July 22

• Tunisia: Elections, National Dialogue and Terrorism Core Issues of PM's Radio Interview

  The democratic transition process is making steady progress in spite of attempts to undermine it and hamper the Government's action, interim Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said. Read more »

• Tunisia: President Marzouki Calls for Creation of Higher Education Council

  Caretaker President of the Republic Moncef Marzouki suggested on Monday to create a Higher Education Council to help plan the future of education. Read more »

• Tunisia: Election of Ninth Member of Isie Postponed to Tuesday

  National Constituent Assembly members meeting at a plenary session on Monday in Bardo have failed to reach a consensus on the election of the 9th member of the Independent Higher... Read more »

• Tunisia: NCA - Plenary Session to Elect IHAE Ninth and Last Member

  The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) plenary session, devoted to the 6th round elections of the 9th and last member of the Independent Higher Authority for the Elections (IHAE)... Read more »

July 21

• Mali: Kidnapped Election Officials in Mali Released

  Election officials abducted by gunmen in northern Mali a week before presidential elections have been freed, local officials say. Read more »

• Tunisia: Burkina Faso Keen to Draw On Tunisian Expertise in Meat Freezing and Processing

  Tunisian investors were presented, on Sunday, with a Burkinabe public-private partnership proposal for upgrading the Ouagadougou Refrigerated Slaughterhouse (AFO). Read more »

July 20

• Tunisia: Tunisia's Mellouli First Swimmer to Win Olympic and World Titles in Pool, Open Water

  Tunisian Oussama Mellouli has become the first swimmer to win Olympic and world titles in both the pool and open water as he won the 5-km event in Barcelona's open water World... Read more »

• Tunisia: Mahdia, Capital of Arab Handball in March 2014

  EM Mahdia will host next March the 11th edition of the Arab Handball Cup Winners' Cup (men and women's). Read more »

• Tunisia: NCA - Elections of IHAE's Members Continue

  The 3rd and 4th round of the elections of the members of the Independent High Authority for the Elections (IHAE II) resulted in the designation of Faouzia Drissi representative of... Read more »

• Tunisia: IHAE - Five Members Elected

  Five members out of nine of the Independent Higher Authority for the Elections (IHAE) were elected on Friday, during a plenary session of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA). Read more »

• Tunisia: Architects' Situation Discussed As PM Meets OAT Chairman

  Tunisian Architects' Association (OAT) chairman Aymen Zriba discussed on Friday with Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh, the possibility to amend the organic law pertaining to... Read more »

• Tunisia: Co-Operation Between Tunisia and AUC Reviewed

  President Moncef Marzouki conferred on Friday with chairwoman of the African Union Commission (AUC) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Read more »

• Tunisia: Economic, Agricultural and Social Situation in Kairouan Discussed

  Means to reinforce development in the city of Kairouan and improve the economic, agricultural and social situation in the region were the focus of a meeting held on Friday, between... Read more »

• Tunisia: Sfax - One Dead After Police Chase Stolen Car in Sakiet Eddaier

  One person was killed after a National Guard patrol chased a stolen car in Sakiet Eddaier (Governorate of Sfax) on Saturday morning. Read more »

• Tunisia: Creation of Tunis-Based African Statistics and Intellectual Property Organisation Discussed

  The creation of an African statistics institute and an African intellectual property organisation to be based in Tunis were the focus of a meeting held on Saturday, between Prime... Read more »

• Tunisia: Creation of Tunis-Based African Statistics and Intellectual Property Organization Discussed

  The creation of an African statistics institute and an African intellectual property organisation to be based in Tunis were the focus of a meeting held on Saturday, between Prime... Read more »

July 19

• Tunisia: List of IHAE to Be Announced Friday Evening

  The members of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) voted on Friday afternoon the 9 members of the Independent High Authority for the Elections (IHAE). Read more »

• Tunisia: Draft Constitution - Compromises Regarding Restrictions On Rights, Freedoms At Centre of Debate

  Further light was thrown on the adjustments made in the chapter of rights and freedoms in the draft constitution as members of the Compromise Commission at the National Constituent... Read more »

• Tunisia: Marzouki Receives 'Destourna' Network President

  The country's political, economic and social situation as well as the remaining phases to cover in the democratic transition process were discussed on Friday by Caretaker President... Read more »

• Tunisia: NGOs Coalition to Launch Campaign to Defend Republic Values

  The co-ordination for the defence of the Republic values, made up of some thirty associations for the human rights, youth movements and artists announced, on Friday, the launching... Read more »

• Tunisia: NCA - Plenary Session to Elect Nine Members of IHAE II

  The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) held, on Friday, a plenary session to elect the nine members of the Independent Higher Authority for Elections (IHAE II). Read more »

• Tunisia: SNJT President Reasserts Journalists' Attachment to Cancel Article 124 of Draft Constitution

  President of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) Néjiba Hamrouni stressed, on Friday, Tunisian journalists' attachment to cancel article 124 of the draft... Read more »

• Egypt: Egypt President Mansour Promises to Fight Those 'Driving the Nation Towards Chaos'

  Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour pledged on Thursday to fight those "driving the nation towards chaos". Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria to Withdraw Some Troops From Mali to Tackle Islamists At Home

  Nigeria is to withdraw some troops from the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, Ivory Coast President and head of the regional group Ecowas Alassane Ouattara has said. Read more »

July 18

• Tunisia: Police Seize Arms in House in Ariana - Interior Ministry

  "A gun, ammunition and two grenades" were seized by special security units in a house located in the Governorate of Ariana," the Interior Ministry said in a press statement issued... Read more »