Aymen left for Russia to study. So did Montassar. Neither of them had planned to go to war there. Since then, their families have heard nothing. They are not alone. At least seven Tunisian nationals have been enlisted in the Russian armed forces since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a report published in February 2026. One has been confirmed dead. Others remain missing.

Tunisia does not sit at the centre of the Epstein files, but references to the country reveal the opaqueness of Epstein’s operational machinery. Travel logistics and a 2009 modelling contest in Tunis surface alongside correspondence with Daniel Amar Siad, later identified in court records as a  model scout and recruiter for Epstein.A brief exchange concerning an international modelling competition held in Tunis situates the country within this broader recruitment pipeline, illustrating how formal industry events could intersect with informal scouting networks tied to Epstein.

At Al Mahres fishing harbour in Sfax governorate, southern Tunisia, Adel is unloading his nets and fishing gear from his boat. This is the second time in ten days that he has been unable to go out to sea due to bad weather.

Human Rights Watch has released a damning report on the authoritarian drift of Kaïs Saïed’s regime, denouncing arbitrary detentions and a repressive justice system.

In 2023, Tunisia, the pivotal migration crossroads between Africa and Europe, emerged as the primary route to Italy, surpassing Libya. As Tunisia deepens its cooperation with the European Union, leaked confidential documents shed light on the scale of the migration crisis, its key figures, and its profound consequences for migrants.

The Kremlin is using vessels from its “ghost fleet” — hundreds of aging commercial ships with obscured ownership — to send military equipment to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, leaked documents reveal.