December 3

• North Africa: Maghreb Basketball Champions Cup - Day-3 - US Monastir Beat CS Constantine and Are Through to Semis

  Tunisia's US Monastir qualified for the semi-final of the First Maghreb Basketball Champions' Cup, after beating Algerian club of CS Constantine 71/63, in a day-3 game of Pool B,... Read more »

• Tunisia: PM Pays Visit to Djerba - Speeding Up Achievement Works of Seawater Desalination Station

  Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali paid a visit, on Friday evening, to Djerba where he got acquainted with the furtherance state of development projects in the island. Read more »

• Tunisia: Violence in Siliana - UN HCHR Sounds Alarm

  United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN HCHR) Navi Pillay expressed, on Friday in a press release posted on the OHCHR's official website, "alarm at the current... Read more »

• Tunisia: National Bar Association Underlines Need to Guarantee Immunity of Lawyers

  The National Bar Association voices "categorical rejection" of the legal proceedings against some lawyers for their defence speeches, a prosecution which it considers as contrary... Read more »

• Tunisia: President Marzouki Calls for Formation of Mini Cabinet

  President Moncef Marzouki called, on Friday, for the formation of a mini cabinet "not based on the quota policy" to address the development files. Read more »

• Tunisia: African Basketball Champions Cup - Group B - Day 2 - Etoile Du Sahel Secure Second Win

  Tunisia's Etoile Sportive du Sahel beat Democratic Republic of Congo's Mazembe 70-48 at an African Basketball Champions Cup Group B day-2 game played Friday in Malabo, Equatorial... Read more »

• Tunisia: Hundreds of Protesters Assembled in Front of Interior Ministry to Claim Government Resignation

  Hundreds of demonstrators staged, on Friday afternoon, a march on the Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, to demand resignation of Government, the Interior Minister and the Governor... Read more »

• Tunisia: First Solidarity Convoy With Gaza

  A first convoy of solidarity with Gaza left, on Friday, Tunis-Carthage Airport, loaded with medicines for the wounded in the last Israeli raids. Read more »

• Tunisia: UGTT Demands That Normalisation With Israel Be Criminalised in New Constitution

  The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) renewed, on Friday, its call to incorporate criminalisation of normalisation with Israel into the new constitution. Read more »

• Tunisia: Two Customs Cars Torched in Kef As Local Citizens Stage March in Solidarity With Siliana

  Clashes broke out, Friday in Kef, between protesters and security forces which used tear gas during a march staged by local citizens in solidarity with the people of Siliana. Read more »

• Tunisia: Shelter for Homeless Women to Open Soon in Tunis

  A shelter for homeless women will open soon in the Medina of Tunis, at the initiative of association "Beity" (my home). Read more »

• Tunisia: Enterprise Days - New Edition On Investment

  The 27th Enterprise Days, due next December 7-8 in Sousse, will be attended by a thousand participants, the majority of them are Tunisian heads of enterprises, and Moroccan,... Read more »

• Tunisia: Members of Scientific Council of 'Beit Al-Hikma' Take Office

  Members of the Scientific Council of the Tunisian Academy of Science, Letters and Arts "Beit al-Hikma" took office, Saturday, at a ceremony held in the seat of the Academy in... Read more »

• Tunisia: Siliana Events - Government Announces Set of Measures

  The composition of the independent investigatory commission on the events in Siliana will be announced next week and its mandate will be established, the Prime Ministry announced... Read more »

• Tunisia: Nation Commends Palestine's Upgrade to Observer Status At United Nations

  Tunisia commended, on Friday, the upgrade of Palestine to the Observer Status at the United Nations, during a historical vote on Thursday, at the United Nations General Assembly. Read more »

• Tunisia: Siliana - Youths Clash With Police and Symbolic 10-KM 'Collective Departure' March Staged

  Clashes resumed, on Friday at 3:00 p.m., between the Siliana youths and the police who fired tear gas to disperse the protesters. Read more »

• Tunisia: NCA Speaker Confers With Indonesian Counterpart

  Indonesian Parliament Speaker Ali Marzouki asserted, on Friday, his country's support to Tunisia's democratic transition process and the will to strengthen bilateral co-operation... Read more »

• Tunisia: UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Excessive Use of Force Against Protesters in Siliana

  The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Friday expressed alarm at the current unrest in the Tunisian town of Siliana. The UN Human rights chief also urged the Government to stop... Read more »

• Tunisia: Country Seeks to Attract 10 Million Tourists By 2016

  A new institutional tourism advertising campaign for 2013 was presented Friday in Gammarth by French "Publicis," the company responsible for developing this campaign. Read more »

• Tunisia: President Marzouki and Speaker of Indonesia's Parliament Look At Prospects for Developing Bilateral Co-Operation

  Speaker of the Indonesian parliament Ali Marzouki asserted, on Saturday, his country's commitment to encourage Indonesian businessmen to invest in Tunisia and increase the volume... Read more »

• Tunisia: First Delegate of Siliana Tasked With Management of Region's Affairs

  The first delegate of the Siliana governorate has been tasked with the management of the region's affairs, pending an appropriate decision to be taken as soon as possible,... Read more »

• Tunisia: President of Republic Confers AMT Chairwoman On Creation of IHACA

  President Moncef Marzouki discussed, on Saturday, with Tunisian Judges Association (AMT) Chairwoman Kalthoum Kannou the issue of justice's representation within the Independent... Read more »

• Tunisia: UNCTAD Calls On Country to Further Develop Software Industry

  A report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) titled "Software Industry and Developing Countries" called, this week, Tunisia to boost foreign... Read more »

• Egypt: Thousands Rally in Support of Morsi

  Tens of thousands of protesters have once again filled the streets of Cairo, this time they are there in support of President Mohammed Morsi and a controversial draft constitution... Read more »

• Tunisia: Clashes Resume in City of Siliana

  Clashes re-erupted, on Saturday afternoon, between security forces and hundreds of youths who attempted to reach the premises of the Regional Public Security District, "to expel... Read more »