Category: Tunisia

Tunisia, USA ink anti-terrorism cooperation deal

April 13, 2021

Tunisia’s interior ministry and the US embassy in the North African signed Monday a memorandum of understanding, MoU, aiming at cooperation between the two countries ... Read More

China grants Tunisia $14.2m to finance projects

April 7, 2021

China and Tunisia signed Tuesday inked a grant deal valued at around $14.2 million (TND40 million) earmarked for the financing of projects in the North ... Read More

Tunisia sends ministerial team to lure Russian holidaymakers

April 6, 2021

A high key Tunisian delegation has flown to Russian Monday in a bid to promote the North African country as a tourism destination among  Russian ... Read More

Tunisia: Terrorist couple killed in restive Kasserine governorate

April 2, 2021

Tunisia’s counter-terrorism forces Thursday killed on Salloum mountain, in the restive Kasserine governorate, a couple of terrorists who off late joined the ranks of terrorist ... Read More

World Bank loans Tunisia €82.5m to support covid-19 vaccine campaign

April 1, 2021

Tunisia Thursday subscribed for a €82.5 million loan from the World Bank, destined to support the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.   The agreement ... Read More

Illegal power connections: Tunisia loses over $106m a year

April 1, 2021

Tunisia loses around $106.8 million annually owing to power theft through illegal connections, an official of the power and gas company (STEG) said Tuesday. Khaled ... Read More

Chinese, Turkish textile companies to supply Tunisian armed forces with uniforms, anger of local manufacturers

March 30, 2021

Chinese and Turkish textile companies will supply the Tunisian armed forces with uniforms over the next three years for a value estimated at around $22.7 ... Read More

Famous French-Tunisian rapper sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering

March 30, 2021

A Tunisian court Monday sentenced for money laundering popular French-Tunisian rapper, Iteb Zaibet, aka Rayan Sanches or Swagg Man, Webdo Tunis reports. The Criminal Chamber ... Read More

French court frees TunisAir flight attendant convicted for smuggling

March 26, 2021

A court in Aix en Provence, southern France, Thursday, ordered the release of a TunisAir flight attendant arrested last Sunday at Marseille Provence Airport for ... Read More

Tunisia: Cultural activities to resume in June

March 25, 2021

Cultural activities in Tunisia, including festivals, will resume this summer after almost one year hiatus, caretaker interim Culture minister announced Wednesday.   Habib Ammar made ... Read More