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Fairouz ben Salah

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Fairouz ben Salah is a Dutch-Tunisian journalist and researcher based in Tunis. She covers North Africa as a freelance reporter for newspapers and online outlets. She is a specialist in politics, social developments, migration and social movements, and regularly works as an analyst for Dutch independent media outlets.

North Africa | May 22, 2021

Libyan LGBTQ+ activists speak out on violence by extremist militias

In Libya, amid the ongoing conflict and chaos, the country's first LGBTQ+ platform is fighting for a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals.

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Tunisia | Jun 23, 2020

Tunisian rapper busted for marijuana revives debate on legalization

The arrest and pre-trial detention of a famous rapper in Tunisia for cannabis possession revived the debate over the legalization of cannabis use and calls to abolish one of the harshest laws penalizing users.

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Tunisia | Apr 20, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown uncovers vulnerability of Tunisia’s economy

Despite government measures to help those most affected by a general lockdown aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, Tunisia’s economy is being dealt a heavy blow.

TUNIS, TUNISIA - 2020/04/20: A man wearing a protective face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus walks through an alley of the souk in the Medina.
The lockdown imposed to help fight the spread of coronavirus pandemic in Tunisia has been extended for the 3rd time. Tunisia has recorded a total of 884 confirmed case, 148 recovered and 38 deaths by the corona virus disease. (Photo by Jdidi Wassim/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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