First Independent Mena Newspaper
Amid the ongoing protests, Prime Minister Essid vowed at a press conference Saturday that Tunisia will continue to nurture and protect its young democracy “whatever the cost” while appealing for calm, national unity and complete security across the country. Prime Minister Essid called on Tunisians not to follow people seeking to “destroy the democratic transition” […]
Tunisian political opposition Thursday laid into President Caid Essebsi and his Premier Essid for lying to the people of Tunisia adding that new cabinet appointed this week is a gift to the Islamist party, Ennahdha. For lawmaker Mongi Rahoui, member of the Popular Front, President Caid Essebsi and the ruling party failed to keep its […]
In reaction to UK government’s decision to deter its citizens from travelling to North Africa following the Sousse attack, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said that the government has improved security for the tourists and that he would call British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue. As soon as the British foreign Office […]
Tunisia’s central bank has applauded the “positive development in the political process” after the successful parliamentary and presidential elections but signaled that the results are yet to have a strong impact on the economy for now as the beginning of the year was “characterized by negative economic indicators” amongst which are the industry and tourism […]