published showing groups of Jewish citizens attempting to break into a police station and block roads leading to it on the island in protest against the arrest.

 An Iraqi Jewish family in Baghdad in 1910.

My Jewish family was forced out of our homeland. We must not let Gazans suffer the same fate

There are no magic wands here. No shortcuts. And no amount of forced migration — of Jews or Palestinians — will bring the peace we all deserve.

By HEN MAZZIG/JTA
06/02/2025

Man sets himself alight outside synagogue in Tunisia

Police shot a man who set himself on fire outside a Tunisian synagogue, leaving two injured. This report comes after ongoing reports of antisemitic behavior by officials in the country.

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