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Tag: Tunisia
Libya: Tunisia denies Haftar-linked Eastern government holding press conference in Tunis
The Tunisian foreign ministry Saturday blocked a press conference that the Libyan east-based government, opposed to UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), was planning to ... Read More
Tunisia: 24 armed Europeans coming from Libya arrested
Tunisian security authorities announced Tuesday they have detained 24 armed European citizens, including 13 French, coming from Libyan territories controlled by Eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar ... Read More
Tunis to house OIF MENA office ahead of organization’s 18th summit
Tunisia and the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) Monday signed a convention to establish the Middle East and North Africa Office of the organization ... Read More
Tunisia: Ruling Nidaa Tounes elects two rival leaders ahead of year’s end elections
The party of President Beji Caid is descending into deeper crisis as party members elected Saturday two rival leaders in parallel congresses ahead of October ... Read More
Foreign Minister lobbies for Tunisia’s candidacy to Security Council Seat
Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui who is on a working visit in New York seized the opportunity of meetings with Arab ambassador to the United ... Read More
French court frees Ben Ali’s brother-in-law on bail; a blow to Tunisia’s extradition request
A court in France has granted bail to one of former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali’s brothers-in-law despite demand by Tunisia to extradite the man ... Read More
EBRD Lends €24 Million to Tunisian Leasing Company
The European Bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a €24 million loan to Tunisie Leasing and Factoring, the country’s largest leasing ... Read More
ENI begins construction of photovoltaic plant in Tunisia
The Italian energy giant ENI has started the construction in Tunisia of a 5 MW facility at the ADAM oil concession in which it has ... Read More
Tunisia: Jund al-Khilafah leader shot dead in pre-emptive security operation
Emir of the "Jund al-Khilafah" (Army of the Caliphate) Houssem Thelithi is among the three terrorists killed during the pre-emptive security operation carried out on ... Read More
Tunisia: Three terrorists killed in clashes near Algerian border
Three terrorists, affiliated to the ‘Jund al-Khilafah’, were killed in an operation launched Tuesday night by Tunisian National Guard units in the closed military zone ... Read More