Sarah Souli

Sarah Souli is a freelance journalist currently based in Athens, after several years in Tunis. Her work has appeared in The Economist, Al Jazeera English, Quartz, Vice, The Guardian, Middle East Eye, Roads & Kingdoms and other outlets. On Twitter: @sgsouli

Tunisia | Apr 4, 2019

Gays in Tunisia still suffer under archaic laws

A new report on Tunisia's sodomy law highlights how members of the LGBTQ community who turn to police for protection can instead be subjected to abuse and violence.

Tunisia | Jan 8, 2019

Activist’s murder in Tunisia attests to racism’s grip

Tunisia’s new law against racism needs substantial backup in the form of cultural change.

Tunisia | Dec 17, 2018

'Red Vests' flood Tunisian streets on 8th anniversary of revolution

Tunisia's answer to France's Yellow Vest protests, Les Gilets Rouges, is advocating for poor and marginalized Tunisians with economic and social demands.

Protesters from Tunisia's poor rural heartlands chant slogans during a demonstration by the Prime Minister's office in Tunis January 23, 2011. Protesters from Tunisia's poor rural heartlands demonstrated in the capital on Sunday to demand that the revolution they started should now sweep the remnants of the fallen president's old guard from power. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - GM1E71O00LX01

Saudi Arabia | Dec 3, 2018

Arab Spring memories fresh as Tunisians protest MBS

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was greeted in Tunisia by hundreds of protesters, blaming him for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and calling for an end to the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen.

People chant slogans and hold banners as they take part in a protest, opposing the visit of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Tunis, Tunisia, November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi - RC1CDFF239E0

Tunisia | May 13, 2018

Groups help mothers, families of missing Tunisian migrants

Organizations in Europe and Tunisia are taking a page from a Central American movement, teaming up to help people whose family members have disappeared or died while seeking a better life in new countries.

Tunisia | Apr 25, 2018

Can new startup law revitalize Tunisia’s economy?

Tunisia’s startup scene has grown in the past several years, but some question whether a new law aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs can have a significant impact amid numerous economic woes.

Egypt | Mar 19, 2018

Tunisia hopes boost in Chinese investment can ease economic woes

After years of placing investments elsewhere in the African continent, China is increasingly looking to Tunisia to serve as an ideal middleman to control passageways between North Africa and Europe.

Tunisia's Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands as they pose for a photo before a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Schiefelbein/Pool - RC1D72BC9610

Turkey | Mar 15, 2018

Nationalistic fervor rising in Greece, Turkey

It is increasingly difficult to distinguish between rhetoric and reality in the deteriorating relationship between Greece and Turkey.

Tunisia | Jan 24, 2018

Tunisia protests highlight worrying decline in press freedoms

Freedom of the press is at risk in Tunisia's post-revolution atmosphere, as violence against journalists rises amid a government crackdown.

Tunisia | Jan 18, 2018

Tunisian protesters get seven-year itch

The austerity measures announced by the Tunisian government as part of this year's budget seem to be targeting the most vulnerable groups in society, including the middle class and the poor.