Category: Tunisia

Germany, Tunisia Reach Deal to Fast-track Repatriation of Rejected Asylum Seekers

March 6, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that an agreement has been sealed with Tunisian authorities to speed up the process of repatriating the Tunisians who failed ... Read More

Tunisia on Verge of Bankruptcy as IMF Freezes Loan

March 2, 2017

The International Monetary Fund has postponed the second tranche of a loan worth $350 million to Tunisia because of a lack of progress in reforms ... Read More

Tunisia: Presidency Slams Meeting between Mohsen Marzouk & Khalifa Haftar

February 24, 2017

Tension has flared up between the Tunisian Presidency and Machrou Tounes party after a delegation of the party led by leader Mohsen Marzouk met with ... Read More

Tunisia: Parliament Approves Anti-Corruption Law

February 23, 2017

Tunisian parliament Wednesday took a strong stand against corruption and encouraged whistle-blowers to denounce the malpractice, one of the country’s economy challenges. A large majority ... Read More

Germany Urges Tunisia to Repatriate Failed Asylum Seekers

February 15, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged visiting Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed to speed up the process of repatriating the Tunisians who failed to obtain the ... Read More

Tunisia Rejects German Accusations in Berlin Attacker’s Deportation Failure

February 14, 2017

Visiting Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed Monday flatly rejected German accusations that Tunisia bears responsibility for the December carnage in which 12 people lost their ... Read More

Tunisia: Ben Ali couple handed another 10-Year sentence for corruption

February 10, 2017

The former Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife have been handed each another 10-year condemnation for corruption, reports say. Ben Ali ... Read More

Tunisia: Army Receives Six US Helicopters to Beef up Anti-Terror Fight

February 6, 2017

Prime Minister Youssef Chahed Saturday inspected six new US-made helicopters delivered to Tunisia to further the army’s capacity to fight terrorism and secure border with ... Read More

Tunisia: Germany Deports Tunisian Connected to Berlin December Attacker

February 3, 2017

Tunisian judicial authorities Thursday announced a Tunisian national linked to Berlin December attacker Anis Amri, has been deported from Germany for having contact with terrorist ... Read More

Germany: Tunisian Linked with Bardo Museum Attack Arrested for Building Terror Network

February 2, 2017

Frankfurt prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday the arrest of a Tunisian asylum seeker suspected for establishing an attack network in Germany but also linked to the ... Read More