May 17

• Unemployment Rate Down 0.2 Percent in Q1 - INS

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Tunisia's unemployment rate posted a 0.2% decrease in the first quarter of 2013, reaching 16.5% against 16.7% in Q4 of 2010. Read more »

• People Want Less Political and Social Tension, Swift Transition - Marzouki

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki said "everyone must make necessary concessions" to achieve the common goals, namely protecting national unity, building a civil and democratic... Read more »

• Ben Jaafer Calls for 'Truce' Until Next Elections

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  President of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) Mustapha Ben Jaafar called, on Thursday, for "a truce" until the holding of the forthcoming elections. Read more »

• Setting Election Date Helps Ease Tensions - Bouchamaoui

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Chairwoman of the Tunisian Industry, Trade and Handicrafts Union (UTICA) Wided Bouchamaoui underlined on Thursday that it is necessary to set the schedule of the next elections and... Read more »

• Achieving Success of Democratic Transition Depends On Entrenching Dialogue and Reaching Consensus - Ali Larayedh

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  "Achieving success of the democratic transition in Tunisia and the objective of the Revolution depend on entrenching dialogue and carrying out consensus around the key current... Read more »

• Ennahdha Walks Out of UGTT Dialogue Session in Reaction to Zied Lakhdhar's Remarks

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Representatives of Ennahdha Party at the second round of the national dialogue held under the umbrella of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), on Thursday, walked out of the... Read more »

• Setting Election Date Helps Ease Tensions, Utica Chairwoman Says

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Chairwoman of the Tunisian Industry, Trade and Handicrafts Union (UTICA) Wided Bouchamaoui underlined on Thursday that it is necessary to set the schedule of the next elections and... Read more »

• Arab Federation of Exchanges Holds Annual Meeting in Tunis

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  The 38th annual meeting of the Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) was held on Thursday in Tunis to take stock of results of the previous year, discuss last innovations in the... Read more »

• Withdrawal of Several Participants in Protest Against Marzouki's Words

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  A number of participants in the National Dialogue Conference, initiated by the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), withdrew on Thursday, from the Congress palace, in protest... Read more »

May 16

• Unemployment Rate Rises

  Aswat Masriya

  Unemployment rate in Egypt increased to 13.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from 13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, reported the Central Agency for Public Mobilization... Read more »

• Finance Minister Announces Creation of Unit to Manage 'El Karama Holding'

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  A structured unit will be created shortly at the Ministry of Finance to ensure the management of confiscated company "El Karama Holding," said Minister of Finance Elyes Fakhfakh. Read more »

• 'It Is Essential to Refurbish Tunisia's Image' - Bouchamaoui

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  President of the Tunisian Industry, Trade and Handicrafts Union (UTICA) Wided Bouchamaoui, on Wednesday, stressed the need to refurbish the image of Tunisia in the eyes of local... Read more »

• Cabinet Meeting Decides Regularisation of Situation of 4,000 Employees of Public Interest Internship

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  A cabinet meeting held, on Tuesday evening in Kasbah, on employment decided the regularisation this year of the situation of 4,000 employees of public interest internship... Read more »

May 15

• Dangote Sugar Withdraws Investment From Algeria

  This Day

  Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has pulled its investment from Algeria and is planning to make more acquisitions of local sugar farms to boost its backward integration programme and... Read more »

• Bloggers Expose State of Local Hospitals

  Magharebia

  As their president recovered in Paris from a minor stroke, Algerian internet users mounted a movement to demand better hospitals in their own country. Read more »

• Al-Amen President - All Parties for LPR's Dissolution Except Ennahdha

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  "All the parties participating in the national dialogue have called for dissolving the Revolution Protection Leagues (LPR) expect for Ennahdha Movement which insists on keeping... Read more »

May 14

• Govt Rethinks Its Subsidy System for the Poor

  IRIN

  The Egyptian government has taken tentative steps towards reducing the roughly US$20 billion subsidy system that supporters say provides vital aid to the one-in-four Egyptians in... Read more »

• Prime Minister Kandil Says He Expects IMF Loan Deal Within 45 Days

  Aswat Masriya

  Negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure a $4.8 billion loan for Egypt are nearing their end, Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said on Monday. Read more »

• Court Quashes Sentence for Mubarak-Era Tycoon

  Focac

  An Egyptian court quashed Sunday the sentence of a 7-year prison term and a large fine for a business tycoon over money laundering charges and ordered his retrial, official news... Read more »

• Deputy Minister Thabethe Arrives in Tunisia On Outward Selling Mission [press release]

  SA Govt

  The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe arrived in Tunisia where she is leading a delegation of South African business people for the outward selling... Read more »

• National Fiscal Council - Tax Reform Launched

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  The reform of the tax system was launched on Monday at the meeting of the National Fiscal Council. Read more »

• Economic Forum Set for October 25-26, 2013

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  The Tunisia Economic Forum will take place from October 25 to 26, 2013 in Tunis, at the initiative of the Tunisian Government, in partnership with Lebanese Group "Al-Iktissad... Read more »

• Draft Law On Public, Private Partnership Discussed at Meeting

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Minister in charge of Economic Affairs Ridha Saiidi, on Monday, presented the content and goals of the draft law on public/private partnership (PPP)developed by the Prime Minister,... Read more »

• Mursi Asks Investment Minister to Remove Investment Obstacles

  Aswat Masriya

  President Mohamed Mursi asked Minister of Investment Yehia Hamed to create the necessary environment to launch economic development plans, through forming a real partnership... Read more »

• Rwanda's Team in Cairo for Davis Cup

  New Times

  Rwanda's four-man team left the country on Monday for Egypt ahead of this year's Africa Group III tournament, which begins on Tuesday at the Smash Tennis Academy in Cairo. Read more »