Stephen Quillen

Tunisian TV show pranks guests with 'lethal' COVID-19 vaccines

The WHO wants a Tunisian hidden camera prank show that purports to show people dying or falling seriously ill after taking COVID-19 vaccinations taken off the air.

Stephen Quillen | North Africa | May 3, 2021

An elderly wheelchair-bound woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at El-Menzah sports hall, Tunis, Tunisia, April 12, 2021.

10 years on, Tunisian emotions mixed in birthplace of Arab Spring

Ten years after the first Arab Spring protests erupted in the central Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid, the locals are still suffering economic hardships amid a lack of government support.

Stephen Quillen | Tunisia | Dec 17, 2020

A man walks past a sculpture of Mohamed Bouazizi's cart (bearing text reading in Arabic: "I do not forgive") in the square named after him in the centre of the town of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia on October 27, 2020, the cradle of the 2011 Tunisian revolution where unemployment remains high ten years later. - The sister of Mohamed Bouazizi, whose self-immolation sparked a string of Arab uprisings, says she is "very disappointed" in Tunisia's revolution and has urged young Tunisians to continue the fight

Tunisia emerges healthy from six-week lockdown

Tunisia has started to ease lockdown measures, pointing to the relative success of the restrictions it imposed early on in the pandemic.

Stephen Quillen | Tunisia | May 8, 2020

A general view shows a empty street in Sidi Bou Said, an attractive tourist destination, as the country extended the lockdown by two weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Tunis, Tunisia April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi - RC2RVF9FUCSQ

Official handshakes, angry crowds greet Saudi crown prince in Tunis

Tunisian protesters say hosting the Saudi crown prince, who is accused of ordering journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder last month, is the wrong move for a country striving to promote democratic gains and ensure human rights.

Stephen Quillen | Saudi Arabia | Nov 29, 2018

Tunisia’s bold move to end racial discrimination

Activists hailed the Tunisian parliament’s recent approval of a law criminalizing racial discrimination, although they believe the road is still long to completely eliminate racism that is deeply rooted in Tunisian society.

Stephen Quillen | Tunisia | Oct 15, 2018

Tunisia’s next political battle: equal inheritance rights

President Beiji Cai Essebsi’s call for a law establishing equal inheritance rights for men and women has sparked debate in Tunisia, a pioneer in women's rights in the Middle East but also a largely conservative society where most people reject contradicting Sharia.

Stephen Quillen | Tunisia | Aug 27, 2018

Protesters shout slogans during a rally, demanding equal inheritance rights for women, in Tunis, Tunisia August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1BEC04FF70

Political wrangling within Tunisia's leading party points to power struggle

Whoever takes over Tunisia’s leadership eight years after the revolution will face an array of challenges, not least addressing the long-held grievances of much of the population and safeguarding the country’s democratic gains.

Stephen Quillen | Tunisia | Jun 5, 2018

Nidaa Tounes party leader Hafedh Caid Essebsi (C) arrives to attend a ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of Tunisian independence, at Carthage Palace on the outskirts of the capital Tunis on March 20, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID (Photo credit should read FETHI BELAID/AFP/Getty Images)

As US disengages in North Africa, France's Macron looks to boost his profile

During his visit to Tunisia, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to bolster the country’s faltering economy.

Stephen Quillen | Tunisia | Feb 2, 2018

Stephen Quillen

Tunisian TV show pranks guests with 'lethal' COVID-19 vaccines

10 years on, Tunisian emotions mixed in birthplace of Arab Spring

Tunisia emerges healthy from six-week lockdown

Official handshakes, angry crowds greet Saudi crown prince in Tunis

Tunisia’s bold move to end racial discrimination

Tunisia’s next political battle: equal inheritance rights

Political wrangling within Tunisia's leading party points to power struggle

As US disengages in North Africa, France's Macron looks to boost his profile

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