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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 in a statement on Saturday said it asked the foreign ministry to demand Belhassen’s deportation from France, in line with bilateral agreements between the two countries. Belhassen on the run […]
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 reforms that have improved tax policies. But it was not clear if Tunisia was put on the Grey list like Morocco. The grey list comprises countries that are given time […]
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 investigation has been open and those responsible will be prosecuted,” said the Prime Minister while expressing sympathy with the families of the victims. The health ministry ascribed the tragedy to […]
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 state of emergency, the office of the President said on Wednesday. The new extension starts from March 7 and will end on April 05, a statement of the presidential office […]
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 the two former ally parties over Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. A statement on Ghannouchi’s facebook page said the meeting addressed “the current political situation” with no further details. The North […]
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. The agreements, signed by Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and Qatar’s interior minister Cheikh Abdallah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, cover many areas including transport, youth, sport, tourism, culture, […]
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 […]