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A 49-year old Tunisian, identified as Mohamed Zawahri, was found dead in his car outside his house in Sfax on Thursday but his death is believed to be an assassination plot. The Tunisian government said in a post on Facebook that “the latest findings” of its investigation into the murder “have proven that foreign elements […]
Morocco and Tunisia managed to outlive the Arab Spring from which they emerged as success stories in the region thanks to the vitality of their civil societies and the spirit of compromise within their respective political class, former EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, Stefan Fule said. In an interview with the EUbulletin, […]
Head of Tunisian national security, Abderrahmane Belhaj Ali, has resigned, only one year after he was named to the position, the interior ministry said in a statement. Belhaj Ali was picked by former Prime Minister Habid Essid for his experience and was tasked with reorganizing the country’s internal security services following November 24 attack in […]
A young Tunisian has been arrested for alleged membership with the Islamic State group and for having terror intention, reports say. Identified as Charfeddine T, the 24-year old man had joined the Islamic State before he arrived in Germany in 2015, according to German judicial authorities. German federal prosecutors argued that the man had been […]
Two online movements have called for national unification in front of looming return of Tunisian terrorists fighting in the ranks of terrorist organizations abroad. Thousands of Tunisians have been reported fighting for the Islamic State group (IS), al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The number of Tunisian terrorists abroad has been estimated at over 3,000, […]
In a move to ease tension and encourage reconciliation, Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission will air testimonies of the victims of authoritarian rule on TV. The Commission investigates past human rights violations over a 50-year period. It has received so far the testimonies of about 11,000 people. More than 62,000 incidents, including torture and rape, […]
The European Union (EU) Thursday announced it would grant Tunisia a new assistance package worth €300 million next year but in the form of donation aside from regular financial assistance also doubled to reach €300 million. The EU has established itself as a strategic partner of the nascent Arab democracy. The 28-member bloc will double […]
Tunisian writer Fawzia Zouari has been crowned laureate of the 15th edition of Cinq Continents literature of La Francophonie for her novel “Le corps de ma mère” (My mother’s body). She succeeds Congolese writer In Koli Jean Bofane author of “Congo Inc. Le testament de Bismarck” (Congo Inc. Bismarck’s will). Zouari’s novel depicts her mother. […]
A first instance court at Nabeul has sentenced eleven people to fourteen years in prison for attacking a police office and using arms in 2013 at Kelibia as they protested against assassination of Chokri Belaïd, a political figure, a judiciary officer says. The ruling according to Rihab Mhadhbi, spokesperson of the court, was made in […]
Tunisian authorities are on cloud nine as expectations for “Tunisia 2020” international forum seem to be met with 34 billion dinars investment including 15 billion dinars pledged through conventions. The two-day event was not like empty promises made in 2014. Youssef Chahed, country’s Prime Minister oversaw signings indicated Wednesday that Tunisia is back on the […]