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Algeria was outperformed by all of the 80 countries surveyed in the 2018 Best Country Ranking, a ranking and analysis project by U.S. News & World Report, Y&R’s BAV Group and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Algeria came at the bottom of the ranking in view of its low score in a […]
Bilel Kobi, a senior Al Qaida member in North Africa on the run from Algerian authorities for two and a half decade, was killed in an operation carried out by the Special Unit of the Tunisian National Guard. The member of Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), who served as top aide to Abu […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has lent French aerospace manufacturer Figeac Aéro SA €38 million to finance its production expansion in Morocco and Tunisia. The EBRD loan will support the transfer of skills and advanced technology and an improvement in local quality standards towards international levels. The creation of new jobs in countries […]
Reporters without Borders (RSF) accused Tunisian authorities of harassing journalists covering the anti-austerity protests that have been simmering across Tunisia. In a statement, RSF condemned the Tunisian police for brief detention and interrogation of one reporter and the confisca-tion of another’s phone. Mathieu Galtier, a French reporter for the Paris-based daily Libération, received an unexpected […]
Some unknown assailants attacked Tuesday night a Jewish synagogue on the island of Djerba as the country grapples with protests denouncing austerity policies initiated by the Government. “There was a failed attempt to burn down the synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Djerba through the use of Molotov cocktails, but thank God, no one was […]
Protests against a set of austerity measures including price and tax hikes swept across Tunisia leaving one person dead. Clashes between Police and hundreds of protesters took place in Tebourba, some 40 km (25 miles) from Tunis leaving one killed and Five people wounded, the Tunisian news agency said. The deceased suffered from chronic breathing […]
Tunisian authorities banned Emirates Airlines from landing in Tunis in retaliation against a decision by UAE authorities denying all female Tunisian nationals entry into the country under a ‘temporary’ travel restriction on Friday, December 22. The Tunisian transport ministry said it has ordered the suspension of Emirates flights to Tunis “until the airline is able […]
A discriminatory decision took Tunisians by surprise, after UAE authorities have denied all female Tunisian nationals entry into the country under a ‘temporary’ travel restriction on Friday, December 22. Different media reports say that female Tunisians were also banned from boarding flights transiting through UAE airports. “Based on the higher travel advisory restriction issued by […]
French car manufacturer has unveiled plans to assemble its latest pick-up truck model in Tunisia. This project, which will give a boost to Tunisia’s automotive industry, marks Peugeot’s return to the country following a 25-year absence. The €10.2m new assembly facilities, which will be built in Mghira and Sfax, will be operational 2018. The firm […]
Qatar is emerging as a key investor in Tunisia with a total investment worth $1 billion injected over the past three years. The $1 billion amount according the Chairman of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Jassim Al-Thani, is mostly directed towards tourism, telecommunications and financial sectors. Sheikh Khalifa announced the […]