The rising inflation and the shortages of vital foodstuff in supermarkets pushed thousands of Tunisians to take to the streets, waving bread loaves in an expression of frustration over the worsening poverty in the country. Shortages of sugar, coffee, butter, cooking oil, rice flour, fuel and other basic commodities triggered unrest in many cities including […]
A thousand Tunisians have returned home from conflict zones, namely Syria, Iraq and Libya, between 2011 and October 2018. The figures were disclosed by National Counterterrorism Commission President Mokthar Ben Nasr at a hearing Monday by the parliamentary Committee on Security and Defense. He said that four terrorists were extradited to Tunisia two weeks ago […]
King Mohammed VI has appointed Mohamed Benchaaboun as Minister of Economy and Finance in replacement of Mohamed Boussaid who had been sacked on August 1. The royal office announced in a statement that the King received Benchaaboun on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat and appointed him Minister of Economy and Finance. The King […]
