Tag: Tunisia

Tunisia: shepherd beheaded near Algerian border

December 21, 2020

The corpse of a shepherd believed beheaded by terrorists was found Sunday in the mountains of the Kasserine governorate.   The decapitated body of the ... Read More

Italy deports 92 Tunisian illegal migrants

December 18, 2020

Italy has expulsed 92 Tunisians living irregularly in the European country which is fighting illegal migration flows from the southern banks of the Mediterranean.   ... Read More

Tunisia to spend $100m to acquire COVID-19 vaccines

December 17, 2020

Tunisia has budgeted $100 million, with the help of the World Bank, to acquire covid-19 vaccines, health minister Faouzi Mahdi said Wednesday. The North African ... Read More

Tunisia buys three Turkish combat drones

December 16, 2020

The Tunisian defense ministry has signed up for three Turkish combat drones manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), for a value of almost $80 million. ... Read More

Tunisia: PM’s visit to Italy scrapped after delegation member tested positive to covid-19

December 16, 2020

Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has interrupted his European tour and cancelled his trip to Italy after minister of Economy tested positive to covid-19, reports ... Read More

US names head of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

December 12, 2020

The Department of State has named Ashraf al-Qizani who serves as the emir of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia, an ISIS affiliate, as a Specially Designated ... Read More

EU to support Tunisia’s agriculture sector with over €180m

December 11, 2020

The European Union will provide Tunisia with more than €180 million to support small farmers and fishermen in the North African country, Webdo Tunis reports. ... Read More

Tunisia: Doctors continue to strike for a profound reform of the health care system

December 8, 2020

This Tuesday, December 8 is declared a day of anger by doctors in Tunisia. Only the minimum service should be provided in the country's public ... Read More

Germany funds Tunisia’s coastline protection with €15-million

December 3, 2020

The German Bank of Development, KfW, has earmarked €15 million to fund the Tunisian Coastal Protection Program-Phase V (PPLT), meant to protect the coasts of ... Read More

Tunisian lawmaker claims locally-made remedy can cure Covid-19

November 30, 2020

A lawmaker in the Tunisian parliament Saturday presented to the legislature a home-made remedy allegedly efficient against the coronavirus disease, which has killed more than ... Read More