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Four Tunisian women arrested for drug trafficking in Morocco

Moroccan police arrested Monday four Tunisian women for drug trafficking at the Marrakech-Menara airport. The suspects, aged between 19 and 45 were accompanied with a five-year-old child, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN). The women were arrested in possession of 6.485 kg of cannabis resin, carefully concealed in their […]

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Tunisia: Habib Jemli tasked with forming a new government

Tunisia’s recently elected President Kais Saied has tasked agricultural engineer Habib Jemli, 60, with forming a government after the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party nominated him for the prime minister’s job. According to Jemli, the cabinet members will be chosen on “their competence and integrity, regardless of their political affiliation”. The next government will have to work […]

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A gas production plant soon operating in Tunisia

Production at the Tunisian Nawara natural gas field in the Sahara of Tataouine, initially scheduled for October, will start at the end of December 2019, Director of Projects and Development at the Tunisian Oil Activities Company (ETAP) Mongi Nairi told TAP. Mongi Nairi explained that the operations on the site have been delayed because of […]

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Tunisia confirms its proficiency in organ transplant in Africa

Tunisian medicine continues to make great strides. Medical teams at the hospitals of Rabta in Tunis and Mongi Slim in Marsa, on November 12, successfully performed two surgeries. One on heart transplant and the other on liver transplant. The information was revealed by Director-General of the National Centre for the Promotion of Organ Transplantation Taher […]

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African countries discuss foreign currencies & monetary independence in Tunisia

A three-day international Conference opened in Tunis on Nov 7. Entitled “Quest for Economic and Monetary Sovereignty in 21st Century Africa: Lessons and Prospects”. This conference gathers economists, financials, businessmen, experts and leaders of opinion from African countries and from all over the world. Foreign currencies and monetary independence are the main issues on the […]

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Tunisia-Germany: President Kais Saeid invited to Berlin for maiden international trip

President of Tunisia Kais Saeid is expected to visit Germany in November as his maiden international trip since his inauguration on October 23 after his landslide victory at the presidential elections. The new President received Monday Germany’s top diplomat Heiko Mass who handed him an invitation from Chancellor Angela Merkel. The German Foreign Minister told […]

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Germany denies having facilitated Tunisian youths’ trip to Israel

Germany’s embassy in Tunisia has denied any involvement in the future trip of a group of Tunisian youths to Israel, a country the North Africa nation has been boycotting. Rumors have circulated that Germany has facilitated the issuance of visas for young Tunisians to take part in an EU-sponsored program in Israel, including visits to […]

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Tunisian wanted by Interpol nabbed at Casablanca airport

A Tunisian man convicted and wanted in France for illegal activities was arrested in Morocco, at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca. The man, 68, was arrested on Wednesday after landing. He was coming from Tunisia, according to security forces, cited by news outlet le360. The runaway criminal has been on the Interpol wanted list with […]

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Tunisia’s New President meets speakers of two chambers of Moroccan parliament

President Kais Saied met on Wednesday evening at Carthage Palace with the speakers of the House of Representatives and House of Councilors of Morocco, Habib El Malki and Hakim Benchemach, who represented King Mohammed VI, at the inauguration ceremony of the new Tunisian head of state, said the Presidency in a statement. President Saied expressed […]

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Tunisia: Fight against terrorism, a key area of focus in Kais Saied’s term

Newly elected President of Tunisia vowed at his inauguration Wednesday to make of the fight against terror a major area of focus during his five-year stay in power. Kais Saied was sworn-in at the parliament in the presence of wide range of personalities including state officials, foreign guests, diplomats, religious leaders and representatives of civil […]