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Tag: Tunisia
Tunisia files extradition from France of Ben Ali’s brother-in-law
Tunisian authorities have officially demanded France to extradite Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother-in-law of deposed and exiled Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The Tunisian Justice ministry ... Read More
Tax Haven: EU removes Tunisia from blacklist of non-cooperative jurisdictions
The European Union Tuesday took away Tunisia from its backlist of non-cooperative jurisdictions also branded “tax haven countries” after the North Africa country implemented demanded ... Read More
Tunisian health minister resigns after passing away of 11 babies at a public hospital
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahid accepted the resignation of health minister Abderraouf Cherif after the death of 11 babies at a government hospital. “An administrative ... Read More
Tunisia: State of emergency extended for one month
President Caid Essesbi has decided following consultation with the Prime Minister and the President of the House of Representatives to extend for one month the ... Read More
Tunisia: Ghannouchi meets Hafez Essebsi to iron out differences
Rachid Ghannouchi, head of Islamist Ennahda movement said he met with Hafez Essebsi, director of ruling Nidaa Tounes, for the first time after fallout between ... Read More
Tunis & Doha sign 10 MoUs focusing on maritime cooperation
The 7th joint Tunisian-Qatari High Commission highlighted Saturday by the signing of ten Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) covering many areas, with focus on maritime cooperation. ... Read More
Tunisia: Interception of letters containing toxic substances addressed to public figures
Tunisian authorities announced on Thursday that they managed to intercept 19 letters containing toxic substances that were addressed to public figures. The services of the ... Read More
Bloomberg index strips Tunisia of best health system in Africa
Quality of Tunisia’s health system is on decaying mode, Bloomberg recently noted as the North African country loses its credit of best health system on ... Read More
Tunisia foils attempt to smuggle out 18.4kg of gold to Libya
A customs guard patrol in Ben Guerdane foiled on Wednesday night, an attempt to smuggle 10 gold ingots (18.4 kg) worth 1.8 million dinars to ... Read More
Tunisian President endorses protests against Bouteflika’s 5th term bid as freedom of expression
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi Monday brought support to protests in Algeria against the candidacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for a fifth mandate. Thousands of ... Read More