Tag: Tunisia

Tunisia to join UN Security Council

June 9, 2019

Tunisia was among the five countries that will join the UN Security council as non-permanent members for a two-year term starting in January. The North ... Read More

Tunisia to commission 10 MW Tozeur photovoltaic plant this month

June 6, 2019

Tunisia’s 10 MW Tozeur photovoltaic solar power plant will be completed by the end of June 2019. The solar power plant located in the west ... Read More

Tunisia: State of emergency prolonged as UK issues warnings about likely terror attack

June 4, 2019

President Beiji Caid Essebsi Monday extended the state of emergency for an additional month as of June 5, at the time British authorities warn their ... Read More

Tunisia: Iraq hands Tunisian national death sentence for fighting for ISIS

May 31, 2019

An Iraqi court has sentenced to hanging a Tunisian national for fighting for the Islamic state group (ISIS). The verdict announced Wednesday charged Briri, aged ... Read More

Israeli firm hired to tarnish Tunisian Premier’s image – Tourism Minister

May 28, 2019

Tunisian Tourism Minister Monday laid into enemies of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and his cabinet for hiring an Israeli firm to run a smear campaign ... Read More

Tunisia: Appeals court orders release on bail of UN expert detained for espionage

May 22, 2019

A Tunisian court of appeal Tuesday ordered authorities to release on bail German-Tunisian UN expert held in custody on espionage charges. Moncef Kartas was arrested ... Read More

Senegal interested in Tunisia’s renewable energy policies

May 21, 2019

The government of Senegal is interested in learning from Tunisia best practices in matters of renewable energy production policies. In this connection, a Senegalese team ... Read More

Tunisia struggles with spillover of war in Tripoli

May 19, 2019

Since the launch by Haftar’s LNA forces of an offensive to take Tripoli from the UN-sponsored government (GNA) early April, trade has been heavily affected ... Read More

Tunisia: Ousted Ben Ali calls for unity; announces his return home… one day

May 16, 2019

Former Tunisian President, in exile in Saudi Arabia, has pledged his return one day to his country and called on Tunisians to unite in front ... Read More

Tunisia: Four siblings handed 51 years in prison on terrorism charges

May 14, 2019

A court in Tunisia has pressed 48 years in prison against three brothers on terrorism charges and handed a three-year prison sentence to their sister ... Read More