Category: Tunisia

Tunisia/Covid-19: Contaminations explode after reopening of country

August 4, 2020

One month after the re-opening of borders, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has increased tenfold in Tunisia. The Tunisian Ministry of ... Read More

Tunisia: Interior Minister designated as new PM

July 27, 2020

President Kais Saied of Tunisia designated Saturday caretaker Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi as Prime Minister in replacement of Elyes Fakhfakh who resigned few days ago ... Read More

Late Ben Ali’s son-in-law Slim Chiboub rounded on corruption allegations

July 23, 2020

Slim Chiboub, son-in-law of former Tunisian President Ben Ali was arrested Wednesday in connection with corruption allegations after he refused to show up before the ... Read More

Tunisia: Terror attack targeting military patrol foiled

July 21, 2020

Tunisian security forces foiled Monday a terror attack after they nabbed a terrorist on verge of attacking a security patrol in one governorate in the ... Read More

Tunisia welcomes first batch of European tourists

July 20, 2020

A group of 149 European tourists touched downed on Sunday at Enfidha-Hammamet international airport, heralding the resumption of travel industry and tourism in the North ... Read More

Tunisia to host 8th TICAD Africa conference in 2022

July 17, 2020

Tunisia has been chosen to host the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD, scheduled for 2022, Japan’s embassy to Tunisia announced on Thursday. ... Read More

Tunisian PM resigns after losing Ennahdha’s support

July 15, 2020

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh, on Wednesday, handed in his resignation to President Kais Saied, after a row with the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party. "The decision ... Read More

Tunisian PM to reshuffle cabinet amid tension with parliament leading party

July 14, 2020

Tunisia’s Premier Elyes Fakhfakh Monday said he would in the next coming weeks shake up the government amid open dispute with the parliament majority party, ... Read More

TunisiAir to be sold to Qatar – fired CEO says

July 10, 2020

Recently fired CEO of Tunisia’s national carrier has alleged that he has been sidelined because the Tunisian state is planning to sell the airliner to ... Read More

Tunisia: Son-in-law of deposed President Ben Ali sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia

July 8, 2020

A court in capital Tunis handed a 15-year prison sentence to Sakhr El Matri, the son-in-law of late president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, on ... Read More