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UK defense minister Michael Fallon has said that his country would send 20 soldiers to Tunisia to stop Islamic State fighters from entering the North African country from neighboring war-torn Libya, which has plunged into chaos following the fall of Colonel Gadafi. “A training team of some 20 troops from the 4th Infantry Brigade is […]
Former French Prime Minister and front runner in leading UMP opposition party’s nomination for the 2017 presidential elections, Alain Juppé, Monday called on young Tunisians to believe in themselves and have faith in their country which is confronted with several challenges prompting many youth to join terrorist groups. “Be confident in yourselves, have faith in […]
Leaders of the Tunisian Islamist Party Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi Sunday lambasted the Islamic State fighters hitting Tunisia as he called them “incompetent children.” Ghannouchi who was speaking during a regional congress of his party in Sfax said those fighters are useless and good-for-nothing. He also lashed out at the US recent air strikes in Libya […]
Tunisia Wednesday received strong support from Portugal which vowed to help secure the volatile border with Libya and offered to train army and security forces. “Portugal will significantly contribute to improve the operational capacities of Tunisian security and army forces notably in matters of equipment and training; in the ultimate objective of securing borders,” said […]
One third of companies established in Tunisia paid bribes to the public administration for various reasons, whether to accelerate procedures or reduce tax. A survey on the business environment in 2015 covering 1,200 companies indicates that one out of three companies was involved in graft in order to get favours from public authorities. According to […]
The Tunisian Interior Ministry announced Monday it arrested 16 jihadist suspects in the governorate of Jendouba who were planning to set up a training camp. A group of seven was first arrested in the town of Ouez Meliz after security forces were tipped about the presence of suspicious people. Investigation and interrogation of the seven […]
The Friday airstrike by the US on a house in Sabratha allegedly used by militants of the Islamic State led to controversial statements from the country’s two political authorities. The government in Tripoli led by Prime Minister Khalifa Ghwell welcomed the airstrikes while the Thinni-led government in Tobruk condemned the raids as a deliberate violation […]
Tunisian President Caid Essebsi has extended the state of emergency for another month to start on February 22, Presidency spokesman Moez Sinaoui announced to media on Sunday. The decision was made after consultations with the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament on national security dominated by the critical situation at the border with […]
US Air Force F-15E jets early Friday killed more than 30 IS fighters outside the town of Sabratha said to host an IS training camp which trained the Tunisian jihadists who hit Tunisia in March and in June last year. The strikes were reportedly targeting a Tunisian notorious jihadist known as Noureddine Chouchane who allegedly […]
The US military strategists are planning to spend an additional $200 million on operations against the Isis and other extremist groups operating in North Africa. The focus on North Africa is part of a broader $7.5 billion package to fight Islamic State in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, outlined few days ago by Defense Secretary Ash […]