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Tag: Tunisia
Moroccan embassy in Tunis cancels National Day Function
The Moroccan embassy in Tunis has cancelled the function planned for July 30 to celebrate Throne Day following the passing away of President Béji Caïd ... Read More
Morocco’s King deeply saddened by demise of President Essebsi, ‘one of the great men of Tunisia’
King Mohammed VI expressed deep sorrow at the demise of President Béji Caïd Essebsi that he described as “one of the great men of Tunisia”. ... Read More
Tunisia’s President dies leaving fears of power vacuum
Tunisia’s President Béji Caïd Essebsi died on Thursday at the age of 93 after he was hospitalized with a severe illness in late June leaving ... Read More
Tunisia: Defense minister debunks rumors about presidential plans
Tunisia’s defense minister Tuesday denied in front of lawmakers rumors indicating that he has plans to run for November presidential elections. Abdelkrim Zbidi, speaking in ... Read More
Libya: Haftar’s war plane lands in Tunisia over technical failure
The Tunisian defense ministry Monday announced a Libyan military aircraft belonging to the rebel army of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar landed in Mednine, southeastern Tunisia, ... Read More
Tunisia: Three thieves disguised under niqab arrested
Tunisian Security forces nabbed Sunday three men disguised under niqab in capital Tunis. The men who stoke fear were summoned for inspection but they ran ... Read More
Tunisia: UGTT to boycott legislative & presidential elections
Tunisia’s powerful workers union, UGTT, Thursday said it will take part neither in the legislative nor in the presidential elections planned for next fall. Noureddine ... Read More
Tunisia raises 700 million euros on Eurobond market to fund 2019 fiscal budget deficit
Tunisia Wednesday said it succeeded in raising 700 million euros on the financial bond market with an interest rate of 6.37 per cent as it ... Read More
Tunisia: President Essebsi prolongs state of emergency for one year in wake of three attacks
Tunisian President Caid Essebsi Saturday extended in-place state of emergency for one additional month, an announcement that came few days after the North African witnessed ... Read More
Tunisia: Security forces dismantle terror cell in Jendouba
Security forces Thursday brake up a five-man terror cell in Jendouba, Northwestern of the country as authorities try to crash recent terrorism insurgency. One of ... Read More