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Nabil Karoui, head of Heart of Tunisia party and business mogul detained for alleged corruption and tax evasion, has been set free, his defense told media on Tuesday. Ramzi Bendia, a member of the defense, told local radio Mozaique FM, “the farce is over”. A video posted by the local radio showed the owner of […]
The largest party in the Tunisian Parliament, Ennahdha, Thursday said the Speaker of the legislature Rached Ghannouchi is the target of alleged death threats without further details. Riadh Chaibi, the political adviser of the party, reports that officers from the interior ministry came to the legislature to inform Ghannouchi about the alleged threats. Chaibi without […]
A Tunisian soldier sustained injuries Wednesday after an artisanal landmine exploded in the military zone of the restive Kasserine province, Webdo Tunis reports. The blast occurred during a military combing operation in the Mghila mountain for terror groups, the media notes. The soldier was injured in the leg and had been admitted to regional hospital. […]
A court in Tunisia sentenced to death a takfiri for the murder of Commandant Riadh Barrouta killed in a stabbing attack back in 2017 at Bardo Museum in capital Tunis. The country’s specialized criminal chamber for terrorist cases also handed to the accused life in prison sentence for attempting to kill another police officer, Mohsen […]
Nabil Karoui, head of Tunisia’s largest party in the parliament and media mogul has been admitted to hospital early Tuesday after he began a hunger strike to protest his detention in prison since December. A video posted on his official Facebook page showed the founder of the Heart Tunisia party, which came second during last […]
Head of Heart of Tunisia party and Former Presidential candidate, Nabil Karoui, started Saturday a hunger strike in prison to protest against his continued detention since December 2020 on money laundering and tax evasion charges. Nazih Souii, lawyer of the media mogul and Nessma TV owner, told state-run news agency TAP that his client is […]
Following the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the joint Moroccan-US exercise “African Lion 2021” will take place on June 7-18, 2021, in the regions of Agadir, Tifnit, Tan Tan, Mehbes, Tafraout, Ben Guerir and Kenitra, and will involve thousands of troops from […]
Ennahdha, the largest party in the Tunisian legislature, Tuesday slammed the condemnation of a prominent blogger by a military court following a lawsuit lodged by the office of President Kais Saied for defamation. Slim Jebali, a famous blogger in Tunisia was hauled Monday into prison after appearing before Kef military court after four lawsuits were […]
A Tunisian court has sent to prison a prominent blogger accused of defamation against President Kais Saied. Slim Jebali, administrator of a Facebook page dubbed “Minister of Hypertension and Diabetes” appeared before the military prosecutor in Tunis first instance court to answer questions about three posts dating back to February. The court ordered his arrest […]
Qatar will grant Tunisia, in June, a credit line of $2 billion, Riadh Chaïbi, advisor to the Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, Rached Ghannouchi announced as Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi is currently undertaking a three-day state visit to the Gulf country. Mechichi, during a meeting with his host, Qatari Premier Sheikh Khaled bIn Khalifa […]