The salon's walls are covered, floor to ceiling, by handwoven mergoum tapestries in vibrant colors depicting scenes from different Tunisian landscapes. Erin Clare Brown / The National
Postcard from Monastir: The palace that’s a time capsule from Tunisia’s better days

The little-visited museum is a tribute to the glitz, glam and hope of the 1960s in the Mediterranean

September 09, 2022, 6:00 PM
Members of Tunisia's electoral commission count the votes a day after the constitutional referendum in Tunis. AP
Tunisians vote for new constitution in record low turnout

Fewer Tunisians took part than in any other vote since the 2011 revolution

July 26, 2022, 4:12 PM
Tunisia's President Kais Saied casts his ballot at a polling station in Tunis. Reuters
Voting starts in referendum on new Tunisian constitution

New charter backed by President Kais Saied would greatly increase the power of the executive branch of government

July 25, 2022, 7:19 AM
Campaigners set up for a 'No' vote rally in Akouda, on Tunisia's central coast. Erin Clare Brown / The National
'A ship doesn't need a parliament': Tunisia set to vote on constitution

Voters are divided on President Kais Saied's proposed charter but nearly all agree they want the economy to turn around

July 24, 2022, 5:27 PM
A billboard in Tunis encourages Tunisians to vote on the constitutional referendum scheduled for July 25. AFP
Beyond the Headlines: Tunisia's contested referendum

Vote on a new constitution has ramifications not only for the country but also the wider region

July 22, 2022, 3:00 PM
An Iraqi man cool himself off in a spray of water during a sweltering hot day at the Al-Khilani square in central Baghdad, Iraq, 19 July 2022.  Baghdad suffers a heatwave as temperatures rose to more than 50 degrees Celsius, amid an acute shortage of electricity.   EPA / AHMED JALIL
How to stay cool without AC? Advice from across the Middle East

As temperatures across Europe hit record highs, The National's Middle East reporters share tips on how to stay cool

July 20, 2022, 9:50 AM
Rached Ghannouchi, head of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party, greets his supporters as he leaves the office of Tunisia's counter-terrorism prosecutor in Tunis on July 19, 2022.  AFP
Rached Ghannouchi freed after nine-hour Tunis court hearing

The head of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party was brought before the anti-terror unit on charges related to overseas funding for a local NGO

July 20, 2022, 6:38 AM
Still from 'Aziza's 50-step beauty guide for the bride' by Dora Dalila Cheffi. Photo: Kamel Lazaar Foundation
The prestige and peculiarities of Tunisian weddings in Dora Dalila Cheffi's latest exhibit

From dance tutorials to scrutinising aunties, Cheffi captures the terrors and pleasures of every big day

July 15, 2022, 5:51 AM
Ons Jabeur celebrates after winning a point against Marie Bouzkova during a quarter-final match at Wimbledon in London. AP
'Everyone wants to be Ons Jabeur' at Tunisian club where it all began

Children aspire to star's kindness as much as her magnificent drop shot

July 07, 2022, 9:53 AM
Nour El Nil's signature red-and-white striped sails propel their fleet of traditional dahabiyas down the Nile. Erin Clare Brown / The National
How to savour the slow life on the Nile

A six-day sail from Luxor to Aswan with Nour El Nil reveals Egypt as it was meant to be seen

July 07, 2022, 3:44 AM
Former allies of the president have criticised his proposed version of the constitution. Erin Clare Brown / The National
Tunisian president hits back at constitution critics as allies abandon ship

Core members of the constitutional drafting committee have criticised the president for 'dangerous' changes made to draft

July 05, 2022, 9:19 AM
Sadok Belaid, left, the head of Tunisia’s constitution committee, submitting a draft of the new constitution to President Kais Saied, at Carthage Palace in Tunis.  AFP
Tunisian constitution writers say Saied made major changes to final draft

Sadok Belaid, head of the drafting committee, said the document published on Thursday had been altered from the one presented to the president 10 days earlier

July 03, 2022, 2:10 PM
Demonstrators hold flags as they gather during a protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia June 19, 2022.  REUTERS / Zoubeir Souissi
Tunisians rush to read constitution ahead of referendum

Parts of the final published version surprised even the people who helped draft it

July 01, 2022, 6:03 PM
Tunisians will vote in a referendum on July 25 for a new constitution
Kais Saied proposes new constitution for a 'Third Republic' in Tunisia

New document enshrines a presidential system and introduces new legislative body

June 30, 2022, 8:24 PM
Tunisia is the number four consumer of bottled water per capita in the world. Picture for illustrative purposes. AFP
Bottled up: Tunisians forced to buy mineral water as reservoir supply dries up

Centuries-old problem has been exacerbated by economic policy and climate change

June 30, 2022, 7:42 AM