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Tunisia’s decision to summon France’s ambassador over critical coverage on French public television is the latest reflection of the scale of the Algerianization of Tunisia’s foreign policy, a process that was launched by President Kais Saied, who turned his country into an Algerian proxy. A Tunisian foreign ministry’s statement accused French public broadcasters of spreading […]
Five years ago, Kais Saied suspended Tunisia’s parliament, seized emergency powers, and began dismantling the checks that once constrained the presidency. This week, as temperatures soars and Tunisians sat in the dark due to repetitive power outages and water cuts. Since July 12, state utility STEG has imposed rolling blackouts across the country to avoid […]
Tunisia’s General Transport Federation under the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) on Sunday, 12 July 2026, called on workers in the non-regular public transport sector to continue operations and reject a planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, 13 July 2026. The federation’s position came as transport operators prepared for a general strike involving individual taxis, […]
Tunisia’s economy has shown signs of recovery after several difficult years, but high public debt, limited access to external financing and persistent structural weaknesses continue to threaten the country’s outlook, the World Bank said. Tunisia’s economy grew by 2.5% in 2025, up from 1.6% a year earlier, driven by a recovery in agriculture and increased […]
A Tunisian Court has sentenced on July 7 lawyer and former presidential candidate Samir Abdeli to 18 years in prison in a case handled by the Criminal chamber specializing in terrorism-related offenses at the Tunis Court of First Instance. The ruling also affected people close to Abdeli, with his personal driver receiving a three-year prison […]
Human Rights Watch has denounced the continuing unfair Tunisian authorities’ prosecution of political opponents and human rights activists to muzzle them. Tunisian courts have sentenced lately eight human rights defenders to prison terms and heavy fines for charges connected to their human rights work, including two prominent women who were handed harsh sentences, said HRW […]
Tunisia’s summer festival season is under threat after organizers said they could no longer obtain the foreign currency needed to pay international performers, raising the prospect of last-minute cancellations and contractual disputes. Lawyer Ahmed Ben Hassana told Tunisian outlet Webdo.tn that the commission overseeing foreign artists and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs were taken by […]
Tunisia recorded a significant increase in suspicious transaction reports (STRs) linked to money laundering and terrorist financing between 2020 and 2025, according to a strategic analysis bulletin from the Tunisian Financial Analysis Commission (CTAF). The data show that STRs rose from 446 in 2020 to 1,334 in 2025, representing an increase of 888 reports, or […]
A Tunis Court of Appeal has confirmed an eight-year prison sentence against prominent anti-racist activist Saadia Mosbah, bringing a high-profile legal case to a decisive and controversial conclusion. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, after judges upheld the original verdict issued at first instance in March, which also imposed a fine of […]
Tunisia’s Kais Saied regime has been hit with the decision of Swiss electronics company to withdraw from this country and concentrate its North Africa production operations in Morocco. Cicor says it is divesting its Tunisia facility and launching an efficiency program expected to deliver more than CHF 10 million in recurring annual EBITDA improvements, as […]