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Ahmed Melki aka Al Somali (The Somalian), the most prominent of the five terrorists who escaped from prison on November 1 in the Tunisian town of Mornaguia, has been arrested by residents of a district in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. Melki had reportedly been active in several terror groups and received military trainings. Melki was […]
The Islamist Ennahdha party, Tunisia’s largest political movement, has appointed Ajmi Ourimi as the new Secretary General of the party since the resignation of Zied Laadhari who stepped down in the wake of the 2019 legislatives. The shura council of the party reportedly met October 30-31 to agree on the prerogatives of the new Secretary […]
Tunisia’s Interior ministry announced Tuesday October 31 the removal of both Director General of Special Services and of General Intelligence few moments after five high profile terrorists managed to break away from a prison in the town of Mornaguia, 14km from capital Tunis. The terrorists namely Ahmed Melki aka “Le Somalien”, Ameur Balâazi, Raed Touati, […]
Tunisian counterterrorism security forces arrested Tuesday October 24 in Zaghouan governorate 12 men forming a terror cell allegedly preparing terror attacks in the North African country. The home security directorate said in a statement that the men, Salafists from El Fahs, who have been under surveillance, used to meet repeatedly and secretly. The cell members […]
Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Foreign minister, is set to visit Tunisia today October 20 in view of inking with the North African country another deal for the recruitment of thousands of Tunisian regular workers as part of efforts by the two countries to curb illegal migration. “On Friday, I’ll be in Tunisia, as the issue obviously […]
Tunisia’s President fired Tuesday October 17 the country’s Minister of Economy Samir Saïed amid economic hardship that has gripped the North African country. Saied’s office said Finance Minister Sihem Nemsia will also double as caretaker of the ministry. Tunisia has been facing economic distress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine. Many partners […]
The leader of the Free Destourian Party (PDL), one of the main opposition parties in Tunisia, was placed in conditional detention on Tuesday after she was arrested in front of the presidential palace, according to the lawyer of her party. Abir Moussi was detained, but the reasons for her arrest remained unknown, said lawyer Naoufel […]
Tunisia’s authoritarian president Kais Saied rejected an EU offer for aid in return for a tighter control on illegal migration. “Tunisia rejects what the EU announced, not because of the small amount … but because the proposal conflicts with the memorandum of understanding signed in July,” Saied said. The dispute between the EU and Tunis […]
The Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH) has launched a fervent plea, urging the authorities to abandon legal proceedings against two lawyers who have been defending political detainees in Tunisia. In a strongly-worded statement disseminated through various media outlets, LTDH accused the government of “instrumentalizing the justice system to eliminate political adversaries.” The call comes […]
Tunisia’s Ennahda Party leader Rached Ghannouchi is set to start this Friday September 29 a hunger strike from prison to protest against his detention since April this year. Riadh Chaïbi, a political adviser within the party, made the announcement on Facebook, on Thursday September 28. Ghannouchi has been in prison alongside dozens of others including […]