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Tunisia’s tourism minister has been named the best tourism minister of the Mediterranean region on the back of the vibrant revival of the North African country’s tourism sector after the industry was nearly knocked down by series of terrorism attacks in 2015. René Trabelsi received the honor from Rossanna Roda, the President of Asigitalia, the […]
Tunisian interior ministry has announced its forces slain three suspected Islamic State group (ISIS) terrorists in an operation 230 kilometers southwest of Tunis. The Ministry said, in a statement released Sunday evening, forces killed “three of the most dangerous terrorists” from the Jund Al-Khilafa (Soldiers of the Caliphate), an ISIS-linked terror group, near the town […]
Morocco and Tunisia are two success stories of the Arab Spring. They are two countries struggling to establish democratic rules in a regional environment plagued by the rise of the military as a kingmaker. In Algeria, the army scapegoated an ailing president and is currently trying to refurbish its facade despite mounting popular protests. In […]
Italy and Tunisia are reviving plans for power interconnection between the two countries. The project has been under development by Italian transmission company Terna and Tunisian gas and electricity group STEG since 2003. The project was originally conceived to export power generated in Tunisia to Italy but is now based on an electricity exchange in […]
Nebras Power has announced it acquired 60 per cent of stakes in Tunisia’s Carthage Energy Company making the deal the first expansion of the company into North Africa. The Dutch affiliate of the Doha-based company, Nebras Power Investment Management, completed the acquisition this week as the company makes its first foray into North Africa. The […]
The Libyan crisis has been at the focus of talks Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte held on Tuesday in Tunis with President Beji caid Essebssi as well as with his Tunisian peer Youssef Chahed. Giuseppe Conte, who is in Tunisia to take part in the 1st session of the Tunisian-Italian Higher Council of Strategic Partnership, voiced […]
Tunis is hosting this April 29-30 the eighth Joint Retreat of the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) and the African Union Commission (AUC) in preparation of the first Coordination Summit between the African Union and the eight Regional Economic Communities scheduled to take place in Niamey, Niger in July. The meeting is focusing on […]
A soldier died Friday in the blast of a land mine allegedly planted by an al-Qaeda-linked terror group, in the restive mountainous region of Kasserine region, according to statement by the Defense Ministry Saturday. The incident, which happened during army routine patrol, in the region near the Algerian border, also wounded three other soldiers according […]
Tunisia and Russia are contemplating the setting up of a free trade area. The project was discussed at the 7th session of the Tunisian-Russian Joint Economic Commission held Friday in Tunis. “Tunisia and Russia will examine the procedures needed to establish a free trade zone between the two countries,” Trade Minister Omar Behi was quoted […]
Nidaa Tounes Executive director Wednesday said the party’s founder and country President Beiji Caid Essebsi will be the political movement candidate for this year presidential elections though the 92-year old statesman recently cast doubt about seeking a second term in office. Khalid Shaukat, in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), said Essebsi who has […]