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The Court of First Instance of Tunis sentenced a Muslim cleric to four years in prison for calling youth to jihad during his preaches, “Tunisie Numerique reports”. The name of the religious leader has not been revealed but the media notes he preaches in the coastal governorate of Mahdia. Tunisia is at war with terrorism […]
A Tunisian police officer guarding the Brazilian Embassy in capital Tunis died of his wounds at hospital after he was stabbed by a man identified as university teacher. Faker Bouzghaya, the spokesman for the Interior ministry told State-run news agency TAP that the 33-year police officer passed away in hospital after he was stabbed during […]
Nancy Faeser and Gerald Darmanin respectively German and French Interior ministers arrived Sunday in Tunisia for meetings with Tunisian authorities few days after the North African country said it will not allow itself to become a border control agent for other nations, amid the migration crisis facing both Tunisia and European Union States. The arrival […]
The Tunisian army Thursday announced the recovery of the remains of the fourth member of the crew of the helicopter that crashed last week during a night assignment, at Serrat Cape, near Bizerte. The military institution also indicated that it discovered the wreckage. The aircraft, with four people onboard, disappeared from the radar Wednesday last […]
Tunisia President Kais Saied will carry out after July 25 a major Cabinet overhaul and will tap into domestic skills, Mahmoud Ben Mabrouk, member of July 25 movement – ally of the leader has revealed. July 25 movement also known as National Youth Movement of Tunisia, supports Saied and his July 25, 2021 actions during […]
The political and economic crisis is worsening in Kais Saied’s Tunisia. The uncertainties and fears over the collapse of this country has pushed Fitch agency to downgrade its Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC-‘ from ‘CCC+’. The downgrade of Tunisia’s IDRs, which is becoming a failed state, comes after failure of Tunisia’s authorities […]
A helicopter of the Tunisian army has crashed near the northern city of Bizerte, killing members of the crew. The army in a statement Thursday said it lost contact with a helicopter which was carrying out a night assignment on Wednesday, at Serrat Cape, near Bizerte. Four people were in the helicopter. In a […]
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will start today Tuesday an official visit to Tunisia, the office of Tunisia’s leader Kais Saied announced Monday. “Italy’s Prime Minister to pay a friendly working visit to Tunisia, Tuesday, June 6”, it said in a statement. The office did not provide details on the visit but it follows a […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to reject IMF conditions for a $2 billion loan and looks instead to raise taxes on the wealthy to fill in drained state coffers, in yet a new populist move that has little effect on the country’s soaring external debt and due payment deadlines. Saied who has consolidated his […]
Tunisia media regulator, Haica, announced Saturday plans to sue Prime Minister Najla Bouden for the appointment of Henda Ben Alaya Ghribi as new CEO of State-run media “Radio Tunisienne” without consultation – violation of decree-law 16. Ghribi was promoted to the position last Friday in a decree stemming from President Kais Saied. However Haica in […]