Tunisia

To 'eternal style' of late Alaia

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opened Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home.Read more

Chinese, Russians shore up Middle East tourism

London - Muslimchronicle

Chinese and Russian visitors boosted Middle Eastern tourism last year following a 2016 slump as Europeans gave the area a wide berth on security fears, according to the World Tourism Organization (WTO). The Mideast region as a whole drew 58 million foreign tourists in 2017 -- a 4.8 percent rise on the previous year -- the Madrid-based WTO said in itsRead more

We fear Sterling more than Kane

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Tunisia's national coach said Monday he will fear England's Raheem Sterling more than Harry Kane, when the two countries play against each other in the World Cup finals this year. Nabil Maaloul was speaking in Doha, where the Tunisian national team are preparing for Russia with a 14-day winter training camp at the Aspire Zone. Tunisia will meet England inRead more

Tunisia mulls reforms after week of unrest

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Tunisia plans to launch long-awaited reforms to reduce its chronic budget deficit, but the measures could harm investment if the government imposes new taxes and resists cutting the bloated public sector in order to avoid social unrest. The International Monetary Fund is in Tunis this week to review the government’s efforts to fix an economy in turmoil since PresidentRead more

Third night of unrest in Tunisia as hundreds arrested

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

A third night of unrest has shaken Tunisia where authorities said Thursday more than 600 people have been arrested this week as anger at austerity measures boils over on the streets. Tunisia is considered a rare success story of the Arab Spring uprisings that began in the North African country in 2011 and spread across the region, toppling autocrats. ButRead more

200 arrested, dozens hurt in fresh Tunisia unrest

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

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 grievancesRead more

Unrest over price hikes hits Tunisia

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

Protests hit several parts of Tunisia where dozens of people were arrested and one man died in unclear circumstances amid anger over rising prices, authorities said Tuesday. Several buildings were damaged during overnight scuffles with police, the interior ministry said, after activists and political parties denounced new austerity measures expected to increase the cost of living. Authorities are to carry outRead more

UAE cancels Tunisia handball games amid row

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

The UAE men's handball team cut short a trip to Tunisia Friday, the Tunisian federation said after it appointed female referees for a game in apparent solidarity with women in a row with Emirates Airline. The Gulf visitors forfeited two games after Emirates received instructions to deny Tunisian women access to its planes over a feared "terrorist attack" involving a woman carrying aRead more

Foreign tourist numbers up 23 percent in Tunisia in 2017

Tunis - Muslimchronicle

The number of foreign tourists in Tunisia rose by 23 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year, official data showed, indicating that a vital industry crippled two years ago by extremists attacks is recovering. Tourism accounts for about 8 percent of Tunisia’s gross domestic product, provides thousands of jobs and is a key source of foreign currency, but hasRead more

Emirates flights suspended from Tunisia after ban targets women

Tunisia - Muslimchronicle

Controversial security measures taken by the United Arab Emirates against Tunisian women trying to travel to the Gulf state were prompted by fears of a terrorist attack, Tunisia said Monday. Since Friday Tunisian women and girls have been delayed from boarding planes for the UAE, sparking commotion in the North African nation that led to the suspension of Emirates airlineRead more