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Tunisian Security authorities announced Wednesday that Tunisian foreign fighters returning home will face legal procedures. A recent UN report listed Tunisia as the largest foreign fighter provider in hotbed conflicts with more than 3,000 Tunisians reported fighting in Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The information officer of the Tunisian Interior Ministry who announced the legal […]
Few days after Tunisia lifted the state of emergency decreed in July, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday that police neutralized three recruiting “cells” for the Islamic State and arrested 11 people. The statement released by the interior ministry said the dismantled three cells were recruiting youths and sending them to Libya to join the […]
President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia held a closed door meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah El Sisi shortly after he arrived in Cairo Sunday on his maiden official visit to the country. President Essebsi described the meeting as “successful” and said there is a mutual interest to strengthen cooperation and solidarity. In a joint […]
Olive oil export revenues in Tunisia increased eight-fold in the first half of 2015, reaching €591.3 million, an impressive performance that leaves Tunisian olive oil professionals upbeat over the future. Last year, production increased five-fold in the North African country which claimed the title of the world’s second-largest olive oil producer for the first time, […]
Recovering from two deadly terrorist attacks, Tunisia looks to play a leading role in the fight against terrorism around the world. Prime Minister Essid Tuesday in New York announced his country’s willingness to participate in the international fight against terrorist groups around the world. “Presently Tunisia examines the fields of contribution to the international coalition. […]
Tunisian authorities will soon implement new strategies devised to revive the tourism sector severely affected by the two deadly terrorist attacks that hit the country this year. Tunisian Minister of Tourism, Elloumi Rekik, said on the sidelines of a conference in Hammamet that the planned measures are being discussed with all stakeholders in the tourism […]
Visiting French Minister of Justice said Thursday in Tunis that France and Tunisia must join hands to fight the terrorism threat challenging their democracy and security. Christiane Taubira told reporters after talks with Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid that it was essential for France and Tunisia to team up and stamp out international cross-border terrorism […]
Some 110 Tunisian security officers have been sacked after evidence emerged that they are linked to terrorist groups or sympathize with these groups. The decision was made following investigations that were launched around the beginning of the year, spokesman of the Interior Ministry Walid Louguini announced. Several security officials have also been arrested because of […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid Sunday indicated that the government is considering the lifting of the state of emergency as the security situation has improved. Prime Minister’s statement came after Tunisians staged two demonstrations in Tunis to protest the economic reconciliation bill. The demonstrations were banned by the Interior Ministry which cited terror attacks threats. […]
The five-member coalition of opposition parties announced on Thursday that they will go ahead with their Saturday protest march against the controversial Economic and Financial Reconciliation Bill after a meeting with Prime Minister Essid. After the coalition said the Prime Minister endorsed its march, Interior Minister Najem Gharsalli said before the deputies that the information […]