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Italy Wednesday announced disbursement of €50 million to help Tunisia support local companies and address social economic impacts of the COVID-19. The financial aid was announced following this week telephone call between President Kais Saied and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella. Saied proposed to send health workers to the European country, which is the worst […]
The International Monetary Fund will shortly disburse $400 million to support Tunisia in its fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Nizar Yaich on a private radio station. This sum of money will be disbursed in the coming two to three weeks, he added. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfekh Monday said the country is shutting down its borders as part of measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease as the North African country reports 24 confirmed cases. Speaking in an address to the nation, Fakhfekh said only transportation of shipments and repatriation of citizens from abroad are […]
Eleven lawmakers have resigned from Heart of Tunisia party, headed by business tycoon Nabil Karoui, citing discontent over lack of governance and management within the second largest power in the Tunisian parliament. Among the disgruntled, Hatem Mliki, a senior member who told local radio Mosaique fm that the dissidents are “unhappy about the decision-making procedure, […]
Tunisia expects a growth rate of just 1% this year, compared with the 2.7% envisaged in the 2020 budget, and plans to seek a new loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tunisian Prime Minister, Elyess Fakhfakh, who made the announcement on Sunday said his government has slashed the country’s economic growth forecast for […]
Tunisia’s cheese maker, Land’Or, announced that it will set up a production plant in Morocco’s Kenitra for a total cost of 10.7 million dollars. An investment agreement was signed in this regards between Land’Or chairman Hatem Denguizli and Moroccan industry minister Hafid Elalamy. The plant will directly employ 102 people and help Land’Or commercialize production […]
At least one security agent was killed and five others were wounded when two suicide bombers blew themselves up on Friday near the US embassy in the Tunisian capital. The local authorities said the attackers, who were both on a motorcycle, died in the blast, which took place near the US embassy’s main gate. Last […]
Tunisia will take action against any citizen suspected to be infected by the Coronavirus who refuses to be quarantined, Health Minister Abdellatif Mekki said Wednesday. “If some people refrain from abiding by voluntary quarantine measures or not, they are liable to punishment in accordance with the law, given that the health of citizens is in […]
The US State Department has approved the sale of four AT-6C light fighter jets and supporting equipment to Tunisia for total cost of $325.8 million. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the aircraft “will improve Tunisia’s ability to meet current and future threats by increasing their capability and capacity to counter terrorism and other […]
The Libyan Tribal Council has rejected an offer by Tunisian President Kais Saied to host them for reconciliation talks in capital Tunis as part of efforts to defuse the Libyan crisis. The offer came both from President Kais and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Tani, who was in Tunisia early this week, Tunisie Numérique […]