Tunisia: Presidential Polls - Exceptional Hours in 28 Polling Centres in Sidi Bouzid

The Independent Regional Authority for the Elections (IRIE) in Sidi Bouzid set up an exceptional calendar for the opening and closing of 28 polling stations, pending the early… Read more »

Tunisia: Presidential Polls - Overseas Voting Starts

Voting for the 2019 early presidential elections began in Australia on Thursday night (11 p.m. Tunisian time and 8 a.m local time), in a single polling centre opened there to… Read more »

Tunisia: Presidential Polls - Lotfi Mraihi Meets With Citizens in Sfax

Republican Popular Union candidate for the early presidential elections Lotfi Mraihi campaigned on Thursday in Sfax, where he met with the locals and discussed with them the major… Read more »

Tunisia: Presidential Race - Moncef Marzouki in Douar Hicher

Candidate for the early presidential elections Moncef Marzouki visited on Thursday the Douar Hicher delegation (Manouba governorate), where he listened to the citizens' concerns… Read more »

Tunisia: 2019 Presidential Polls - Zbidi in Sfax for Election Campaign

National Defence Minister and independent Presidential candidate Abdelkarim Zbidi held a meeting at the international fair of Sfax closing his electoral campaign. Read more »

Africa: Swimsa 2019 Junior Africa Swimming Championships - Day 2 - Tunisia Totals 9 Medals (4 Silver, 5 Bronze)

At day 2 of the SwimSA 2019 Junior Africa Swimming Championships organised in Rades till September 15, the Tunisian swimmers won 3 silver medals and 1 bronze. Read more »

Tunisia: Presidential Race - Abid Briki in Zarzis

Tunisia Forward party candidate for the early presidential polls Abid Briki promised when campaigning in the Zarzis delegation (Medenine governorate), not to make promises that are… Read more »

Tunisia: Volume of Export Down 4 Percent in 8 Months of 2019

Export volume (constant price) was down 4% in the first eight months of 2019, compared with a rise of 4.6% in the same period of 2018, according to data from the National Institute… Read more »

Tunisia: Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa to Monitor Tunisia's Presidential Vote

An Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) observation mission arrived Thursday in Tunis, at the invitation of the Independent High Authority for Elections… Read more »

Tunisia: 2019 Presidential Race - Youssef Chahed Campaigns in Bizerte

Candidate of "Tahya Tounes" movement for the early presidential Youssef Chahed went, on Thursday, to Bizerte for his presidential campaign. Read more »

Tunisia: 2019 Presidential Race - Mourou in Election Meeting in Sousse

Abdel Fattah Mourou, Ennahdha's candidate for the early presidential election went Thursday to Sousse as part of his presidential campaign. Read more »

Tunisia: 2019 Presidential Race - Seif Eddine Makhlouf in Manouba

Independent candidate for the early presidential election, Seif Eddine Makhlouf went Thursday to Manouba as part of his presidential campaing. Read more »

Tunisia: 2019 Presidential Race - Elyes Fakhfakh in Bab Souika for His Campaign

Elyes Fakhfakh, candidate of the Ettakatol Party for Labour and Freedom, in the early presidential election, called on voters to go to the polls on Sunday to choose "honest"… Read more »

Tunisia: Cahb Women's African Junior Championship - Tunisia Through to Semi-Final

Tunisia's women handball team (junior) qualified on Tuesday night to the semi-final of the 2019 edition of the CAHB Women's African Junior Championship, after scoring a fourth… Read more »

Tunisia: Presidiential Race - Abid Briki in Sfax

Candidate of the "Tunisia Forward" movement for the early presidential polls Abid Briki said that the management of the national defence affairs must be ensured by a "personality… Read more »

Tunisia: Presidential Race - Neji Jalloul Campaigns in Gafsa

Independent candidate for the early presidential elections Neji Jalloul said on Tuesday in Gafsa that, once elected, he will see to it to review the political system of the… Read more »

Tunisia: 2019 Presidential Race - Youssef Chahed in Zaghouan and Siliana

Visiting the governorate of Siliana as part of his election campaign for the early presidential election, the candidate of "Tahya Tounes movement Youssef Chahed stressed the need… Read more »

Tunisia: Sometimes Cloudy With Isolated, Temporarily Stormy Showers in Most Regions

The weather Tuesday is sometimes cloudy with isolated and temporarily stormy showers in most regions. with hailstorms and lightning expected in some areas. The wind is blowing east… Read more »

Tunisia: 2019 Presidential Race - Last Televised Debate Between Candidates

The third and final televised debate intended to allow citizens to choose between 26 candidates for the Supreme Court took place on Monday evening on al Wataniya 1 public channel. Read more »

Tunisia: Snjt to Create Early Warning Mechanism to Monitor Attacks On Journalists During Election Period

The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) decided to create an early warning mechanism to monitor attacks on journalists in the election period. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Takes Part in Munich Fabric Start Sourcing

Tunisia is taking part, for the 2nd time, in the Munich Fabric Start Sourcing, September 3-5 in Munich, Germany, the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) said Wednesday. Read more »

Tunisia: Tasdir+, Carthage Business Angels Launch Cross-Border Operation to Support Tunisian Startups Overseas

The TASDIR+ and Carthage Business Angels are launching a cross-border operation to support Tunisian startups overseas, which is due to be initiated as of September 2019, the Export… Read more »

Tunisia: Presidential Polls - Abid Briki Campaigns in Redayef

The "Tunisia Forward" party held on Tuesday in Redayef (Gafsa governorate) an electoral meeting to present their candidate for the early presidential elections Abid Briki and his… Read more »

Tunisia: Dear Son Shortlisted in Oscar 2019 Best Foreign Movie Pre-Selection

Mohamed Ben Attia's feature film "Dear Son" (Weldi) will represent Tunisia in the Best Foreign Movie pre-selection in the 92nd edition of the Oscar, the National Film and Moving… Read more »

Tunisia: Interior Ministry Denies Any Contact in Prison With Chafik Jarraya to Seek Information Against Nabil Karoui or Hafedh Caid Essebsi

"No specialised security brigade has contacted businessman Chafik Jarraya in prison to ask him for information, files or recordings against presidential candidate Nabil Karoui or… Read more »