Tunisia sentences two prominent journalists to three and a half years in prison, state news says


TUNIS, ‌Jan ‌22 (Reuters) - A ‌Tunisian court sentenced two ‍prominent journalists, ‍Bohran ‌Bssaies and Mourad ‍Zghidi, ​to ⁠three and a ‌half years ⁠in ‍prison on ‍Thursday, TAP ‌state news quoted a judicial official as saying.

(Reporting ‌by Tarek Amara, ​Editing by Chris Reese)

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