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The hearing of former Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali in the Namaa Tounes case planned for yesterday, has been postponed sine die, Webdo Tunis reports. The former senior Islamist party Ennahdha member was expected to be interrogated by the country’s counter-terrorism prosecutor in the connection with an investigation into terrorism financing and money laundry allegation […]
HAICA, Tunisia’s media watchdog, has fined Qatar based al Jazeera with around $16,300 fine for publishing 25 July referendum opinion poll results that the institution believes will influence voters. In a statement issued Tuesday, HAICA, Webdo Tunis reports, poll results, which were aired on the July 12, 2022 episode of “Al-Hassad,” could influence the will […]
The African Shooting Sports Federation (ASSF) decided to withdraw the hosting of the African Shooting Championship from Libya due to the lack of government guarantees, Libya Observer reports. The board of the directors of the federation made the decision Monday during an e-meeting, the Libyan notes. Per the decision, the 15th edition of the African […]
Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of Islamist party Ennahdha, walked free Tuesday from a court to his residence after several hours of interrogation in connection with an investigation into terrorism financing and money laundry counts leveled against Namaa Touns, an organization he is believed involved in. Ghannouchi was questioned by the country’s counter-terrorism prosecutor in the […]
A Tunisian soldier was killed Monday by smugglers during an altercation near the border with Libya, the Defense ministry has announced, according to media reports. The smugglers and border patrol forces were involved in a shootout at Borj El Khadra, near the border. The soldier died of wounds he sustained during the fight. The smugglers […]
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has asked for clarifications about the questioning of Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi by Tunisian authorities, a former parliamentarian said on Saturday as reported by Anadolu news agency. Maher Madhioub said in a Facebook post that the IPU’s Human Rights Committee requested clarifications from Tunisian authorities about the freezing of Ghannouchi’s bank […]
Rachid Ghannouchi, head of Tunisia’s leading Islamist party Ennahdha, has revealed that he is expecting to be arrested on July 19 when he will appear before the country’s counter-terrorism prosecutor, in connection with investigations about Namaa Tounes that authorities accuse of financing terrorism. Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, leader of the National Salvation Front, on Monday made […]
Tunisia has ranked the fourth favorite destination for French tourists globally, French tourism media Echo touristique has reported. The ranking, based on May data, remained the same for the third time in a row. Echo touristique reports a 54 per cent increase in the number of French tourists in May this year compared with May […]
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden Wednesday said the North African country will host on 27-28 August the 8th Summit of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) that will focus on setting out a pathway for the development of the continent in the post-COVID-19 era. Bouden, who made the announcement at a press conference, said […]
Tunisia is starting this Monday formal talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a credit line to be used to prop up the sluggish economy of the North African country, a source at the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT) told state-run news agency TAP. The team of the Washington-based international financial institution is expected […]