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Tag: Tunisia
Tunisia: Runoff results, a plebiscite against corruption – PM Chahed
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed welcomed the results of the Sunday runoff as a plebiscite against corruption, in reference to the defeat of media mogul ... Read More
Morocco’s King congratulates newly elected Tunisian President
King Mohammed VI congratulated newly elected Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed wishing him success in his new mission. Saied, a former law professor, won the presidential ... Read More
Tunisia: Frenchman killed, uniformed serviceman wounded in knife attack in Zarzouna
A 28-year old man armed with a knife fatally injured a French foreigner on Monday morning in the Zarzouna delegation (Bizerte governorate). He had previously ... Read More
Kaïs Saïed, Tunisia’s New President, Nabil Karoui Concedes his Defeat
The 61-year-old independent candidate Kaïs Saïed won the second round of the Tunisian presidential election, held Sunday, with a landslide victory as he garnered 76.90% ... Read More
Tunisia: Detained runoff candidate set free ahead of Sunday polls
Businessman and candidate for Sunday runoff was freed Wednesday after the court of cassation approved his release request. Media mogul Nabil Karoui was detained on ... Read More
Tunisia: unconfirmed results make Ennahdha winner of legislatives
Moderate Islamist party Ennahdha has won Sunday legislative elections according to exit polls. Polling firm, Sigma Conseil projects the party to garner 17.5 percent of ... Read More
Tunisia: Nabil Karoui to sue people behind smear campaign in connection to lobbying firm
The party of presidential hopeful, currently in prison on money laundering charges, has pledged to sue people behind the revelation that the businessman signed a ... Read More
Tunisia to issue up to €800 Million of bonds
The government of Tunisia plans to issue €800 million of bonds on the international debt market next year. “Initially, there is a plan to ask ... Read More
Tunisia: Grand Mufti denies supporting front runner in second round
Tunisia’s highest religious leader Wednesday debunked rumors that he has thrown support behind Kaïs Saïed who is touted as the next President of the North ... Read More
Candidate for Tunisia’s presidential elections to remain in jail
A Tunisian court ordered that candidate for Tunisia’s Presidential elections and media mogul Nabil Karoui must stay in detention for now on suspicion of financial ... Read More