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A thousand Tunisians have returned home from conflict zones, namely Syria, Iraq and Libya, between 2011 and October 2018. The figures were disclosed by National Counterterrorism Commission President Mokthar Ben Nasr at a hearing Monday by the parliamentary Committee on Security and Defense. He said that four terrorists were extradited to Tunisia two weeks ago […]
Tunisia is facing an acute economic and financial crisis with major macro-economic indicators on the red. The country was hailed for its success to oust authoritarianism and establish a democratically elected government following 2011 events, but economically the country is suffering. Growth was limited to 2.5% in 2018, less than the forecasted 3.1% despite the […]
Tunisia Sunday said its 14 citizens held hostage in neighboring Libya have been freed following the intervention of Libyan authorities. The Tunisian foreign ministry expressed satisfaction at the release of the fourteen Tunisian workers, kidnapped on February 14 by a Libyan armed militia in Zaouia. The kidnappers had claimed the release of a Libyan detainee […]
A number of European airlines including Spanish Air Europa are expected to resume flying to Tunisia after a suspension on insecurity grounds, as the state brought guarantees for the safety of foreign holidaymakers. Air Europa, Lonely Planet reports, will soon resume flights to the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The airline will service Madrid-Tunis route four times […]
Tunisia’s flagship carrier, Tunisair, announced drastic measures to address financial difficulties including the laying off of 1200 employees, transport minister Hichem Ben Ahmed said. The company, which operates 30 airplanes, has also reviewed its African expansion plans to mitigate the crisis it is facing. Tunisair currently employs 200 staff per aircraft and plans to reduce […]
A court in Tunis Saturday sentenced to life in prison seven people among 44 defendants suspected in separated terror attacks that killed 60 people in 2015. Charges included premeditated murder, threatening national security and belonging to an extremist-linked group. Three people received life sentences for participating in the first attack in March 2015 at Tunis […]
A court in the Tunisian city of Sfax has pressed a five-month suspended sentence on a Tunisian woman convicted for abusing a teacher of black skin. This appears as the first court condemnation of a racism case in Tunisia, The National comments. The woman, not identified, reportedly went to the school after her daughter told […]
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is to implement a Tunisia-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Program (TATIPP) with an initial commitment of $500 million to promote trade between Tunisia and the rest of Africa, President of the Bank, Benedict Oramah, has announced. Speaking in Tunis during a meeting Tuesday with President Beji Caid Essebsi, Prof. Oramah […]
President Caid Essebsi Monday extended for another month the state of emergency in place in Tunisia since November 2015 following a deadly attack that hit the presidential protection team. The extension of the nationwide state of emergency from February 5 to March 6 was taken after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Speaker of […]
“The Palestinian cause will be at the heart of the priorities of the next Arab summit scheduled for next March in Tunis,” said Friday President Beji Caid Essebsi. “Tunisia will spare no effort to make the voice of the Palestinian people heard and defend their cause in the world, especially in light of Tunisia’s candidacy […]