December 18, 2022
Tunisia: Developing Legal Framework Governing Recycling of Batteries
Minister of Environment Leila Chikhaoui and Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Neila Nouira have agreed to establish a select committee that will be responsible for preparing… Read more »
Tunisia: League of Arab States Observer Mission Urges 'Looking At Reasons Behind Low Voter Turnout in Parliamentary Elections'
The League of Arab States' observer mission for the December 17 legislative elections, called on stakeholders in the electoral process in Tunisia to "look at the reasons that led… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Tunisia: 23 Constituencies Not Concerned By Legislative Runoff, Says Mnasri
23 constituencies will not be concerned by the legislative runoff according to the preliminary results of the legislative elections, Spokesman for the Independent Higher Authority… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Tunisia: Voter Turnout in December 17 Legislative Election Stands At 11.22 Percent, Says Isie's Bouasker [upd 1]
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouasker said Monday the voter turnout in the December 17 parliamentary elections reached 11.22 percent. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Bags 4 Medals At 3rd Arabian Mathematical Olympiad
Tunisia bagged four medals (1 gold, two silver and 1 bronze) at the 3rd Arabian Mathematical Olympiad. Read more »
Tunisia: Number of Merchant Websites Up 4 Percent End of Sep. 2022 (Bct)
The number of merchant websites rose by 4% during the first 9 months of 2022, reaching 1.489 by the end of September, against 1.436 during the same period last year. Read more »
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At Over 28 Thousand Tonnes in Siliana
The olive harvest season is ongoing in the siliana governorate where it has reached a progress rate of 37% with a total estimated at 10.647 thousand tonnes of olives, head of the… Read more »
Tunisia: 21 Candidates Have Won Parliamentary Seats in 1st Round (Mansri)
21 candidates won parliamentary seats in the 1st round according to the preliminary results of the legislative elections, said spokesperson for the Independent Higher Authority for… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Tunisia: Change to Voting System and Absence of Political Money Behind 'Modest' Voter Turnout
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections, Farouk Bouasker, described the voter turnout in the legislative elections as "modest", saying the reasons for the low… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Tunisia: President Saied in Washington Calls to Cancel Debts and Recover Stolen Funds
"It is time to clear the debts accumulated for decades and to work on recovering the stolen funds, since it is a right stolen from many African peoples, including the Tunisian… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia's Trade Balance Deficit Widens to Tnd 23,281.1 Million (Ins)
Tunisia's trade balance deficit widened to TND 23,281.1 million over the past eleven months of 2022, compared to TND 14,653.8 million over the same period in 2021 (+58.8%), the… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Tunisia: Exceptional Archeological Pieces on Display December 16 to March 15 in Spain
The National Heritage Institute (INP) is participating in an exhibition to be held in Cordoba, Spain, from December 16 to March 15, entitled: "Cordoba and the Christian… Read more »
Tunisia: Need to Overcome All Obstacles Preventing Women From Accessing Presitigious Positions
It is necessary to overcome all obstacles that prevent women from accessing prestigious positions in many sectors, said Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisian Singer Fayza Mahersi Passes Away
Tunisian singer Fayza Mahersi passed away on Thursday night following the worsening of her health condition. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Tunisia: Amea Power to Start Work On Solar Power Plant in Kairouan By Mid-2023
The Emirati power company "AMEA POWER" will launch the construction of a solar power plant in Kairouan (Centre) in the second quarter of 2023, said Chairman Hussain Jassim Al… Read more »
Tunisia: Socialist Party to Boycott Dec.17 Legislative Elections
The Socialist Party said it will boycott December 17 legislative elections and called for protecting State institutions against any authoritarian "drift." Read more »
Tunisia: Parties Urge Tunisians to Join Protests Against Elections
The National Salvation Front and a number of political parties (the Democratic Current, the Workers' Party, Ettakatol, Al-Qotb and Al-Joumhouri) urged Tunisians to attend two… Read more »
Tunisia: Shipwreck Off Zarzis - Head of State and Security Officials Meet At El-Aouina Barracks
President Kaïs Saïed, went Wednesday evening to the barracks of the National Guard of El-Aouina, where he met with security officials in order to "expedite the ongoing… Read more »
Tunisia: National Union of Tunisian Journalists Denounces Ongoing Assaults On Journalists
The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (French: SNJT) Wednesday denounced ongoing assaults on journalists. It also called on the President of the Republic to revoke cybercrime… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia, Algeria Ink MoU to Promote Support for Startups
Tunisia and Algeria inked, on the fringes of the 1st African Start-up Conference (held December 5-6 in Algiers), a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the startups support field,… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Tunisia: Alternative Energies - Production of Green Hydrogen Should Not Jeorpardise Transition Strategy, Decarbonisation Objectives (Report)
The production of green hydrogen should not jeorpardise the national strategy of transition to renewables and decarbonisation objectives, German Green Foundation Heinrich Böll… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Tunisia: Kairouan Copper Market Faces Collapse, As Prices Soar and Customers Shy Away
The copper market in Kairouan governorate is facing collapse, as prices of raw materials keep on rising and customers are shying away. Read more »
Libya: Tunisia, Libya Adopt Joint Working Strategy to Boost Trade Relations
A joint working strategy was adopted by the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) and the Libyan Export Development Centre for the 2023 year, in a bid to develop intra-trade relations… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Tunisia: Alternative Tourism - Launch of Project 'Hiking Trails of Tunisia'
The project of the Ministry of Tourism "Hiking Trails of Tunisia" was launched Tuesday. It is an initiative launched as part of the diversification of the tourism product and the… Read more »
Tunisia: Legislative Elections 2022 - Final Number of Candidates Brought Down to 1,055
The final number of candidates for the legislative elections was brought down to 1,055, after the withdrawal of five candidates and the return of two others to the electoral race,… Read more »