March 07, 2023
Tunisia: Former Leader in Ennahdha Mohamed Ben Salem Hospitalised Shortly Before His Interrogation
Mohamed Ben Salem, former leader in the Ennahdha movement and former Minister of Agriculture under the "Troika" government, was transferred to the Hédi Chaker hospital in… Read more »
Tunisia: Prime Ministry Announces Toll-Free Number for Sub-Saharan Migrants
The Prime Ministry, on Tuesday, unveiled the toll-free green line 80107785 for sub-Saharan migrants residing in Tunisia to report every transgression against them so that these… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Tunisia: Instalingo Case - Detention Warrant Against Said Ferjani
The investigating judge at the Sousse 2 Court of First Instance on Wednesday evening issued a detention warrant against Ennahdha leader Said Ferjani, in the so-called Instalingo… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Proposes Devising Arab Pact to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Workplace
During her participation in works of the 9th general conference of the Arab Women Organisation, organised on February 27-28 in Tripoli, Libya, Minister of Family, Women, Children… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Tunisia: Public Auditors Recommend in Study, Amending Hydrocarbon Code
The radical amendment of the hydrocarbon code to enhance the principles of governance and transparency in the sector in compliance with international criteria, was recommended in… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Tunisia: President Kais Saied's Remarks on 'Irregular African Migrants' Condemned
Civil society groups in Tunisia, on Wednesday, spoke out against what they call "inciting speech" of president Kais Saied against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
February 20, 2023
Tunisia: Opposition Leader Summoned By Counter-Terrorism Unit
Head of Ennahdha movement Rached Ghannouchi has been summoned by the Aouina National Guard's Counter-Terrorism Unit, once again, in what the party's spokesperson Imed Khemiri… Read more »
January 28, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisians Unable to Travel By 2024 Over Biometric Passport
Tunisian travellers will be unable to travel by 2024 as they still do not hold the biometric passport, said President of the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Tunisia: Transparency International 2022 - Tunisia Loses Four Points in Corruption Perceptions Index
With a Corruption Perceptions Index score of 40/100, down four points, Tunisia ranked 85th globally in the Transparency International's 2022 annual report released Tuesday. Read more »
Tunisia: Digital Platform to Monitor and Evaluate Overseas Recruitment Firms Being Designed (Ncibi)
A digital platform is being designed to monitor and evaluate the activities of overseas recruitment firms, Employment and Vocational Training Minister Nasreddine Ncibi said on… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Tunisia: Demonstrators Hold 500th Rally to Demand Truth On Political Assassinations
Demonstrators have held their 500th Wednesday-rally in front of the seat of the Interior Ministry in Tunis, to demand the full truth on the political assassinations of the martyrs… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Tunisia: Al Joumhoui Decries Summons of Ayachi Hammami, Néjib Chebbi and Ridha Belhadj Before Justice
The Republican Party "Al Joumhouri" decried the decisions to summon activists and politicians Ayachi Hammami, Ahmed Néjib Chebbi and Ridha Belhadj before the courts. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Tunisia: Developing Legal Framework Governing Recycling of Batteries
Minister of Environment Leila Chikhaoui and Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Neila Nouira have agreed to establish a select committee that will be responsible for preparing… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Tunisia: Change to Voting System and Absence of Political Money Behind 'Modest' Voter Turnout
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections, Farouk Bouasker, described the voter turnout in the legislative elections as "modest", saying the reasons for the low… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Tunisia: Shipwreck Off Zarzis - Head of State and Security Officials Meet At El-Aouina Barracks
President Kaïs Saïed, went Wednesday evening to the barracks of the National Guard of El-Aouina, where he met with security officials in order to "expedite the ongoing… Read more »
Tunisia: National Union of Tunisian Journalists Denounces Ongoing Assaults On Journalists
The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (French: SNJT) Wednesday denounced ongoing assaults on journalists. It also called on the President of the Republic to revoke cybercrime… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Tunisia: Exam Cheating Case - Criminal Investigations Initiated Against Eight People in Sidi Bouzid
The prosecutor at the first instance court in Sidi Bouzid authorised the launch of criminal investigations against eight people for involvement in an exam cheating and document… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Tunisia: Nearly 20 Police Officers Wounded in Friday's Protest, Interior Ministry Says
A group of protestors who on Friday took to the Habib Bourguiba Avenue, headed to the Interior Ministry's seat and deliberately took down the metal barriers there, the Interior… Read more »
Tunisia: National Salvation Front Stages March Against July 25 Referandum
Participants in a march staged on Saturday in Tunis at the initiative of the National Salvation Front said that the July 25 referandum will be "a hard blow" to President of the… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Tunisia: National Salvation Front Rejects Draft of New Constitution
The National Salvation Front said it rejects the draft of the new Constitution, reiterating its commitment to boycott the July 25, 2022 referendum. Read more »
Tunisia: National Union of Tunisian Journalists
The executive board of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) expressed its rejection of the draft of the new Constitution that will be put to referendum on July 25. Read more »
Tunisia: President of Republic Calls On Tunisians to Vote for New Constitution
President of the Republic Kais Saied called on Tunisians to vote for the draft Constitution that will be submitted to the vote on July 25, "to meet the people's aspirations and… Read more »
May 15, 2022
Tunisia: A Few Thousand Protesters Rally in Tunis Against President Kais Saied
A few thousand supporters of the Ennahda party, "Citizens against the coup" movement, the "National Salvation Front" and several other political parties rallied Sunday at Habib… Read more »