Tag: Tunis

Tunisia: suspension of the state of emergency considered

September 14, 2015

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid Sunday indicated that the government is considering the lifting of the state of emergency as the security situation has improved. ... Read More

Tunisia: security stepped up to ward off eminent attacks

September 7, 2015

The Tunisian Interior ministry on Sunday warned that eminent terrorist attacks were looming on capital city Tunis and ordered stepping up security measures. The interior ... Read More

Tunisia: Political parties form coalition against Economic Reconciliation bill

September 6, 2015

Five Tunisian parties decided to form a national coordination committee to pressure the government to withdraw and review the controversial Economic Reconciliation bill. The decision ... Read More

Iranian FM Visiting North Africa

August 31, 2015

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is expected this Monday in Tunis, first leg of a North African tour that will also lead him to ... Read More

Tunisia: Our diplomacy is “sovereign” and cannot be “dictated” by the Arab League, FM

July 29, 2015

On the second day of the three-day Annual Conference of Heads of Diplomatic, Permanent and Consular Missions in Tunis, Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche said the ... Read More

Tunisia, Algeria to Step Up Coordination in the fight against terrorism

July 15, 2015

Tunisia and Algeria agreed to enhance their cooperation in the fight against terrorism affecting North Africa, wherein the Islamic state is expanding its deadly operations ... Read More

Tunisia: State of Emergency Sparks Fears over Freedom Restrictions

July 6, 2015

One week after Tunisia beach terror attacks in Sousse which claimed the lives of 38 foreign tourists, including 30 Britons, Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi ... Read More

Tunis hosts Global Social Forum in defiance to terrorist threat

March 25, 2015

Tunis is less than two weeks after the terrorist attacks is hosting the Global Social Forum scheduled from 24 to 28 March amid a fearsome ... Read More

The Storm Is Not Over Yet:Increasing Instability in the Sahel

January 20, 2014

While South Sudan is witnessing a rebellion and possibly the onset of a civil war, Western nations have airlifted their citizens from Africa's youngest country. ... Read More

Tunisia : New Year Warning issued

December 26, 2013

Threats of terrorists’ attacks on New Year’s Eve are being issued by the Interior Ministry but it seems as if Tunisians are busy preparing for ... Read More