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Tunisian startup Kumulus wins EBRD’s startup challenge

Kumulus, a Tunisian startup operating in water industry, won Tuesday the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s startup competition AgVenture aiming at supporting innovative early-stage agribusiness technology ventures in the economies where EBRD invests. The challenge unveiled the names of the winners at EBRD Consumer Rules Summit held in Zagreb, Serbia. Kumulus produces and operates […]

European Parliament calls for release of French-Algerian writer

A group of members of the European Parliament (MEPs) denounced the arbitrary arrest of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on Nov.16 in Algiers and demanded his immediate release. In a plenary session, the MEPs called for the immediate release of Sansal, whose arrest was confirmed in a diatribe by Algerian official media who indulged in prejudice […]

Washington to cut military aid to Tunisia by half over democracy deficit

Washington will slash this year into two its military aid to Tunisia in reaction to the authoritarian path that the North African country has taken, reports say.   The announcement was made by a spokesperson from the State Department in an email to Al Monitor.   Tunisia, a strategic partner of the U.S., will receive […]