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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 General Directorate of National Security have managed to intercept these letters after a preventive and intelligence operation, in coordination with the prosecutor’s office at the judicial counterterrorism center, said the […]
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 Bloomberg 2019 Healthiest Country Index. Tunisia’s health system has emerged as the second most efficient in Africa on Bloomberg 2019 Healthiest Country Index which puts South Africa at the top […]
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 Libya, reported the Tunisian news agency TAP. The ingots were discovered in the locality of Oued Fessi 10 km from Ben Guerdane, in a vehicle bearing a Tunisian registration plate […]
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 Algerians have been demonstrating across various provinces and in some European capitals against the candidacy of 82-year old Bouteflika for a fifth term in office. Demonstrations took place during previous […]
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) explained the raising of its key interest rate by “past and recent wage increases that are likely to maintain a price-wage spiral.” This spiral is very detrimental to the economy and accentuates macro-economic imbalances because of the impact on the consumption of imported products, the BCT said, according to […]
Security authorities at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca Tuesday nabbed three Tunisian citizens, two women and a man, for their involvement in drug trafficking. The two women, aged 36 and 50, were arrested in the check-in hall, the national police directorate (DGSN) said in a statement. Searches revealed that the duo were concealing in their […]
A thousand Tunisians have returned home from conflict zones, namely Syria, Iraq and Libya, between 2011 and October 2018. The figures were disclosed by National Counterterrorism Commission President Mokthar Ben Nasr at a hearing Monday by the parliamentary Committee on Security and Defense. He said that four terrorists were extradited to Tunisia two weeks ago […]
Tunisia is facing an acute economic and financial crisis with major macro-economic indicators on the red. The country was hailed for its success to oust authoritarianism and establish a democratically elected government following 2011 events, but economically the country is suffering. Growth was limited to 2.5% in 2018, less than the forecasted 3.1% despite the […]
Tunisia Sunday said its 14 citizens held hostage in neighboring Libya have been freed following the intervention of Libyan authorities. The Tunisian foreign ministry expressed satisfaction at the release of the fourteen Tunisian workers, kidnapped on February 14 by a Libyan armed militia in Zaouia. The kidnappers had claimed the release of a Libyan detainee […]
A number of European airlines including Spanish Air Europa are expected to resume flying to Tunisia after a suspension on insecurity grounds, as the state brought guarantees for the safety of foreign holidaymakers. Air Europa, Lonely Planet reports, will soon resume flights to the Tunisian capital, Tunis. The airline will service Madrid-Tunis route four times […]