Category: Tunisia

Tunisia: President’s ‘power-grab’ to cast a shadow on IMF deal-Bloomberg says

August 24, 2021

The recent measures by the Tunisian President to dismiss the Prime Minister and disband parliament have been described as a “power grab” that may delay ... Read More

Tunisia: President extends exceptional measures until further notice

August 24, 2021

Tunisian President Kais Saied has extended the exceptional measures including suspension of the parliament that he has taken since July 25, until further notice. His ... Read More

Libya rejects claims of terrorists’ infiltration into Tunisia

August 24, 2021

Libya’s Interior minister Khaled Mazen has brushed aside claims by Tunisia that dozens of terrorists have crossed into Tunisian territory from around Al-Watiya airbase (AB) ... Read More

Tunisia summons cleric for calling President putschist

August 23, 2021

The Tunisian ministry of Religious affairs has summoned a cleric who allegedly called during the Friday sermon President Kais Saied putschist in reference to his ... Read More

Huawei to build innovation, research center in Tunisia

August 20, 2021

Chinese tech giant Huawei will build an innovation and research center in Tunisia, head of the company’s North Africa region, Terry He, announced during a ... Read More

Tunisia to review free trade agreement with Turkey over deficit

August 17, 2021

Tunisia has demanded the review of the free trade agreement with Turkey in a bid to protect national production, the Tunisian minister of Trade has ... Read More

US calls on Tunisia’s president to restore democracy

August 16, 2021

The US has urged Tunisia’s President to appoint a Prime-Minister designate in order to form a government and restore democracy amid fears the recent measures ... Read More

Ennahdha sets up committee to remedy political crisis in Tunisia

August 13, 2021

Ennahdha, the largest party in the Tunisian parliament, set up Thursday, a local committee tasked to find solutions to the political crisis that has gripped ... Read More

Tunisia: Members of Mechichi’s cabinet banned from leaving country

August 9, 2021

Former cabinet members of sacked Prime Minster Hichem Mechichi are at the target of a travel ban, the ministry of Justice has said amid ongoing ... Read More

Sacked Tunisian PM makes first public appearance

August 6, 2021

Tunisian sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi made Thursday his first public appearance since his removal on July 25 by President Kais Saied amid rumors that ... Read More