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Civil Protection helps a person whose car is stuck in floodwaters in Tunis, Tunisia, 20 January 2026. Tunisian authorities announced that the floods that struck the country have claimed three lives. The Tunisian Observatory of Meteorology and Climate has warned residents of several governorates of a high risk of flooding. EPA / MOHAMED MESSARA
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Floods in Tunisia leave at least four dead

Some regions received heaviest rainfall in 70 years

MENA

Arab teams at Afcon: Plenty of positives but work to do ahead of World Cup

Ten-man Mali defeat Tunisia on penalties to book Afcon quarter-final place

Osimhen fires Nigeria past Tunisia and into Afcon 2025 knockout stages

Afcon 2025: Elias Achouri gets Tunisia up and running with brace against Uganda

'Baby boy joining the team': Ons Jabeur on pregnancy and plans for Dubai academy

'Cutest comeback ever': Ons Jabeur announces pregnancy



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  • Flights to and from the UAE and the wider Gulf are taking longer due to restricted airspace amid the ongoing conflict. Reuters

    Why flights from the UAE are taking longer – and costing more

  • LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal with team mate Dominik Szoboszlai during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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    Salah highs and lows at Liverpool: Goals, glory and manager spats

  • With families spending more time at home, experts explain the power of upkeeping routines. Getty Images

    How a routine can counter uncertainty and bring clarity to children and adults

  • Meydaan winning the Al Maktoum Classic on dirt at Meydan Racecourse. Photo: Dubai Racing Club

    Meydaan looks to build on shock Super Saturday success in Dubai World Cup bid

  • Abu Dhabi’s new Athar Festival will centre on the spirit of family and giving. Getty Images

    Abu Dhabi’s Athar Festival puts giving at heart of Year of the Family

  • A stylish racegoer at Dubai World Cup 2024. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  • Shakira is confirmed to perform at the rescheduled Offlimits Music Festival in November. AFP

    UAE concerts and events postponed, from Shakira to Christina Aguilera


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Ons Jabeur of Tunisia talks to the media ahead of WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour at King Saud University Indoor Arena in October 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Getty
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Exclusive'I am not retiring': Ons Jabeur on breathing, healing and returning to tennis

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A man waves a Palestinian flag to other activists riding aboard a vessel departing from Bizerte in Tunisia. AFP

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The Voice of Hind Rajab wins second prize at Venice Film Festival

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Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania began her career with emotionally resonant short films and documentaries. Getty Images

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Echargui on how shift in mindset helped him surge up ATP rankings at 32

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Rached Ghannouchi among Tunisian opposition leaders sent to prison. Getty

Opposition leaders jailed in Tunisia

Ennahda party leader sentenced to 14 years for conspiring against state security

MENA

Belaili back to his best and looking to elevate Esperance at Club World Cup

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InterviewWhy Ammar 808 is moving Tunisia's mezoued folk music to the dance floor

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Former Tunisian PM jailed for 34 years for terrorism

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Tunisia's Kumulus plots Gulf expansion, making water out of air

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Zarudnyi’s worm lizard, the modern relative to the fossil found in Tunisia. Photo by Johannes Els / Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Sharjah

Postcard from TunisThe fossil discovery that rewrites the evolutionary history of lizards

The remains could be the missing link in the hypothesis that modern lizards evolved from worms

MENA

Tunisian film Red Path echoes the suffering of children in Gaza

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Iran delegation visits Algeria and Tunisia as rapprochement gathers pace

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Former Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel faces up to 35 years in prison

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Postcard from TestourHow pomegranates became a symbol of Tunisia's Andalusian heritage

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Tunisian President Kais Saied calls for 'cultural revolution' in inauguration speech

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Tunisia’s Kais Saied re-elected as President in landslide win

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A stall owner waits for customers at the annual pomegranate festival in the Tunisian city of Testour. Ghaya Ben Mbarek / The National

Postcard from TestourHow pomegranates became a symbol of Tunisia's Andalusian heritage

Muslims and Jews fleeing persecution in Spain in the 17th century have given the city a unique culture

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Tunisian President Kais Saied calls for 'cultural revolution' in inauguration speech

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Tunisia’s Kais Saied re-elected as President in landslide win

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