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Tunisian judicial authorities Thursday announced a Tunisian national linked to Berlin December attacker Anis Amri, has been deported from Germany for having contact with terrorist groups. “Wednesday, a Tunisian with links the Anis Amri was expulsed from Germany,” Sofiene Sliti, spokesperson of the prosecutor’s office said. The man was not directly connected to December attack […]
Frankfurt prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday the arrest of a Tunisian asylum seeker suspected for establishing an attack network in Germany but also linked to the deadly attack on Bardo Museum of Tunis, in March 2015. The man aged 36 has been identified as Haikel S., according to press reports. German officials accuse him of building […]
Italy Wednesday announced it was setting up a fund allocated for African countries to upgrade the fight against illegal migration. Speaking in Rome, Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano indicated that the fund will be used to provide equipment and to train security forces of these countries to secure their external borders. “The strategic objective is […]
Cash-strapped Tunisia announced that it would cut 5000 public sector jobs starting from this year in a bid to reduce government spending, said Minister of Public Functions Abid Briki. Briki said that the move is dictated by the need to pay Tunisia’s massive debt, which requires narrowing the budget deficit and reducing the public sector […]
Leader of the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha has debunked claims that the new US President Donald Trump is anti-Islam. For Rached Ghanouchi only Jihadists will fear Trump’s overt anti-Islam philosophy, huffpostmaghreb.com reports. “Terrorists are those who feel threatened by Donald Trump’s policy,” Ghanouchi said Saturday during a ceremony in the governorate of Mahdia to present […]
Former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi plotted to kill late king Hassan II despite the king’s good intention, CIA reveals in a haul of declassified documents dating from 1940 to 1990s. King Hassan II was at odds with the United States over a rapprochement between Rabat and Tripoli, the CIA notes in 13 million- haul declassified […]
Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano Thursday underlined Rome’s readiness and ironclad support for Tunisia in its fight against terrorism and illegal migration after it turned out that Berlin December attack suspect Anis Amri transited through Italy. The North African country has been unable to guarantee a successful democratic transition following the ouster of autocratic ruler […]
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s administration is under fire as investigations in the Christmas market massacre, perpetrated by Tunisian Islamic State group militant, Anis Amri, revealed loopholes in the German security system and shortcomings in cooperation with foreign intelligence agencies. A report presented to lawmakers has revealed that the Tunisian militant was mentioned 60 times in police […]
Tunisia received Monday two American speedy vessels that will help in the fight against illegal migration and terrorism. The North African country, despite a successful democratic transition, is facing terrorism threats coming mainly from neighboring unstable Libya. The two vessels are part of a military deal signed in 2012. Under the deal, Tunisia is to […]
The Tunisian Islamist party Ennahda and its leader Rached Ghannouchi have been accused of condoning the departure of the thousands of Tunisians to hotbed conflict zones at the time heated debates on the return of the jihadists buzz in the country. Around 5,000 Tunisians have been fighting in the ranks of terrorist groups in Syria, […]