First Independent Mena Newspaper
Prime Minister-designate of the UN-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Serraj has officially announced “the end of military operations” against the Islamic State in the coastal town of Sirte; eight months after the offensive was launched with aerial support from Western countries. He was quick to add that the “the liberation of the […]
Tunisian female writer Hele Beji has been crowned winner of the famous French Academy Award Hervé Deluen Grand Prix for her exceptional efforts for the promotion of the French language. The 68 years old Tunisian scholar is founder and director of Collège international de Tunis. This daughter of Tunisian politician Mondher Ben Ammar, who had […]
The European Union (EU) Thursday announced it would grant Tunisia a new assistance package worth €300 million next year but in the form of donation aside from regular financial assistance also doubled to reach €300 million. The EU has established itself as a strategic partner of the nascent Arab democracy. The 28-member bloc will double […]
A first instance court at Nabeul has sentenced eleven people to fourteen years in prison for attacking a police office and using arms in 2013 at Kelibia as they protested against assassination of Chokri Belaïd, a political figure, a judiciary officer says. The ruling according to Rihab Mhadhbi, spokesperson of the court, was made in […]
Tunisia will be hosting an International Investment Conference in Tunis from Tuesday, seeking support and investors to revamp its ailing economy. According to Fadhel Abdelkefi, Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation, “the conference is an opportunity for the North African nation to present its major infrastructure projects to international investors in order to provide […]
The European Union is moving to scale up the bloc’s financial assistance to Tunisia, as proposed by its foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. Mogherini proposed in Brussels on Thursday to double the assistance, currently estimated at €170 million per annum, to enable the North African country to focus on youth employment, social development and assistance […]
Tunisia’s defense minister Tuesday in Paris warned his country may be retreat terrain for the Islamic State group militants fleeing the Libyan coastal city of Sirte as militiamen aligned with Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) tighten their grip around the terrorist group. “The danger is real. Those who leave Sirte are heading south to […]
Three Tunisian military personnel Monday lost their lives in an ambush laid by terrorists in the mountainous region of Douar Ben Njeh, near the Algerian border, Defense Ministry spokesman told reporters. The three soldiers were killed as their tank hit landmines, Belhassen Ouslati indicated adding that the soldiers were further targeted by rifle shots and […]
A Tunisian, considered to be the top Islamic State group commander operating from Libya, has been arrested west of Libya by forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar as he tried to flee Sirte that was falling in the hands of pro-Libya unity government forces, reports say. Moez Ben Abdelkader Fezzani, aka Abu Nassim, was arrested […]
Clashes between the Tunisian army and jihadists in Jendouba, north of the African country have left two terrorists killed one army personnel wounded, defense ministry announced on Thursday. The clashes according to ministry spokesperson, Colonel-Lieutenant Belhassen Oueslati took place in the heights of governorate of Jendouba, near Oued Massouj. Two terrorists were killed and one […]