French court denies extradition of ex-Tunisian President Ben Ali’s daughter
Paris said its ruling was based on Tunis not responding to a request for guarantees of a trial by an independent court.
Paris said its ruling was based on Tunis not responding to a request for guarantees of a trial by an independent court.
![Riot police force protestors back across the Kasr Al Nile Bridge as they attempt to get into Tahrir Square on January 28, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Thousands of police are on the streets of the capital and hundreds of arrests have been made in an attempt to quell anti-government demonstrations [Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/108473126.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International condemn Tunisia’s ‘assault on the rule of law’.
The family of jailed politician Jawhar Ben Mbarek say ‘his health is deteriorating’ after nine days without food.
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah was reunited with his family on Tuesday following his release,
While the confrontation was inevitable, the union’s power has been weakened, analysts say.
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Breakdance ‘battles’ and a steep rise in the popularity of contemporary dance are fuelling a cultural renaissance.
International Committee for Solidarity with Rached Ghannouchi says Ennahdha party leader is ‘prisoner of conscience’.
![Protesters demonstrate against Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and celebrate his departure from the country in Tunis January 14, 2011 [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/RTXWKHS.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A breakdance 'battle' draws a crowd at the Lazy Club Tunis [Courtesy of Mohamed Mhamdi, Nyno Photography]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Breakdance-competition-courtesy-of-nyno-photography-1718359040.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
