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. […]
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Italy deports 92 Tunisian illegal migrants
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 to spend $100m to acquire COVID-19 vaccines
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 […]
Tunisia buys three Turkish combat drones
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 […]
Tunisia: PM’s visit to Italy scrapped after delegation member tested positive to covid-19
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 […]
US names head of Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist
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 […]
EU to support Tunisia’s agriculture sector with over €180m
The European Union will provide Tunisia with more than €180 million to support small farmers and fishermen in the North African country, Webdo Tunis reports. Jean-Pierre Sacaze, head of the social inclusion and sustainable development department within the EU mission in the country, made the announcement. The support made of donation and credit will go […]
Tunisia: Doctors continue to strike for a profound reform of the health care system
This Tuesday, December 8 is declared a day of anger by doctors in Tunisia. Only the minimum service should be provided in the country’s public hospitals. The council of the order of doctors is calling for a profound reform of a health system that is today deleterious. The accidental death last week in the west […]
Germany funds Tunisia’s coastline protection with €15-million
The German Bank of Development, KfW, has earmarked €15 million to fund the Tunisian Coastal Protection Program-Phase V (PPLT), meant to protect the coasts of Tunisia against climate change consequences. KfW signed the financing agreement Wednesday with the Tunisian foreign ministry, state-run news agency TAP reports. “Protecting Tunisia’s coasts from the consequences of climate change […]
Tunisian lawmaker claims locally-made remedy can cure Covid-19
A lawmaker in the Tunisian parliament Saturday presented to the legislature a home-made remedy allegedly efficient against the coronavirus disease, which has killed more than 3,000 in the North African country. Seifeddine Makhlouf, leader of Al-Karama [Dignity] coalition, presented to the parliament on Saturday a little bottle that he said contained a medicine produced locally […]