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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has paid homage to a Tunisian security force who was killed when thwarting, early March, a terror attack on a security checkpoint, near the US embassy, in capital Tunis. In a letter published on the website of the US embassy in Tunis, the FBI expressed its heartfelt condolences […]
The recent announcement by an association militating for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Tunisia claiming that the North African country has validated a same sex marriage has triggered controversy. According to Shams, a Tunisian LGBT rights association, a marriage settlement between a French and a Tunisian, signed in France, has been recognized in Tunisia, making […]
The European Commission will grant Tunisia a €600 million loan to help the country limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Tunisia is part of ten European Union enlargement and neighborhood partners for whom the European Commission proposed a €3 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) package. Tunisia has forecast an economic recession estimated at 4.3 […]
Around 600 Tunisians stranded in Libya broke main crossing point between the two countries to return home, Webdo Tunis reports. The Tunisian nationals according to the online media citing sources from the interior ministry forced the Ras Jedir entry point after they denied access by Tunisian security and customs authorities. Haythem Zaned reportedly said additional […]
A blast from a landmine Sunday injured a Tunisian soldier during a patrol in restive Kasserine governorate, Webdo Tunis reports. The army, in a statement, said the wounded soldier is in good condition and his life is not threatened by injuries sustained on the leg. The blast occurred while the army was patrolling the mountainous […]
Tunisia is expecting about $1.4 billion-loss in revenue in the tourism sector this year as result of impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a document submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in view of seeking a new loan to supplement the 2020 national budget, reports say. The North African country like other countries around […]
The Turkish police Monday broke a demonstration of Tunisians in front the North African country’s consulate in Istanbul as they demand to be repatriated home amid the fast spray of the coronavirus disease in their host country, Webdo Tunis reports. The police, the online media says, used tear gas and arrested two protestors on the […]
Tunisian security forces arrested an Islamic State group (ISIS) sympathizer who was planning terror attacks against vital state institutions in the holy month of Ramadan scheduled to start late this month, the Tunisian interior ministry said in a statement Tuesday. The terrorist, according to the statement, has developed a plan targeting security establishments and vital […]
Protests broke out Monday in parts of Tunisia after some citizens gathered to request the exceptional social aid promised by the government to help cope with the lockdown measures in the fight against Covid-19 disease. In the town of Mnihla, in Ariana Governorate, a large group of citizens rioted and burned tires in front of […]
The European Union (EU) said it would grant Tunisia €250 million to help it face the coronavirus pandemic and address adverse socioeconomic effects of the outbreak. The grant was announced Saturday by the bloc’s envoy to the country, Patrice Bergamini, in a Tweet. The EU official also announced that funds earmarked for the Health Sector […]