March 10, 2011

• Tunisia: Caretaker Prime Minister Holds Working Session With Utica Executive Board Members

  Prime Minister in the Interim Government Béji Caïd Essebsi held, on Wednesday in Tunis, a working session with Executive Board members of the Tunisian Union of... Read more »

• Tunisia: UNIDO to Disseminate Culture of Initiative in Education Institutions

  The Education Minister, Mr. Taieb Baccouche, had talks on Tuesday, in Tunis with Mrs. Monica Carco, Delegate of the UN Industrial Development Organization Office in Tunisia. Read more »

• Tunisia: Interim PM Examines With UN Officials Situation of Refugees

  Messrs. Antonio Guterres, High Commissioner for refugees (HCR) and William Lacy Swing, General-Director of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) commended the... Read more »

• Tunisia: Interim Government PM Confers With Morocco's Ambassador in Tunis

  Caretaker Prime Minister Béji Caïd Essebsi received, on Tuesday afternoon in Tunis, Mr. Najib Zerouali Ouariti, Morocco's ambassador in Tunis. Read more »

March 9, 2011

• Tunisia: Moroccan Field Hospital for Refugees in Ras Jedir

  A Moroccan field hospital has been installed in the Ras Jedir refugee camp. Read more »

• Tunisia: 'Spain is Ready to Carry On Aid And Evacuation of Refugees' Says Spanish Ambassador in Tunis

  During a meeting held on Tuesday with National Defense Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi, Spanish Ambassador in Tunis Antonio Cosano affirmed, a with that his country "is ready to carry on... Read more »

• Tunisia: 'Two Attempts of Illegal Emigration Thwarted And Fugitive Prisoners Arrested' Announced Interior Ministry

  In a communiqué recently released by the Interior Ministry, it was announced that the Units of the National Guard in the Governorates of Sousse and Sfax managed, in the... Read more »

• Tunisia: Nation Set Measures to Revive Tourism

  During a working session held on Monday in Tunis, in the presence of Trade and Tourism Minister Mehdi Houas, Secretary of State in charge of Tourism Slim Chaker, Chairman of the... Read more »

• Tunisia: New Interim Government Members Sworn in

  New members of the Caretaker Government were sworn in, on Tuesday, before Interim President Foued Mebazaa: Read more »

March 8, 2011

• Tunisia: French "Mistral" Ship Loaded With Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Zarzis Port

  The French amphibious assault ship "Mistral" loaded with 50 tons of humanitarian aid for the benefit of Ras Jedir refugees, dropped anchor on Monday, at Zarzis commercial port. Read more »

• Tunisia: Chinese Deputy FM Reasserts His Country's Sustained Support

  Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Zhai Jun said "China is following with great interest Tunisia's events and wishes success for Tunisia and its people in their struggle to win all... Read more »

• Tunisia: Caid Essebsi - "Government Mission, Making Country Reach Safe Heaven Till Constituent Assembly Election

  Prime Minister in the Interim government Béji Caid Essebsi said continued action to further improve the security situation, which has already registered some amelioration,... Read more »

• Tunisia: Interior Ministry Decides to Remove State Security Division

  In a communiqué released on Monday, the Ministry of the Interior said it has already started implementing the following measures: Read more »

• Tunisia: France Inks Memorandum of Co-Operation to Boost Energy Sector

  The National Energy Control Agency (ANME) and the French Environment and Energy Control Agency (ADEME) signed on Monday in Tunis a memorandum of co-operation to boost energy... Read more »

• Tunisia: Nation-France Review Bilateral Prospects in Environment Sector

  Minister of Farming and Environment Mokhtar Jalleli had talks here on Monday with Mrs Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French Minister of Environment, about developing Tunisian-French... Read more »

• Tunisia: Caravan of Aid for Refugees From Libya

  A caravan of solidarity was organized, last Friday by Tunisia's Association of Banks and Financial Institutions for the benefit of refugees from Libya. Read more »

March 7, 2011

• Tunisia: New Lineup of Interim Government

  Upon proposal of M. Béji Caïd Essebsi , Prime Minister, the Interim President has appointed new members of the Interim Government: Read more »

• Tunisia: Over Two Thousand Robbers and Fugitive Prisoners Arrested

  The home security forces and the National Army have stepped up effort in the recent period in different regions of the country to protect public and private property and arrest... Read more »

• Tunisia: Nearly Ten Thousand People Gather At El Menzah to Claim Return to Work

  At least ten thousand Tunisians gathered on Saturday at el Menzah to call for resuming work and ending all forms of violence and disorder. Read more »

• Tunisia: Situation in Ras Jedir Refugee Camp Improved

  The situation in the Ras Jedir refugee camp on the Tunisian-Libyan border is getting better, in view of the decrease in the number of refugees fleeing Libya and the evacuation of... Read more »

• Tunisia: New Tunisia Commended in CEBIT 2011

  Tunisia took part in the 26th edition of The International Information and Communication Technology fair (CEBIT), on March 1-5, 2011, in Hannover, Germany. Read more »

• Tunisia: "Arab Group of Media Observation" Created

  The creation of an "Arab Group of Media Observation" was announced during a meeting with the press held on Sunday in Tunis. Read more »

• Tunisia: New Refugee Camp in Port EL Ketf of Ben Guerdane At U.A.E's Initiative

  Two Kilometres away of the "Choucha" camp in Ras Jedir, an Emirian rescue team strives, in co-ordination with the Emirian Red Crescent and the "Zayed" Charity Association to refit... Read more »

March 5, 2011

• Tunisia: Eight New Political Parties Legalised

  The Interior Ministry announced, on Thursday in a communiqué, that licences have granted for the formation of eight new political parties. Read more »

• Tunisia: Calls of Distress in Ras Jedir Heard By International Community

  The calls of distress for the repatriation of thousands of Egyptian refugees who are flocking in the Ras Jedir border zone were favourably received by the international community. Read more »