Protesters sit in a tent near the entrance of the phosphate mine in Umm al-arais, Tunisia, on 15 February 2018.Photo: Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters

‘Leave us alone’

Natasha Ion reports on how Gabès residents are taking on Tunisia’s phosphate industry, despite the odds stacked against them.

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NI 546 - Spying on dissent - November, 2023
Photos (clockwise from top): Ennahdha supporters demonstrate in Tunis on 27 February 2021; the desert in Gabès; outside the Medina de Tunis; the Medina pictured amid the city’s skyline.Top Photo: Hasan Mrad/Shutterstock. Other Photos: Clément Arbib.

Country Profile: Tunisia

The photos, facts, and politics of Tunisia.

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NI 534 - The future of work - November, 2021
Sweet solidarity in Tunisia

Sweet solidarity in Tunisia

The experience of the people of the Oasis of Jemna is a beacon of hope in the context of neoliberal and counter-revolutionary policies, writes Hamza Hamouchene.

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NI 502 - West Papua - Freedom in sight? - May, 2017
Prison for police

Prison for police

A landmark case in Tunisia sees police rapists jailed.

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NI 479 - Democracy in the digital era - January, 2015
Photo by Ibtihel Zaatouri under a CC Licence

The Arab Spring bloggers come together (minus the Palestinians)

Ilaria Vecchi reports from the 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting in Tunisia, where solidarity is key despite the Palestinians being refused entry visas.

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NI 447 - Banking on Hunger - November, 2011
Capturing the moment when protestors at Tahrir Square learned that Mubarak was finally standing down.Yannis Behrakis/ Reuters

When people rise up...

As the ripples of rebellion spread through the Arab world, what’s next for democracy?

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NI 441 - China - makers of the miracle - April, 2011

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Article title From magazine Publication date
Spying on dissent November, 2023
Decolonize now September, 2023
The future of work November, 2021
West Papua - Freedom in sight? May, 2017
The great green energy grab March, 2015
Democracy in the digital era January, 2015
Commodities - the pitfalls of resource wealth March, 2014
Banking on Hunger November, 2011
China - makers of the miracle April, 2011
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