Category: Tunisia

Tunis Air CEO fired over corruption allegations

July 7, 2020

Tunisia’s minister of transport Monday fired Elyes Mnakbi, the CEO of national carrier, Tunis Air, who has refused to heed the decision, according to press ... Read More

EU shortlists Morocco among countries whose residents qualify to enter Schengen Area

June 30, 2020

The European Union has included Morocco as well as Algeria and Tunisia to the list of countries whose residents qualify to enter the Schengen area ... Read More

Telnet Holding unveils Tunisia’s first 100% indigenous drone

June 30, 2020

Tunisia’s leading technology company, Telnet Holding, unveiled Monday its first 100 per cent homemade drone expected to operate in the agriculture sector.   Dubbed “Phénix”, ... Read More

Tunisia: Over 70 lawmakers lobby parliament to withdraw confidence from PM

June 26, 2020

A group of 73 Tunisian MPs are demanding the legislature to withdraw confidence from Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh accused of conflict of interest, Webdo Tunis ... Read More

Libya’s High State council smacks Tunisian leader over tribe-based constitution proposal

June 25, 2020

Head of the Libyan High State Council, Khalid al-Mishri, Wednesday laid into Tunisian President Kais Saied who urged Libyans to adopt a new constitution based ... Read More

COVID-19: France loans Tunisia €350 million

June 23, 2020

France will release €350 million loans to Tunisia to deal with the crisis caused by the coronavirus, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday in ... Read More

COVID-19: Tunisia records 16 new cases after declaring victory over pandemic

June 16, 2020

The Tunisian Health Ministry Tuesday announced that 16 new covid-19 cases have been reported on June 15, a day after Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh declared ... Read More

Tunisia rules out plans to host military bases

June 12, 2020

Tunisia’s Defense Minister Thursday underlined the North African country’s unwillingness to host a military base of any foreign country following recent reports that US military ... Read More

King Mohammed VI addresses message to President of Tunisia

June 10, 2020

King Mohammed VI has addressed to President Kaïs Saeïd of Tunisia a verbal message dealing with means to further develop bilateral relations and the situation ... Read More

Italy expels to Tunisia accomplice of Berlin attacker

June 8, 2020

Italy has expelled to Tunisia Montassar Yaakoubi, a Tunisian associated with Anis Amri, the man who killed 12 people on 19 December 2016 in Berlin ... Read More