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The United Arab Emirates has held up issuance of entry visa to 13 countries including Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia reportedly on security grounds. The move, come into effect on November 18, concerns all types of visas, whether professional or tourist. The Gulf country took the decision because of security concern, according to press reports. The […]
Moncef Marzouki, former Tunisian President, denounced Algeria’s hostility to Morocco’s territorial integrity and the obstacles posed by Algiers to the Maghreb edifice. “We can’t hold 100 million Maghreb citizens hostage because of some 100,000 Sahraoui separatists,” Marzouki said in an interview with the London-based Al Quds Al Arabi. The former Tunisian President commended Morocco’s autonomy […]
The African Union slapped sanctions on Tunisia for failing to pay 2020 membership dues, the Tunisian Foreign Minister has told state-run news agency TAP. Othmane Jarandi told the agency as part of the sanctions, the North African country will be deprived of voting and consultation rights during the next six months. The top diplomat revealed […]
Hopes of a resumption of travelers’ arrivals were quickly swept away by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the countries deserted by tourists, such as Tunisia where the sector represents about 14% of Tunisian GDP. The Tunisian government announced this week aid in favor of the sector operators to help them cope […]
The Unites States and the European Union have pledged to back Tunisia’s tourism industry severely affected by the covid-19 pandemic with a combined investment valued at more than €100 million. The US support will come from its development agency, USAID, which has pledged to mobilize between $30 million and $50 million for “Visit Tunisia” program […]
Libya and Tunisia are to lift travel restrictions and resume flights no later than November 14. Libyan airports have been notified by authorities of the reopening of flights with Tunis. This is following an agreement on a health protocol to protect travellers and the public from the continued spread of COVID-19. For safe movement of […]
The 75 Libyan delegates from the two warring sides and the civil society attending the UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) in Tunis agreed Wednesday to hold elections in 18 months. Head of UN Support of Mission, Stephanie Turco Williams made the announcement Wednesday adding that participants reached a deal on holding free, fair, […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied will travel Saturday to Qatar for a three-day visit, his office said Wednesday. The visit is taking place amid difficult economic conditions in the North African country whose economy has been severely affected by the pandemic. Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said the pandemic cost the country $2.9 billion in losses. […]
Libya’s rival factions began much-awaited political peace talks in Tunisia’s capital on Monday, under the aegis of the United Nations, in an attempt to end the political chaos in the North African country. The purpose of the six-day forum consists mainly is drawing a roadmap to presidential and parliamentary elections and choosing a new authority […]
Italy has deported 48 Tunisian illegal migrants as part of a program, which began in August as authorities wage war on the Mediterranean crossing. Two Italian aircraft landed early this week with migrants after they were investigated if connected with any legal offense, Tunisie Numerique reports. The expulsions are part of the European country’s program […]