Tunisians rally for political prisoners' release on uprising anniversary
Tunisians protested on Tuesday in the capital on the 14th anniversary of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring revolts
Tunisia’s Firas Katoussi won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s taekwondo welterweight (-80kg) division in Paris on Friday, beating Iran’s Mehran Barkhordari who claimed silver. It is Tunisia’s first gold medal at the Olympics
Katoussi defeated Barkhordari in two rounds, scoring 4-2 5-1.
Italy’s Simone Alessio and Denmark’s Edi Hrnic won the bronze medals.
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