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Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, the largest in parliament, has expressed “some reservations” about the new unity government formed by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. “We have some observations and reservations on the new cabinet line-up,” said Chief of the party’s top body, the Shura Council. He made the statement following a meeting held by Ennahda Council […]
Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, the largest in parliament, has expressed “some reservations” about the new unity government formed by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. “We have some observations and reservations on the new cabinet line-up,” said Chief of the party’s top body, the Shura Council. He made the statement following a meeting held by Ennahda Council […]
Tunisia could better fight corruption, money laundering and terrorism with the change of the current national currency, business analyst and international expert, Achraf Ayadi said Thursday. Speaking to local radio express fm, Ayadi called the Tunisian Central Bank to change the Tunisian dinar by a new currency. He explained that the move, which is supported […]
The terrorist attacks that struck Tunisia in 2015 have scarred the country’s reputation as a holiday destination and left it struggling to win its share of the Mediterranean tourist market back. This year, Russians and Algerians are saving the tourist season after ISIS attacks deterred tourists from the traditional markets of France, Britain, Germany and […]
A Tunisian, considered to be the top Islamic State group commander operating from Libya, has been arrested west of Libya by forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar as he tried to flee Sirte that was falling in the hands of pro-Libya unity government forces, reports say. Moez Ben Abdelkader Fezzani, aka Abu Nassim, was arrested […]
It seems that the Algerians are not happy at all about the decision made by their neighboring Tunisia to impose a 30 TD tax (about €13) on any Algerian wishing to enter the country with his vehicle. Tension at the border between the two countries is rising and there is no sign it is abating. […]
Italian authorities Sunday announced the deportation of a Tunisian imam as part of the country’s prevention strategies against terror attacks. Hosni Hachemi Ben Hassem, 49, an imam based in Andria, Apulia region (South of Italy) was deported although the charges of recruiting fighters for terrorist groups were dropped against him, reports say. Another Tunisian named […]
Tunisian authorities are mulling plans to attract more Chinese companies and to that end, the state will create a free trade zone at Tabarka, a coastal city in northwestern Tunisia, Trade Minister Mohsen Hassen told the media on Wednesday. The free zone to pop up soon will be solely created for the Chinese companies targeting […]
The nomination of Youssef Chahed as a new Tunisian Prime Minister by Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi has stirred controversy and angered opponents who view the nomination as an act of nepotism. The close family ties between the 40-year old Chahed and the President who both belong to the Nidae Tounes party have alarmed smaller […]
President Caid Essebsi will be appointing outgoing local affairs minister, Youssef Chahed, as the new prime minister, sources at the Tunisian presidential palace in Carthage said, adding that the official announcement of the appointment is expected to be made on Wednesday. The president chaired a consultation meeting with stakeholders of the national unity government on […]