Tag: Tunisia

Tunisia Starts Tenure as Non-permanent Member of UN Security Council

January 2, 2020

Tunisia, on Wednesday, officially started serving as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2020-2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in ... Read More

Tunisia: President extends state of emergency despite calls to end it

December 31, 2019

Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday extended the state of emergency in place since November 2015 despite recent calls by several groups to end it. The ... Read More

Tunisian President debunks claims Tunisia subscribes to Turkey-Tripoli axis

December 27, 2019

The office of President Kais Saied Thursday issued a statement rejecting allegations the Tunisian leader has abandoned the country’s neutrality in the Libyan crisis after ... Read More

Turkey willing to deploy troops in support of Tripoli government

December 26, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his country’s willingness to deploy troops to support Libya’s internationally recognized government, the GNA, based in Tripoli. Erdogan made ... Read More

Tunisia: Prime Minister-designate opts for independents-dominated cabinet

December 24, 2019

Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate said he will form a cabinet of national technocrats and competences, independent from all political parties, after he failed to reach a ... Read More

Tunisia: ISIS-enthusiast terror cell busted in Hammamet

December 19, 2019

Tunisia security forces nabbed in the city of Hammamet, Nabeul province, members of a terror cell, pledging allegiance to the Islamic state group (ISIS). Security ... Read More

Tunisian President vetoes issuance of diplomatic passports to MPs

December 10, 2019

Tunisian President has blocked the parliament plans to secure a diplomatic passport for members of the House of Representative. House of Representatives member Nesrine Laamari ... Read More

Tunisia: Police arrest 11 people amid protests against poverty

December 4, 2019

Tunisian interior ministry Tuesday announced the arrest of 11 people who attacked security establishments in central Sidi Bouzid region, marked by several days of violent ... Read More

EBRD Supports Tunisian SMEs with €5 Mln Loan

December 3, 2019

The EBRD is strengthening the competitiveness of small firms in Tunisia by increasing the availability of funds, with a €5 million loan to Compagnie Internationale ... Read More

Tunisia: National carrier to shred 400 jobs

November 28, 2019

Tunisia’s national carrier, Tunisair, will, in February, cut up to 400 jobs as part of the restructuring plan already in execution, Tunis Webdo reports. The ... Read More