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The Latest Breaking News from Djerba

Nestled in the southern Mediterranean, off the south-east coast of Tunisia, lies the island of Djerba. With a rich cultural and religious history, it has been a crossroad of many civilisations, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs, and is home to many unique architectural sites. These include the Sedouikech…

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Tunisian Muslim Community Turns To AI To Save Heritage

In an unassuming house on the Tunisian island of Djerba, Said al-Barouni embarked on a mission to safeguard his Muslim community's little-known heritage, using technology and AI to save age-old religious manuscripts.

International Business Times

8 of the best Tunisia holiday destinations for all-inclusives

From the souks of Sousse to the Mediterranean beaches of Djerba, here’s where to visit for the best all-inclusive holidays in Tunisia

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French rap star cancels Tunisia concert in support of evicted migrants

French rapper Maître Gims has announced the cancellation of an upcoming concert in Djerba, Tunisia, to protest against the treatment of black African migrants stranded near the border areas with Algeria and Libya.

Radio France Internationale

Tourism dreams and violence woes after Tunisia’s Djerba attack

Kais Saied’s government is working hard to minimise the recent attack on the Ghriba Synagogue, hoping to save tourism.

Al Jazeera

Deadly synagogue attack in Tunisia was premeditated, interior minister says

A Tunisian national guardsman behind an attack that killed five people intentionally targeted the ancient synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba in a premeditated act, Tunisia's interior minister said Thursday.

France 24

France opens terrorism probe into Tunisia synagogue attack

The French anti-terrorist prosecutor has opened an investigation into the deadly shooting attack at the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia’s Djerba island that left five people dead, including a Franco-Tunisian man.

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France denounces antisemitism as Tunisia probes synagogue attack

Tunisian authorities have opened an investigation into a shooting attack at the historic El Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba that left five people dead, including one Frenchman. France has called out antisemitism, while Tunisia's President sought to reassure people that his country was still safe.

Radio France Internationale

Toll rises to 5 killed in Tunisia synagogue attack

Tunisia’s TAP news agency says the death toll rose to five people killed, including two Jewish pilgrims and three Tunisian police guards, after an attack near a synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage

The Independent UK

Six dead after Tunisia synagogue shooting, president blames 'criminals'

Tunisia's president on Wednesday blamed "criminals" seeking to harm the tourism sector for a synagogue shooting on the island of Djerba that killed six people in the country's deadliest attack in years.

Reuters

A gun attack on an old Tunisian synagogue has killed 5 people

The number of people killed in a gun attack on a synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage has risen to five. The motive for the attack was under investigation.

WEKU

Six dead after attack near synagogue on Tunisia’s Djerba island

Tunisian naval guard shot dead two visitors to Djerba’s Ghriba Synagogue and a security guard before being killed.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia: 3 killed, 10 injured in attack near synagogue

A Tunisian naval guard has shot and killed a colleague and two civilians as he tried to enter a synagogue on the island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage

The Independent UK

Tunisia Says Seeking Partners for $3.2 Bln of Projects

Tunisia is seeking international partners for investment projects worth 10 billion Tunisian dinars ($3.2 billion), economy minister Samir Saied said on Saturday at a summit of leaders of French-speaking countries it is hosting. Saied also signed a $200 million financing agreement with France that will help support the North African…

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Leaders of French-speaking Countries Hold Summit in Tunisia

Around 30 leaders of French-speaking countries gathered Saturday on a Tunisian island to discuss debt relief, migration, food and energy shortages, with a soaring cost of living across Africa, Europe and the Middle East due to war in Ukraine as the backdrop. French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin…

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Tunisian police disperse protesters with teargas near Francophonie summit venue -witnesses

Tunisian police fired teargas on Friday to disperse protesters in the town of Zarzis who were trying to reach the island of Djerba where leaders of French-speaking countries are to hold a summit meeting this weekend, witnesses said.

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