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The Tunisian state might no longer be able to pay salaries to civil servants and supply electricity of its citizens, Rached Ghannouchi speaker of the parliament told his party members Wednesday, Webdo Tunis reports. Speaking at a ceremony marking Eid al-Adha, Ghannouchi reportedly told members of the Islamist Ennahdha movement that the situation is caused […]
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 Health announced on Saturday that it had recorded the first death in the country since June 17. Tunisia, whose economy depends heavily on tourism, had taken early and strict measures […]
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 on the backdrop of conflict of interest case levelled against him. The 46-year old lawyer was chosen by the Tunisian leader who scorned various candidacies proposed by parties represented in […]
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 public prosecution for questioning, reports say. The prosecution Wednesday sent forces for Chiboub who reportedly ignored two demands to appear before the prosecutor of Tunis court of first instance in […]
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 south of the country. The ministry of the interior in a statement said the attack involved an improvised bomb device. The alleged terrorist, an affiliate of the Islamic state group […]
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 African country. Luxemburg national carrier, Luxair, landed with the holiday makers coming largely from the European Union member-state and France, Webdo Tunis reports. The visitors will be accomodated in the […]
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. “Initiated by Japan’s government since 1993, this international conference aims to speed up political dialogues between African leaders and development partners on challenges facing the Continent. It is a multi-lateral […]
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 has been made in the national interest and in order to avoid more conflicts between state institutions in the country and to uphold the principle of moralization of political life,” […]
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, Ennahdha, which has called for his replacement over an alleged conflict of interest. Statement from Fakhfakh’s office said the head of the government went lengths over the past week to […]
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 Qatar. Elyes Mnakbi was removed early this week by the transport minister after he was cited in an alleged corruption case involving several other officials of the airline. He told […]