Tag: Tunisia

Tunisia: Runoff results, a plebiscite against corruption – PM Chahed

October 15, 2019

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

October 14, 2019

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

October 14, 2019

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

October 14, 2019

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

October 10, 2019

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

October 7, 2019

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

October 4, 2019

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

October 3, 2019

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

October 3, 2019

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

October 2, 2019

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