First Independent Mena Newspaper
As a state entertaining a rentier economy, Algeria has long sought to gain influence in Africa and the Arab region through cash handouts during the era of expensive oil. After years of diplomatic lethargy during the Bouteflika era, the recycled military regime tries the same recipe, yet money has run out. Algeria first donated 100 […]
One militant of Ennahdha, the largest party in Tunisia’s suspended Parliament died Thursday at headquarters of the political organization after a fire broke out of at the reception. Identified as Sami by the party leader Rached Ghannouchi, the militant set fire to himself in distress causing the fire outbreak. Ghannouchi, branded Sami “martyr” adding that […]
Tunisia is facing the real risk of defaulting on its external debt which has reached 100% of GDP compared to 35% in 2010. The credit crisis adds to Tunisia’s woes of political and social instability as the country struggles to redress an economy hit by Covid-19 and a drop in tourist arrivals on the back […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Tuesday the allocation of €49 million in form of credit facility to finance water projects in favor of 6,800 farmers. The loan is intended for the modernization of water infrastructure and the development of a strategy in this area in oases in the south of the […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to visit Tunisia this Tuesday at the invitation of his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied to discuss the Palestinian cause. Abbas and Saied, according to the Palestinian top diplomat Riyad Al Maliki, will exchange views and discuss developments on the Palestinian cause. Abbas is coming from Algeria where he started […]
Kais Saied has terminated the diplomatic jobs of Tunisia’s consuls in Paris and Milan and ordered a financial audit of the missions, his office announced on Sunday. The statement said Taher Arbaoui who had been running the country’s consulate in Paris will be replaced by Ridha Gharsalaoui. Adel Ben Abdallah on the other hand will […]
Saudi Arabia’s aid agency, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), delivered Wednesday to Tunisia a shipment of aid to Tunisia, including 40 tons of liquid oxygen, to back up the medical sector of the North African country in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The shipment according to the Tunisian Health minister Ali Mrabet […]
The Tunis court of first instance sentenced Tuesday four young men to 20 years in prison for forming a drug trafficking network in the capital, Tunisie Numerique reports. The defendants, according to the investigative media, brought into the country the drug from a country in the Maghreb region, through the North-East governorates. They had […]
Saudi Arabia and Libya will provide Tunisia a loan of $500 million each attached with affordable interests to help the North African country to overcome economic woes amid the ongoing political crisis. The news was revealed by Tunisie Numerique, which cited a source knowledgeable of the matter but who asked not be named because not […]
Tunisia’s military court handed Wednesday a three-year prison sentence to Maher Zid, a lawmaker in the suspended state legislature. Zid, who is uncounted for, was sued by former defense minister Ghazi Jribi after he accused him of corruption in relation to the acquisition of a number of US helicopters for the Tunisian armed forces. Zid […]