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#13057240

4 December 2025

The Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT), Noureddine Taboubi, leads a march organized by the UGTT heading towards the mausoleum of union leader Farhat Hached in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 4, 2025, to mark the 73rd anniversary of his assassination. The commemoration escalates into a protest against President Kais Saied's economic and social policies. Trade unionists demand the protection of union rights and freedoms, as well as the resumption of social dialogue and salary negotiations. The UGTT denounces that the planned salary increases in the private and public sectors, as outlined in the 2026 Finance Bill, are implemented without any social dialogue with the government. The confrontation between the UGTT and President Kais Saied's government reflects a broader political crisis that unfolds since 2021, raising concerns among trade unions and civil society actors. The UGTT warns of a potential general strike.

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#13057242

4 December 2025

The Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT), Noureddine Taboubi, leads a march organized by the UGTT heading towards the mausoleum of union leader Farhat Hached in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 4, 2025, to mark the 73rd anniversary of his assassination. The commemoration escalates into a protest against President Kais Saied's economic and social policies. Trade unionists demand the protection of union rights and freedoms, as well as the resumption of social dialogue and salary negotiations. The UGTT denounces that the planned salary increases in the private and public sectors, as outlined in the 2026 Finance Bill, are implemented without any social dialogue with the government. The confrontation between the UGTT and President Kais Saied's government reflects a broader political crisis that unfolds since 2021, raising concerns among trade unions and civil society actors. The UGTT warns of a potential general strike.

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#13057243

4 December 2025

The Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT), Noureddine Taboubi, leads a march organized by the UGTT heading towards the mausoleum of union leader Farhat Hached in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 4, 2025, to mark the 73rd anniversary of his assassination. The commemoration escalates into a protest against President Kais Saied's economic and social policies. Trade unionists demand the protection of union rights and freedoms, as well as the resumption of social dialogue and salary negotiations. The UGTT denounces that the planned salary increases in the private and public sectors, as outlined in the 2026 Finance Bill, are implemented without any social dialogue with the government. The confrontation between the UGTT and President Kais Saied's government reflects a broader political crisis that unfolds since 2021, raising concerns among trade unions and civil society actors. The UGTT warns of a potential general strike.

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#13057245

4 December 2025

The Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT), Noureddine Taboubi, leads a march organized by the UGTT heading towards the mausoleum of union leader Farhat Hached in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 4, 2025, to mark the 73rd anniversary of his assassination. The commemoration escalates into a protest against President Kais Saied's economic and social policies. Trade unionists demand the protection of union rights and freedoms, as well as the resumption of social dialogue and salary negotiations. The UGTT denounces that the planned salary increases in the private and public sectors, as outlined in the 2026 Finance Bill, are implemented without any social dialogue with the government. The confrontation between the UGTT and President Kais Saied's government reflects a broader political crisis that unfolds since 2021, raising concerns among trade unions and civil society actors. The UGTT warns of a potential general strike.

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#11657338

12 October 2024

An Iranian shopkeeper stands at a supermarket in Shiraz, Iran, on October 8, 2024. Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1. Many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines.

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#11657339

12 October 2024

A hookah is pictured at a garden-cafe in Shiraz, Iran, on October 8, 2024, while Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1. Many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines.

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#11657340

12 October 2024

An Iranian man stands at a garden-cafe in Shiraz, Iran, on October 7, 2024, while Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1. Many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines.

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#11657349

12 October 2024

An Iranian man puffs on a hookah at a garden-cafe in Shiraz, Iran, on October 7, 2024, while Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1. Many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines.

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#11657352

12 October 2024

Patients sit in a waiting hall in a hospital near Shiraz, Iran, on October 9, 2024. Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1. Many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines.

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#11657351

12 October 2024

A portrait of the late leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, hangs from a building near a holy shrine in Shiraz, Iran, on October 8, 2024. Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1. Meanwhile, many Iranian people continue their daily routines.

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#11657353

12 October 2024

Iranian patients wait to receive medicines at a pharmacy in a hospital near the city of Shiraz in Fars province, about 932 km (579 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on October 9, 2024. Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1, but many Iranian people continue their daily routines.

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#11657354

12 October 2024

Iranian patients wait to receive medicines at a pharmacy in a hospital near the city of Shiraz in Fars province, about 932 km (579 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on October 9, 2024. Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1, but many Iranian people continue their daily routines.

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#11657355

12 October 2024

A view of a Pathology Laboratory in a hospital near the city of Shiraz in Fars province, about 932 km (579 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on October 9, 2024. While western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1, many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines.

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#11657356

12 October 2024

An Iranian medical team carries a patient on a mobile hospital bed in a hospital near the city of Shiraz in Fars province, about 932 km (579 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on October 9, 2024. While western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1, many Iranian people continue their daily routines.

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#11657357

12 October 2024

An elderly Iranian woman carries a wheelchair in a hospital near the city of Shiraz in Fars province, about 932 km (579 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on October 9, 2024. While western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1, many Iranian people continue to embrace their daily routines.

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#11657358

12 October 2024

An Iranian performer wears an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) uniform and stands next to Israeli flags and a portrait of the former commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, during an anti-Israeli ceremony at a university in Shiraz, Iran, on October 9, 2024. Western countries express concern about a potential escalation of the conflict in the region in the event of an Israeli attack on Iran in response to Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1. Many Iranian people continue their daily routines.

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