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A framework agreement of cooperation was signed Tuesday in Tunis between the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) and the Tunisian Agency for Employment and Independent Work (ANETI). The Moroccan Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) and the Tunisian Agency for Employment and Independent Work (ANETI) signed […]
Tunisian blogger Amina Mansour will appear this Monday before the military court after a lawsuit lodged by the office of President Kais Saied over a Facebook post, one month after the same court sentenced Slim Jebali, a prominent blogger, to three months in prison. Amina Mansour is sued by the office of the President for […]
President Kais Saied of Tunisia denied that his country was planning to host a foreign military base following reports that said the US plans to sent troops to Tunisia. AFRICOM commander US Army General Stephen Town had said that America is considering sending a unit of military trainers to Tunisia, due to Russia’s involvement in […]
Turkish airport operator, TAV, shut down Wednesday the international Enfidha Hammamet airport amid protests from the union of workers. The operator according to its communication chief Rim Dhamer, wrapped up activities after last flights, Webdo Tunis reports. Activities at the airport will resume after issues with the union of workers are sorted out, Dhamer said. […]
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Sunday slammed calls for his resignation amid cold war with President Kais Saied, adding that he is “responsible for salvaging a country gripped by political and economic woes.” “My resignation? It is out of the question, I will not resign, I am responsible, those who know me know it well,” […]
Tunisia’s top ranking woman tennis player Ons Jabeur Sunday became the first Arab woman to win a Women Tennis Association (WTA) title as she defeated Russian Daria Kasatkina in Birmingham tournament. In their third clash in WTA finals so far in history, the 26-year Tunisian woman beat her opponent 7-5, 6-4 to capture the trophy. […]
Italy Wednesday pledged to finance up to €200 million development projects in Tunisia as part of a cooperation agreement between the two countries. The grant will fund several projects spanning over economic recovery, agriculture, employment, and training and youth integration, over a two year period, 2021-2023, Webdo Tunis reports. The agreement was announced on the […]
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied Tuesday finger-pointed unspecified parties in the North African country that he believes attempted to remove him from power and even assassinate him. Speaking at a meeting with Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and several other former Premiers as part of the build-up to a national dialogue aiming at finding solutions to the […]
Nabil Karoui, head of Heart of Tunisia party and business mogul detained for alleged corruption and tax evasion, has been set free, his defense told media on Tuesday. Ramzi Bendia, a member of the defense, told local radio Mozaique FM, “the farce is over”. A video posted by the local radio showed the owner of […]
The largest party in the Tunisian Parliament, Ennahdha, Thursday said the Speaker of the legislature Rached Ghannouchi is the target of alleged death threats without further details. Riadh Chaibi, the political adviser of the party, reports that officers from the interior ministry came to the legislature to inform Ghannouchi about the alleged threats. Chaibi without […]