Hundreds are thought to have fled and joined armed group, leaving behind distraught families and a worried government.

"Nazanine Moshiri, a roving correspondent based in Tunis, regularly reports from across Africa. Moshiri has covered some of Al Jazeera English's bigg... est news stories, including the Tunisian uprising in 2011, and conflicts ranging from the DRC to Ukraine. She has also spent a substantial amount of time reporting from the Central African Republic."
Hundreds are thought to have fled and joined armed group, leaving behind distraught families and a worried government.
While US prioritises military ties, many in Tunisia say help creating jobs and ending corruption would be more useful.
As desert encroaches, wells run dry, land turns into a dusty, salty wasteland and thousands of palm trees die.
Brother of one of two men behind deadly March shooting says global groups and arms barons exploiting Arab youth.
Country’s most important industry under severe threat after deadly attack at museum in Tunis that has rocked the nation.
Deadly Bardo museum attack has spread shock waves in country largely sheltered from unrest that hit Arab Spring nations.
Tunis’ neutral role in Libya becoming increasingly difficult as country finds stockpiles of weapons in a border town.
A relative newcomer to politics, wealthy businessman Slim Riahi is expected to do well in Sunday’s presidential poll.
As front lines shift Ukraine’s old are left with nowhere to run to.
Many Tunisians wonder why it has taken the world so long to figure out the family profited by bending business rules.