Former NZ diplomat Warren Searell called Damascus home until the Arab spring made life far too dangerous. This is his story.

This modern Arab state respects its traditions, writes Bob Pearce.

A year on from the Arab spring, Cathy Packe finds Tunis eager to welcome back tourists.

Visitors to Tunisia who drag themselves away from the hotel buffet will find stimulating cuisine, writes Patrizia Schlosser.

Lessons from an extraordinary uprising - for protesters and police alike.

Any hope of political stability in Tunisia all but disappeared yesterday.

The French Government may have made a major error of judgment by helping Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stay in power for so long.

New Zealand Football's vying against Peru, Tunisia and Wales to host the under-20 men's World Cup in 2015.

Fourteen civilians have been killed in clashes with Tunisian police.