A leaked audio tape from former Chief of Staff of the Tunisian presidency Nadia Akacha has revealed that President Kais Saied is ill and does not recognize the ailment. “He will end up very badly, because he is ill and does not recognize his illness. He is going to the wall, even on a personal […]
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Tunisia’s President to visit Russia “soon”
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied is expected to travel to Russia “soon” to attend the space trip of the first Tunisian astronaut, the North African country’s ambassador to Moscow has revealed. “We are currently working to organize the visit of the President of the Republic to Russia and as soon as possible,” Tarak Ben Salem told […]
Tunisia: Public service worker arrested for offending President
The Tunisian Ministry of Justice has ordered the arrest of a public service worker accused of offending President Kais Saied in multiple social media posts, Webdo Tunis reports. The defendant, who has not been identified, lives in the city of Sidi Bouzid. The court of First Instant of the city ordered his arrest on the […]
Washington criticizes again Tunisian President after an anti-democratic turn
The United States has once again expressed its dissatisfaction with the new decisions of the Tunisian President, Kais Saied, in particular relating to the appointment of 3 members of the Electoral Authority which must supervise two upcoming elections in the country. Since his election in 2019, the Tunisian head of state has often been […]
Tunisia to fly in Russian tourists
Tunisia will send aircraft to Russia to transport Russians holidaymakers, the Tourism Minister of the North African country pointed out Monday as result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, reports say. Mohamed Moez Belhassine told Shems fm that authorities have already established contacts with local airlines for the process. The official indicated that the Russian market […]
Tunisia warns Libya’s new PM not to use territory as rear base for political ambitions
Tunisian authorities have banned Libya’s Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha appointed by the Libyan parliament from using the North African country as a rear base for his political ambitions as he strives to sit his government in Tripoli controlled by forces loyal to outgoing Abdulhamid Dbeibah, the Africa Intelligence reported. Bashagha, a former Libyan Interior Minister, […]
Tunisia: No diesel in ship Xelo, tanks filled with sea water
The four tanks of the ship Xelo, which sank off the Gulf of Gabes, do not contain fuel, unlike what was reported by crew members who said the ship was loaded with 750 tons of diesel, representative of the Navy, Colonel Major Mazri Latif was quoted by TAP as saying. The tanks of the ship […]
Tunisia bans crew of sunk tanker to leave pending investigations
A Tunisian court has banned the crew of the vessel which sank last Saturday in the Gulf of Gabes, with 750 tons of diesel fuel in its tanks, to leave amid ongoing investigations. Mohamed Karray, the spokesperson of Gabes Court of First Instance, Wednesday told local radio Mosaique fm that authorities have detained skipper Georgian, […]
Tunisia to demand compensation for intervention operation for sunk tanker
Tunisia’s Environment Minister Leila Chikhaoui said Sunday the North African country will demand compensation for intervention operations after Xelo tanker sank in the Gulf of Gabes, with 750 tons of diesel fuel in its tanks. Xelo, navigating with Equatorial Guinea flag and hailing from the Egyptian port of Damietta to Malta, sank Saturday morning in […]
Tunisia: EU advocates inclusive dialogue to overcome political, economic crisis
Members of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, who visited Tunis this week, urged all political stakeholders in Tunisia to hold «a real inclusive dialogue as soon as possible» so as to resolve the political and economic crisis.” At a press conference held at the headquarters of the European Union delegation in Tunis, MEPs stressed […]