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Libya’s Prime Minister-designate backed by the United Nations Wednesday in Tunis discussed anti-terrorism and economic partnership with Tunisian leaders, as the unity government is trying to neutralize IS militants and restore economic activities between the two countries. The meeting is the second this month between Libyan high authorities and Tunisian authorities after Tunisian Prime Minister […]
Governor Tahar Matmati of Medenine stated that the week-long border blockade that has affected trade between Libya and Tunisia “will be resolved very soon” as discussions between the two sides progress. The blockade imposed by Libyan authorities at the Ras Jedir crossing point is due to the “smuggling of subsidized goods” such as petrol according […]
Residents of Tunisia’s two main border crossings with Libya staged a general strike Tuesday to protest against what they say is excessive force by police when clashes demonstrations over the weekend left one person dead. Unions in the two towns want the government to uplift an export tax imposed on goods in the area since […]
Negotiations on restoring peace and stability on the border crossing Ras Jedir between Libya and Tunisia started on Friday (March 14). Their ultimate aim is to open the border and restore commercial activity taking place in the vicinity of the crossing. The negotiations come after weeks of rising tensions in southern Tunisian cities along the […]