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TUNISIA WAS once considered the Arab Spring’s sole success story, but President Kais Saied has dissolved parliament, dismissed the government and assumed autocratic powers.

Tunisia president pledges safety for Jewish citizens after synagogue attack

By REUTERS

Tunisian presidential candidate Kais Saied reacts after exit poll results were announced in a second round runoff of the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia October 13, 2019.

Tunisian president claims Djerba synagogue shooting wasn't antisemitic

A Jewish worshipper prays during a pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba April 28, 2013

Djerba synagogue shooting: Aviel Hadad will be buried on Friday in Netivot

Jewish worshippers arrive at the Ghriba synagogue, during an annual pilgrimage in Djerba, Tunisia May 18, 2022.

Tunisia's Saied condemns attack on Djerba Jews, historic synagogue

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Interior of La Ghriba Synagogue, Djerba, Tunisia

Djerba Jews and their supporters show resilience after deadly attack

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA

A Jewish worshipper prays during a pilgrimage to the El Ghriba synagogue in Djerba April 28, 2013

Tunisia synagogue attack may bolster Saied's bid to maintain Western aid

By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE

Demonstrators scuffle with police during a protest over the arrest of some of Salvation Front opposition coalition leaders and other prominent critics of the president, in Tunis, Tunisia March 5, 2023.

Despite pressure, US move to cut aid to Tunisia remains unlikely

By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE

Jewish worshippers arrive at the Ghriba synagogue, during an annual pilgrimage in Djerba, Tunisia May 18, 2022

Governments across the world must do more to protect their Jews - editorial

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Avi and Ben Haddad, Jewish cousins who were killed at a synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia.

Jewish cousins killed in Djerba, Tunisia are French, Israeli

Members of the security forces stand near the entrance of Ghriba synagogue, following an attack, in Djerba, Tunisia May 9, 2023, in this screen grab from a video.

Israeli, Jewish orgs. aware of threats to Tunisian Jews for months - exclusive

Members of the security forces stand near the entrance of Ghriba synagogue, following an attack, in Djerba, Tunisia May 9, 2023, in this screen grab from a video.

5 killed in shooting near Lag Ba'omer fest at ancient synagogue in Tunisia

HAIM TAIB is the son of Holocaust survivors from Tunisia.

Mazuz lacks empathy for his fellow Sephardim - opinion

By LYN JULIUS

Israeli chess prodigy Noam Sasson in Greece

Three chess players removed from int'l competition for boycotting Israelis

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A PICTURE OF Mohamed Bouazizi, the street vendor whose self-immolation 10 years ago signaled the start of the so-called Arab Spring, is displayed on the post office building in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, on December 8.

From Tunisia to Sudan: The last tragic acts of ‘Arab Spring’ era - analysis

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

A dinner from memory

Pascale’s Kitchen: A walk down memory lane

By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN