Sousse

(so͞os) also Su·sah or Su·sa (so͞o′sə, -zə)

A city of northeast Tunisia on an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea. Founded in ancient times by the Phoenicians, it was an important city under the Romans and Carthaginians and later under the Arabs (9th-11th centuries) and the French (19th-20th centuries).

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Sousse

(suːs) ,

Susa

Susah

(Placename) a port in E Tunisia, on the Mediterranean: founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century bc. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est). Ancient name: Hadrumetum

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Sousse - a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean

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Republic of Tunisia, Tunisia - a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956; "southern Tunisia is mostly desert"

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The Sousse Mall, named Shopping Resort, major commercial and touristic work for the tourist areas of Hammamet and El Kantaoui in Sousse, by Ben Salem and Chaibi groups, is expected to open in early September 2019, probably around the 5th according to sources on construction site.

Tunisia: Sousse Mall to open in early September 2019

Islamic terrorist Seifeddine Yacoubi slaughtered innocent holidaymakers in the beach resort of Sousse last June, killing 38 people, including 30 Brits, in a lone wolf attack.

Families OFTUNISIA attack victims to sue travel firm

They claim promotional material for the firm's holidays at the resort of Sousse failed to mention the Foreign Office alerts, which included warnings of "indiscriminate attacks".

Tunisia terrorism victims' families to sue Thomson; Firm 'hid' dangers, lawyer claims

There is "strong" evidence of a connection between the killings in Sousse in June and a shooting at the National Bardo Museum outside the capital Tunis three months earlier, Scotland Yard said.

UK POLICE LINK TUNISIA MASSACRES

TEHRAN (FNA)- Twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with Friday's deadly attack in the Tunisian resort of Sousse, an official said.

Tunisia Arrests 12 over Sousse Attack

At least 27 people have been killed in an attack on a tourist hotel in the Tunisian beach resort of Sousse, an interior ministry spokesman said on Friday.

At least 27 killed in attack on Tunisian tourist hotel in Sousse beach resort -- interior ministry (update 3)

Dusit International has signed a new Dusit Thani Samara Beach resort, located within the historic city of Sousse, the third largest city in Tunisia.

Dusit Thani Samara to open in Tunisia in 2018

Dusit International has signed on to open a new resort, the Dusit Thani Samara Sousse, located within the historic city of Sousse, the third largest city in Tunisia.

Dusit plans new resort in Tunisia

Quoting the Tunisian interior ministry, TAP said Slah Ben Ali was arrested Sunday evening in the city of Sousse, which lies south of the capital Tunis.

Ben Ali brother arrested in Tunisia: report