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A Tunisian man died Thursday in a landmine blast southwest of Mghila mountain in the restive province of Kasserine, two months after a similar tragedy in the same region. The man, reportedly a shepherd, succumbed to wounds sustained during the mine blast, outside the military zone. The corpse has been sent to the region hospital […]
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised US citizens not to travel to Tunisia which is categorized Level 4 (Very High Level of COVID-19). “Travelers should avoid all travel to Tunisia,” CDC said on its web page. “Because of the current situation in Tunisia even fully vaccinated travelers may be at […]
Mongi Rahoui, a Tunisian parliamentarian, Wednesday said authorities informed him he is being targeted by terror groups planning to harm him. The leader of Democrat Patriots’ Movement, Watad, on a facebook post said security authorities told him that he is the target of serious security threats. “In view of the recommendations of the security forces […]
Morocco has suspended direct flights between Casablanca and Tunis leaving hundreds of people stranded in the airports of the two cities. The flight ban is part of a series of similar measures taken by Morocco covering more than 40 destinations in a bid to curb the spread of new coronavirus strains. Many Moroccans opted for […]
Morocco will suspend from April 15 all flights to and from Tunisia over increase in Covid-19 contaminations in this country. The suspension will remain in force until further notice, Moroccan authorities said. Tunisia thus becomes the 40th country with which Morocco has suspended all travel by plane, as new variants of Covid-19 emerge. Tunisia […]
Tunisia’s interior ministry and the US embassy in the North African signed Monday a memorandum of understanding, MoU, aiming at cooperation between the two countries in the area of the fight against terrorism, reports say. Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi who also doubles as the country’s interior minister noted that the deal is in line […]
China and Tunisia signed Tuesday inked a grant deal valued at around $14.2 million (TND40 million) earmarked for the financing of projects in the North African country. The signing took place between Tunisia’s top diplomat Othman Jerandi and his counterpart Zhang Jiang. The deal did not detail projects to be determined by both countries, Webdo […]
A high key Tunisian delegation has flown to Russian Monday in a bid to promote the North African country as a tourism destination among Russian tourists. Tourism Minister Habib Ammar, head of the national observatory of new and emerging diseases Nissaf Ben Alaya, and Secretary of state of the foreign ministry Mohamed Ali Nafti will […]
Tunisia’s counter-terrorism forces Thursday killed on Salloum mountain, in the restive Kasserine governorate, a couple of terrorists who off late joined the ranks of terrorist organizations. The National Gard forces surrounded the couple during an operation near the mountain. The couple died after the woman, from Asian origins, detonated her subside belt. The blast also […]
Tunisia Thursday subscribed for a €82.5 million loan from the World Bank, destined to support the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement for the subscription, in the pipeline since December, was signed by Tunisian Finance Minister Ali Kooli and WB Manager for Tunisia. The loan will come to maturity in 2039 at […]