First Independent Mena Newspaper
The popular uprisings and political turmoil rocking the region of North Africa and the Middle-East since 2011 have dealt a hard blow to the sector of tourism that suffered losses going up to $ 15 billion, according to Arab Tourism Organization (ATO). At a meeting held lately in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), ATO president Bandar Al-Fuhaid […]
The Tunisian government and Orange Tunisia have concluded a partnership agreement with Interoute for the commissioning of a submarine which will link the city of Kélibia, to Interoute’s pan European fiber optic network, to its landing station on the other side of the Mediterranean in Mazara del Vallo, Siciliy, Italy. The submarine which is baptized […]
Tunisian Finance Minister Elyes Fakhfakh, has announced the introduction of its planned reform of the country’s tax system which will affect the direct, indirect and local taxations. Task groups have been set up by the ministry to propose ideas about how to revolutionize the tax system, modernize and adapt it to the country’s realities. Tunisia […]
The National Council of the Istiqlal Party decided on Saturday to withdraw from the Moroccan coalition government led by the Islamist Party for Justice and development (PJD). The decision was not a surprise to analysts who see in it the normal outcome of the fierce and controversial opposition the Istiqlal Party’s Secretary General Hamid Chabat […]
Oil minister Al Arusi has announced that they will be joining the campaign against the sensitive fuel market reforms and will also be scrubbing off oil subsidies, which take more than 10% of the budget, before the end of 2016. The decision to remove fuel subsidies on all types of fuel is blamed on smuggling […]
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the Tunisian government have signed a loan agreement of $88 million. The loan will help develop a transmission and distribution network of natural gas produced locally. Minister of Development and International Cooperation Lamin Al-Dughry signed the loan agreement while the Chairman of the Tunisian Company of […]
Tunisian authorities have dismantled lately several Islamist terrorist networks that were recruiting young Tunisians for jihad in Syria. The recruiters are hardline salafists groups operating in mosques and charities. These dark networks were disrupted after months of investigations launched after the complaints lodged by several families over the disappearance of many of their sons, accusing […]
Tunisian Jews and others from around the world are getting ready for the pilgrimage, beginning on Friday, to the El Ghriba Synagogue for their annual festivities, to celebrate the end of Passover. The synagogue is on the island of Djerba and it’s considered to be the oldest in Africa. The pilgrimage to the island has […]
The government in Tunis has decided to reduce its 2013 economic growth expectations after another evaluation. The previous 4,5% economic growth forecast has been reduced to 4%, because authorities believe the situation in Tunisia and the ongoing crisis in Europe will make it difficult to attain. Without pointing out any specific event within the borders […]
The situation in Mali, the fight against terrorism and the strengthening of trans-border security are on top of the agenda of the 5+5 Dialogue meeting convening in Nouakchott Tuesday. The Foreign Ministers of the countries forming this informal sub-regional body that brings together 5 Western Mediterranean countries (France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain) and their North […]