two russians detained in Libya released

U.S. underscores support for Tunisia’s subscription for IMF loan

U.S Vice-President Kamala Harris Tuesday expressed the US support to Tunisia’s subscription for a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it strives to salvage its flatted economy.   Harris held a telephone conversation with Tunisia’s leader Kais Saied, the first high level contact between the Biden Administration and the North African country.   […]

Tunisia: Justice rejects demand for release of presidential candidate; Spouse  launches campaign trail

The wife of the Tunisian candidate in custody for money laundering has launched the campaign of her husband whose demand for release has been rejected. Members of Heart of Tunisia, the party of media mogul Nabil Karoui, joined Monday Salwa Smaoui in the city of Gafsa, some 369 km Southwest of Tunis, to launch the […]

Ailing Bouteflka to officially run for fifth term

The ruling FLN party has ended suspense by naming President Bouteflika as its candidate for a fifth term in April 18 elections. The move comes after parties in the government coalition voiced support for a fifth term of the 81-year old president who has not spoken in public since suffering a stroke in 2013 that […]