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Tunisian National Guard forces Sunday nabbed 19 people trying to sneak into Libya in view of joining terrorist groups. The men had earlier attempted to join war-torn Libya from Ras Jedir crossing point with no passports but were prevented from doing so. According to a UN working group, more than 5,000 Tunisians are believed to […]
The World Bank Group has worked out a new ambitious strategy to deal with the economic and political fallout of the conflicts rocking the region of North Africa and the Middle East. The goal is to lay the foundations for long-term peace and stability. With the support of the United Nations and the Islamic Development, […]
Several Tunisian security officials have been suspected of helping terrorists acquire Tunisian passports and national identity cards. Some terrorists nabbed by Tunisian security forces reportedly admitted they received assistance from some security officials who helped them acquire fake Tunisian passports and ID. Tunisian newspaper “Achourrouk” relayed by “tunisie numerique” reveals that several officers from the […]
UNSMIL Head Martin Kobler announced Wednesday he has been refused landing in Tripoli as he tries to establish the unity government in the capital city controlled by anti-UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA.) Kobler via his twitter account indicated that he had to call off his trip to Tripoli after Islamists ruling the capital refused […]
President Beji Caid Essebsi has decided to extend the state of emergency for 3 months beginning this March 23. The state of emergency was imposed after a November suicide bombing against a bus carrying presidential guards and was extended in February. The announcement signals that Tunisia will spend almost half of the current year under […]
Tunisian capital Tunis will host on March 21 a regional ministerial meeting of Libya’s neighbors to discuss political turmoil which has crippled the North African country since the ouster of Gadhafi and is posing threats to the internal security of its neighbors due to the increasing expansion of terror Islamic State. The forthcoming meeting will […]
French Foreign Minister is expected in Tunis Thursday to enhance bilateral economic and security relations and underline France’s support to the North African country which is tormented by repeated terrorist attacks and struggling with a sluggish economy. The French top diplomat is expected to re-iterate Paris’s support to its former colony now unable to face […]
Government spokesman Tuesday wished for the return of former and ousted President Ben Ali, currently living in exile in Saudi Arabia, causing much outcry and consternation among Tunisians. In an interview with a local radio, spokesman for the government Khaled Chouket campaigned for the return of the former President, ousted in 2011 following a revolution. […]
The Presidency Council (PC) based in Tunisia and formed under the Libya Political Agreement announced that the majority of the lawmakers at the Tobruk-based parliament signed a document supporting the Government of National Accord (GNA) giving a “green light to start work.” The council said in a statement that Libya’s Political Dialogue Team (PDT,) a […]
The Tunisian army and security forces have killed seven suspected terrorists Tuesday in a deadly raid near the border with Libya, Interior Minister said on Tuesday. “During a raid at Guerdane, security forces and the army eliminated five terrorists around Benniri,” the minister said in a press release. According to local reports, the raid follows […]