Category: Tunisia

Tunisia: Kais Saied seizes former President Moncef Marzouki’s diplomatic passport on treason charges

October 15, 2021

Tunisian President Kais Saied has ordered the seizure of the diplomatic passport of former President Moncef Marzouki, whom he accused of treason against the State. ... Read More

Tunisia: Security forces bust terror cell in Tataouine

October 15, 2021

A unit of the Tunisian National Guards has dismantled an alleged 10-men cell producing explosives in the Tatouine governorate, the Interior Ministry said. A statement ... Read More

Francophonie parliament suspends Tunisia’s membership after postponement of OIF 18th Summit to 2022

October 14, 2021

The Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) Wednesday suspended Tunisia’s membership owing to ongoing democratic deficit, a day after the International Organization of Francophonie (OIF) ... Read More

Postponement of Francophonie 18th Summit to 2022

October 13, 2021

The Francophonie summit, scheduled to take place in Djerba, Tunisia, in November, has been postponed to the Fall of 2022.   The decision, made at ... Read More

Kais Saied lifts house arrest ban imposed on key figures

October 12, 2021

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has abandoned the house arrest ban imposed on several key figures suspected for corruption and other related offenses. Chawki Tabib, former ... Read More

Tunisia: Combating corruption, new government’s top priority, PM says

October 11, 2021

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden said in an address, following the announcement of her government lineup, that the cabinet’s top priority is to combat corruption, ... Read More

Tunisia: Kais Saied lambasts rating agencies

October 8, 2021

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied Thursday laid into international rating agencies for using “biased criteria” in evaluating the country’s abilities to attract investments. This came during ... Read More

Tunisia closes TV station linked to Islamist Ennahdha party for “operating without license”

October 7, 2021

Tunisia’s media regulator shut down Wednesday Zitouna TV, a local television backed by parliament largest party Ennahdha, for operating without license. The channel in a ... Read More

Tunisian President eager to take a leaf out of Egypt’s experience in security, stability matters

October 7, 2021

Tunisian President Kais Saied Wednesday expressed willingness to learn from Egypt’s experience in areas of security and stability, at the time Tunisians and Tunisia’s partners ... Read More

Tunisia: Three military personnel killed in helicopter crash

October 6, 2021

A helicopter belonging to the Tunisian army crashed Tuesday during a night drill, causing the death of three soldiers on board, the ministry of Defense ... Read More