First Independent Mena Newspaper
A Tunisian court Thursday ordered the arrest of the leader of the Heart of Tunisia party, Nabil Karoui, accused of financial corruption and money laundering. The business tycoon and former presidential candidate was summoned to provide evidences of the source of over €43 million found in his account following an investigation into alleged money laundering […]
Tunisia has sent 125 military forces to join UN peace keeping efforts in Central African Republic (CAR), a country dogged by violence. President Kais Saied green-lighted the Tunisian mission made of troops from the military aviation. The Tunisian troops, to join the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (known by its French […]
A Tunisian court Monday ordered the arrest of Local Affairs and Environment Minister and scores of other officials accused of corruption in connection with the importation of tons of highly dangerous waste from Italy. Mustapha Laroui was dismissed from the cabinet as result of the arrest warrant issued by the ministry of justice. Nineteen other […]
Tunisia has arrested 17 Egyptian fishermen accused of illegal fishing activities in its waters. The information was confirmed Saturday by Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS). Assistant foreign minister for consular affairs said Egypt is closely following up the conditions of the 17 fishermen detained by Tunisian authorities. It is unclear when the fishermen were detained. […]
The corpse of a shepherd believed beheaded by terrorists was found Sunday in the mountains of the Kasserine governorate. The decapitated body of the young man from Hassi El Frid (Kasserine governorate) was found Sunday afternoon by his family in the closed military zone in Mount Salloum, the victim’s uncle Nejib Dhibi told TAP. […]
Italy has expulsed 92 Tunisians living irregularly in the European country which is fighting illegal migration flows from the southern banks of the Mediterranean. The expulsed arrived this week on three different flights that landed at Ennfidha airport, in Sousse governorate. The expulsions are part of the European country’s program to flash out […]
Tunisia has budgeted $100 million, with the help of the World Bank, to acquire covid-19 vaccines, health minister Faouzi Mahdi said Wednesday. The North African country according to Mahdi will acquire the vaccine from several producers including Pfizer with whom it has already struck a delivery deal. The World Bank-backed budget will cover purchases from […]
The Tunisian defense ministry has signed up for three Turkish combat drones manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), for a value of almost $80 million. Russia Today’s Arabic website, which reported the news citing Turkish sources, said in addition to three Anka (Phoenix) combat drones, Turkey will also deliver three ground control systems and train […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has interrupted his European tour and cancelled his trip to Italy after minister of Economy tested positive to covid-19, reports say. Mechichi was expected in Rome on Tuesday at the invitation of the Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, after his trip to Paris Monday. The Italy trip was cancelled after […]
The Department of State has named Ashraf al-Qizani who serves as the emir of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia, an ISIS affiliate, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). Ashraf al-Qizani, also known as Abu ‘Ubaydah al-Kafi, became the emir of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia (JAK-T) after the death of former JAK-T emir Yunus Abu-Muslim […]