May 22

• Tunisia: Dilou Dissatisfied With Delay in Discussion of Draft Law On Prevention of Torture

  Minister of Human Rights and Transitional Justice Samir Dilou expressed dissatisfaction with the delay in the review by National Constituent Assembly (NCA) committee of the draft... Read more »

• Tunisia: French Investor Plans to Create Tourist and Cultural Project in Tabarka

  Jean-Pierre Mangiapan, President of the Agency for French-Tunisia Co-Development has suggested the creation of a major tourist and cultural project in Tabarka, Governorate of... Read more »

• Tunisia: Caretaker President Focuses On CDC Activities

  Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki focused on the activity of the Deposit and Consignment Fund (CDC) as he received, on Tuesday, its Director-General Jamel Belhaj. Read more »

• Tunisia: Court of Auditors' Report On Outgoing Ihae Management Submitted to NCA's Ben Jaafar

  President of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) Mustapha Ben Jaafar was presented with the Court of Auditors' report on the control of financial transactions of the... Read more »

• Tunisia: President Marzouki Receives Report of National Authority of Fight Against Corruption

  Caretaker President of the Republic Mohamed Moncef Marzouki received, on Tuesday, an activity report of the National Authority of Fight Against Corruption (INLUC). Read more »

• Tunisia: Businessmen in France Talk About Impediments to Investment in Nation

  A hundred Tunisian businessmen residing in France talked, as part of the 2013 Forum of the Group for Investment and Entrepreneurship (GIE) held recently in Paris, about obstacles... Read more »

• Tunisia: Union for Tunisia Parties Secretary General Meet

  During a meeting held on Tuesday in Tunis, the Council of the coalition parties Secretary-Generals of the Union for Tunisia reviewed the results of the national dialogue held under... Read more »

May 21

• Tunisia: Prime Minister Ends Visit to Qatar

  Prime Minister Ali Larayedh is back to Tunis on Tuesday morning, at the end of a two-day official visit to Qatar, May 19-20, where he attended the Doha International Forum. Read more »

• Tunisia: Marzouki At Bedside of Two Policemen Wounded During Sunday's Clashes

  President Moncef Marzouki paid a visit on Monday to two security officers wounded during Sunday's clashes which had erupted in the Ettadhamen district between Salafist movement... Read more »

• Tunisia: Ban On 'Ansar Al-Chariaa' Congress Still in Force - Interior Ministry

  "The ban on holding the "Ansar al-chariaa" congress is still in force across the country" Interior Ministry's spokesman asserted, on Monday, during a meeting with the press. Read more »

• Tunisia: 'Texmed Tunisia 2013' Next October 2-4

  President of the National Textile Federation (FENATEX) Belhassen Gherab threw light, on Monday, on the 14th edition of the Euro-Mediterranean Textile and Clothing Fair "Texmed... Read more »

• Tunisia: Young Man Killed in Ettadhamen Clashes Buried

  Young Mohamed Dahmani, who was killed by a stray bullet during Sunday's clashes in Ettadhamen neighbourhood between supporters of "Ansar al-Sharia" and security forces, was buried... Read more »

• Tunisia: EU Agrees to Further Develop Higher Education Through 'Erasmus for All'

  The European Union (EU) has agreed to further develop higher education institutions in Tunisia through the education programme "Erasmus for All". Read more »

• Tunisia: Fifth Mine Explodes in Mount Chaambi, No Victims

  "A fifth landmine exploded, on Monday, in mount Chaambi in the governorate of Kasserine, without making victims," Colonel-Major Mokhtar Ben Nasr, National Defence Ministry's... Read more »

• Tunisia: Politicisation of Certain Affairs - Hinder to Consecration of Independent Justice - Minister

  "The consecration of an independent justice in Tunisia can not succeed in the face of political manipulation and media pressure which concern some judiciary affairs," Justice... Read more »

• North Africa: Maghreb Olympic and Athletic Festival to Be Created

  The idea of creating a Maghreb athletic and Olympic festival was broadly discussed at a working session held on Monday in Tunis between Tunisian National Olympic Committee (TNOC)... Read more »

• Tunisia: PM in Doha - "Tunisian Economy Back On Track"

  Interim Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said the Tunisian economy is recovering, reviewing the steps taken during the transition process and the challenges faced so far in different... Read more »

May 20

• Tunisia: 'Emir of Qatar Reiterates Willingness to Boost Co-Operation, Energise Bilateral Agreements' - Larayedh

  Interim Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said, on Sunday, he had discussed with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani ways to boost Tunisian-Qatari partnership, particularly... Read more »

• Tunisia: Calm Restored in Kairouan

  Calm was restored to the city of Kairouan on Sunday afternoon. Read more »

• Tunisia: 'Ansar Al-Sharia' Supporter Dies in Clashes in Ettadhamen District

  A young supporter of Ansar Al-Sharia died on Sunday afternoon of injuries sustained in clashes that occurred in the Ettadhamen neighbourhood, a security source told TAP agency. Read more »

• Tunisia: Interior Ministry Denies Decreeing Ettadhamen District 'Closed Security Area'

  The Interior Ministry spokesman dismissed, on Sunday, reports asserting that the Ettadhamen neighbourhood had been decreed "closed security area." Read more »

• Tunisia: Government to Deal With Ansar Al-Sharia As Illegal Organisation - Larayedh

  "The Government will deal with Ansar al-Sharia as an illegal organisation that has committed acts of violence and has ties to terrorism," said Interim Prime Minister Ali Larayedh... Read more »

• Tunisia: Group of UGET Students Dispersed By Police Downtown Tunis

  Security forces dispersed on Sunday a group of students members of the General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET) who were trying to gather downtown Tunis. Read more »

• Tunisia: 'Ansar Al-Sharia' Postpones Its Third Congress Until Next Sunday

  Sheikh Mohamed Khalif, Salafist leader from the region of Kairouan announced that "Ansar al-Sharia" has decided to postpone its 3rd congress until next Sunday, local governor... Read more »

• Tunisia: Security Forces Clash With Groups of Young People in Bab Jalladine, Kairouan

  Clashes erupted on Sunday between security forces and groups of young people in Bab Jalladine, Kairouan, noted a TAP journalist on site. Read more »