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Tunisia: UGTT charges IMF of  pressuring it to endorse government-pushed reforms

UGTT, Tunisia’s mighty labor union, Thursday slammed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for exerting pressure on the organization to back reforms proposed by the government as a condition to grant the North African country a multiple-billion dollar loan needed to support the economy. The accusation was leveled by the organization’s deputy Secretary General Samir Cheffi, […]

Algeria spikes defense budget to $21.6 bln

As Algerians continue to suffer in long queues for basic goods, the military regime in Algeria has allocated its defense department a bloated budget of 21.6 billion dollars in 2024, up from 19 billion this year. The army thus widens the gap with other departments as the largest spending sector, mirroring its position as a […]

COVID-19: Tunisia records 16 new cases after declaring victory over pandemic

The Tunisian Health Ministry Tuesday announced that 16 new covid-19 cases have been reported on June 15, a day after Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh declared victory over the pandemic. The 16 infection cases have been detected out of 558 conducted screening tests including 8 as part of monitoring active cases. The health ministry said 15 […]