January 26, 2023
Tunisia: Legislative Elections - January 29 Maintained Regardless of Weather Conditions in Northwest
January 29 is the only legal date for the second round of legislative elections, President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) Farouk Bouasker said as he… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Tunisia: Handball President's Cup - Tunisia Wins Final, Finish 25th
Tunisia's national handball team finished in the 25th place of the 2023 World Championship, after winning the final of the President's Cup at the expense of their Chilean… Read more »
January 21, 2023
Tunisia: Tourism - Tunisia, Fourth Best-Selling Destination in France in 2022
Tunisia "is recovering," according to the monthly barometer Orechestra of French Echo Touristique magazine in its January 20, 2023 issue. The country took the fourth spot on the… Read more »
Tunisia: Draft Water Code to Be Submitted to Prime Ministry Ahead of Approval By Cabinet Meeting, Says Minister
The draft new water code will be submitted to the Prime Ministry ahead of its approval by the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Mahmoud Elyes… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Tunisia: Conect to Organise Business Mission to Togo and Benin, Feb.19-25
The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) will organise on February 19-25 a business mission to Togo and Benin, which offer an opportunity for Tunisian investors,… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Tunisia: Snowfall - Interruption of Traffic On National Road N°17 in Its Section Joining Tabarka to Ain Drahem
Road traffic was interrupted on Thursday on the national road No. 17 in its section joining Tabarka to Ain Drahem at the level of the locality of Fej el-Atlal (Aïd Draham),… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Tunisia: Union Leader Urgest Trade Unionists to Rally to Save Tunisia
Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Noureddine Taboubi on Saturday, urged all trade unionists across the country to rally and gear up for "a… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Tunisia: Accelerating Progress Towards Rural Women's Economic Empowerment - Second Phase Kicks Off in Tunis
The second phase of the programme "Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women's Economic Empowerment - JP RWEE," which targets 3,000 women kicked off on Wednesday in Tunis. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian Associations Operating in France Call for Inclusive Dialogue
Components of the Tunisian civil society, active in France, called for an "inclusive" dialogue to draw a "clear" roadmap to get the country out of the current crisis. Read more »
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 09, 2023
Tunisia: Tourist Indicators Up By 64% in Jendouba in 2022
Tourist indicators in the governorate of Jendouba were up by 64% in 2022 compared with 2021. Read more »
Tunisia: Gabes - Olive Harvest Reaches Progress Rate of 90 Percent
The olive harvest has reached a rate of 90% in the governorate of Gabes where the harvest is estimated at 60,000 tonnes, including 58,000 from the irrigated sector. Read more »
Tunisia: Remains of Wall and Tiled Floor Dating From Roman Era Discovered in Gabes - Report
Archaeological excavations conducted by teams of the National Heritage Institute (INP) in Sidi Mahdi, in the city of Gabes, have discovered the remains of a wall and a tiled floor… Read more »
Tunisia: Utica Calls for Devising Urgent Programme to Rescue Economy
The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) called for devising an urgent programme to rescue the economy based on a set of major measures. Read more »
Tunisia: Successful Heart Transplant Performed At Rabta Hospital in Tunis
Medical and paramedical teams on Saturday successfully performed a heart transplant. Read more »
January 08, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia Sees 32% Rise in Fruit Export Earnings in 2022
The value of Tunisia's fruit exports grew 32% in the period running from January to December 21, 2022, to TND 176.250 million against TND 133.810 million during the same period in… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Tunisia: Candidate for Legislative Elections Makrem Lagguem Taken Into Custody
Candidate for the legislative run-off for the Sousse-City-Sousse Sidi Abdelhamid constituency Makrem Lagguem will on Friday appear before the prosecutor of the Sousse 1 Court of… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisair Express to Operate 2nd Algiers-Tozeur Flight On Jan. 8
Tunisair Express carrier will operate on January 8 a direct Algiers/Tozeur flight, after a first flight which landed on January 5, 2023, at the Tozeur-Nefta airport. Read more »
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Reaches 11,500 Tonnes in Medenine
The olive harvest in the governorate of Medenine reached 11,500 tonnes, the equivalent of 2,500 tonnes of olive oil for the 2022-2023 season. Read more »
Tunisia: Number of Tourists Up 98% in Sousse
The number of tourists who visited the Sousse-El Kantaoui tourist region rose by 98% in 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Saied Points to Urgent Need to Start Construction of 3 Hospitals in Kairouan, Jendouba and Gabes
President Kais Saied on Wednesday pointed to the urgent need to start the construction of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Kairouan, the Ghardimaou Hospital in Jendouba… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Tunisia: Rally in Tunis On Anniversary of Activist Fadhel Sassi's Death
Supporters and members of the Democratic Patriots' Unified Party (PPDU) and a broad spectrum of the Tunisian democratic family, on Tuesday evening, staged a rally on the 39th… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Tunisia: Covid-19 Jab Drive - Over 72 Thousand 4th Shots Administered So Far
13.287.877 COVID-19 shots have been administered since the start of the national jab drive in March 2021 till January 2, 2023. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Severly Condemns Israeli Minister's Intrusion Into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Tunisia severely condemned the intrusion of an Israeli minister into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. 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 »