Category: Tunisia

Morocco’s Company Nareva Wins Energy Deal in Tunisia

January 16, 2020

The consortium led by Moroccan energy company NAREVA and French ENGIE group won an international bid for the construction of 120 MWp solar power plant ... Read More

Tunisia: Political Deadlock Continues with PM-Designate’s Failure to Win Confidence Vote

January 13, 2020

The political deadlock in Tunisia is likely to go on for some time after the parliament on Friday rejected, in a confidence vote, the government ... Read More

Morocco on Way to Tip Arms Balance with Algeria

January 11, 2020

The heavy weights of the Maghreb are taking their arms race to the skies with Morocco opting for advanced US jets while Algeria sticks to ... Read More

Tunisia: LGBT community leader flees to France over death threats

January 10, 2020

Former presidential candidate, rights activist and leader of LGBT community in Tunisia has fled the country for France arguing that he had received threats to ... Read More

Tunisia: Security forces bust arms smuggling operation from Turkey to Libya

January 9, 2020

The Tunisian Interior Ministry Wednesday said it has seized arms and cash en route to troubled neighboring Libya from Turkey. Khaled Hayoun, spokesman for the ... Read More

EBRD Supports Tunisian SMEs with €2 Mln Loan

January 9, 2020

EBRD signs a €2 million loan with Advans Tunisie, equivalent to 6.5 million Tunisian dinars. The funds to boost Technical assistance will help strengthen credit ... Read More

Turkish defense company BMC to supply Tunisia with nine 4×4 armored military vehicles

January 7, 2020

Turkey’s defense company BMC won an international tender to manufacture for the Tunisian interior ministry nine 4x4 Medium Class Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicles (MPAVs). The value ... Read More

Tunisia: Two outgoing ministers kept in new cabinet

January 3, 2020

Tunisia’s nominal Prime Minster Thursday unveiled his long awaited cabinet with only two ministers of the former cabinet kept. Habib Jemli appointed by his party, ... Read More

Tunisia Starts Tenure as Non-permanent Member of UN Security Council

January 2, 2020

Tunisia, on Wednesday, officially started serving as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2020-2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in ... Read More

Tunisia: President extends state of emergency despite calls to end it

December 31, 2019

Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday extended the state of emergency in place since November 2015 despite recent calls by several groups to end it. The ... Read More