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The foreign ministers of Tunisia and Algeria have reiterated their opposition to foreign intervention in Libya, raising concern that such an intervention might affect their national interests. The two countries, both neighbors of the war-torn country, called on the rival parties to reach a political agreement to promote stability in the country and pool energies […]
Europe and the United States continue to consider a military intervention in Libya to neutralize the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) group but the lack of a unity government is delaying their plans. Nevertheless, Washington has not ruled out intervening if the need arises and its envoy to the coalition against ISIS Brett […]
Tunisia has reaped over €450 million from the sales of part of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s assets, announced Wednesday Tunisian Finance Minister Slim Chaker. Following Ben Ali’s ouster in 2011, the new authorities had seized his assets, as well as those of his spouse, other relatives, close aides and some senior politicians […]
Foreign Minister of the Tripoli-based Salvation government Ali Abu Zakouk Tuesday launched a tirade against Tunisia and threatened to close the border between the two countries if Tunis continues banning Libyan planes from landing at Tunis-Carthage airport. Speaking at a press conference, the minister blamed Tunisia for acting unfairly towards Libyans. “We are very upset […]
Tunisian custom files identification brigade Tuesday seized a container full of weapons and ammunition heading towards the governorate of Nabeul. The container was loaded with a sizeable quantity of weapons and ammunition and belonged to a Belgian businessman. The businessman and another Belgian national have been arrested and are being investigated. The Belgian businessman was […]
Tunisia’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed Ennaceur Monday called on EU to put in place a “Marshall Plan” to help secure his country’s struggling economy. Ennaceur was speaking at a parliament plenary session attended by EU parliament President Martin Schulz. For Ennaceur, the EU plan could be in the form of intensification of financial support to Tunisia’s […]
Tunisia’ defense minister Farhat Hachani announced that the first phase of the fight against the flow of terrorists between Tunisia and Libya has been completed with the construction of a wall and trenches along the border. The construction was initiated after two major attacks targeted Tunisia last year. The assaults were carried out by Tunisian […]
The ministry of interior Thursday announced end of the nationwide curfew imposed in the wake of the social riots which rocked the country over the past month. “In light of the improvement in the security situation, it was decided that from Thursday… the curfew on all Tunisian territory will be lifted,” the interior ministry said […]
Tunisian forces on Monday clashed with a group of militants in the Gabes region killing at least two of them and suffering one casualty. The confrontation took place during what the Interior Ministry calls “counter-terrorism operations” as the country is at grips with mounting terrorism since Libya became a training ground for Tunisian terrorists. Tunisia’s […]
Tunisia has ranked first democracy in the Arab world and 57th worldwide, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2015 Democracy Index report. The North African country tormented by social riots due to chronic economic difficulties has fared well in term of democracy among other Arab countries, according to Economist Intelligence Unit; a search and analysis […]