Tunisia: Tokyo 2020/Boxing - Tunisian Khouloud Hlimi Knocked Out

Tunisian boxer Khouloud Hlimi was knocked out on Monday by Japanese Irie Sena (0-5) in the round of 16 of the women's featherweight 54kg-57kg at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Read more »

Tunisia: Parliament Bureau - Decisions Announced By Head of State 'Null and Void'

All the decisions announced on Sunday evening by the President of the Republic are "null and void," the House of Peoples' Representatives (ARP) Bureau said on Monday. Read more »

Tunisia: IOC Congratulates Tunisian Olympic Champion Ayoub Hafnaoui and Silver Medalist Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi

Director of Olympic Solidarity and NOC Relations at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) James Macleod and Director for Africa Yassine Youssefi went on Sunday to the… Read more »

Tunisia: Kaïs Saïed Goes to Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, Few Hours After His Announcement to Freeze Parliament

President Kaïs Saïed went to the Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, a few hours after his announcement to freeze the work of the Parliament for 30 days and to take in hand the… Read more »

Tunisia: Rached Ghannouchi Denounces 'Putsch Against Revolution and Constitution'

(TAP) President of the Ennahdha movement Rached Ghannouchi described the decisions of President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed as a "putsch against the Revolution and the… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's Streets in Jubilation After Saied's Announcement to Suspend Parliament's Activities

The streets of Tunisia were flooded Sunday evening by a jubilant population after the announcement of President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed to freeze the activities of the… Read more »

Tunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Logs 204 More Fatalities and 4,105 Infections On July 24

Tunisia logged 204 more COVID19-related fatalities and 4,105 infections from 14,598 tests on July 24, the Health Ministry announces Monday. Read more »

Tunisia: Kais Saied Freezes All Parliamentary Activities, Lifts Immunity of All MPs and Dismisses PM [upd 1]

President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed decided after consultation with the Parliament Speaker and the Prime Minister, in pursuance of Article 80 of the Constitution, to… Read more »

Tunisia: Tokyo 2020 - 400m Freestyle Gold Medal for Ayoub Hafnaoui

Tunisian swimmer Ayoub Hafnaoui offered Tunisia its first gold medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo-2020, after winning the final of 400 m freestyle in 3.43.36, Sunday at the aquatic… Read more »

Tunisia: Head of State Calls for Equitable Distribution of Vaccine Doses Among Regions

President Kaïs Saïed called for proper management of vaccine doses against COVID-19 and for equitable distribution among regions in coordination with the Ministry of… Read more »

Tunisia: In Bardo, Demonstrators Call for Government Departure and Dissolution of Parliament

Hundreds of young people gathered on Sunday near the parliament, in Bardo, and demanded the departure of the government and the dissolution of the House of People's Representatives… Read more »

Tunisia: Beja - Demonstrators Call for 'Departure of the Government' and "Change of Political System

Dozens of demonstrators gathered on Sunday, on Republic Day, in front of the headquarters of the governorate and the local party Ennahdha in Beja, to shout their anger against the… Read more »

Tunisia: Olympics - Tokyo-2020 (Rowing) - Tunisian Duo Khadija Krimi / Nour El Houda Ettaieb to Play Final C

Tunisian rowers Khadija Krimi and Nour El Houda Ettaieb qualified Sunday for the final C rowing tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by finishing in 5th place in the 1st… Read more »

Tunisia: Sidi Bouzid - Protest Demonstration Against Ruling Class and Deterioration of Economic and Social Situation

A number of civil society activists in Sidi Bouzid staged a protest demonstration on Sunday that crisscrossed the main artery of the city chanting slogans calling for "the… Read more »

Tunisia: Gafsa - Protest Demonstration Against Government and Parliament

Dozens of citizens of the governorate of Gafsa participated Sunday in a peaceful protest demonstration to demand the fall of the government of Mechichi and the dissolution of… Read more »

Tunisia: In Tozeur, Young People Demonstrate and Demand " Departure of Political Class in Power

Young people from the region of Tozeur gathered, Sunday, in front of the headquarters of the governorate, to demand "the departure of the political class in power. Read more »

Tunisia: Security Forces Block All Access to Avenue Habib Bourguiba

The security forces have barricaded, Sunday, the day of commemoration of the 64th anniversary of the Republic, all access to Avenue Habib Bourguiba, while calls have been made to… Read more »

Tunisia: Trade Union Leader Calls for 'Positive Pressure to Review Some National Choices'

Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), Noureddine Tabboubi, called Sunday for "positive pressure to review some national choices and achieve the claims of… Read more »

Tunisia: Olympics Tokyo 2020 (Tennis) - Ons Jabeur Eliminated in First Round

Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur ( World 23rd) was defeated Sunday by Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro (206th) 4-6, 1-6, in the first round of the women's singles draw of the Tokyo… Read more »

Tunisia: President Saied - Donations of Vaccines Will Reach Five Million Doses

The number of vaccines donated by brotherly and friendly countries could reach five million doses in the coming days, said President Kaïs Saïed, during his visit Saturday… Read more »

Tunisia: Time for Unity, Not Disunity and Quarrels (Ghannouchi)

The Tunisian elite should show more solidarity and state institutions show more inter-institutional cohesion, said Speaker of the House of People's Representatives (ARP), Rached… Read more »

Tunisia: 231 Additional Deaths, 5,359 Infections By Coronavirus Identified On July 23, 2021

231 additional deaths and 5,359 infections by the coronavirus out of 17,694 tests conducted were recorded on July 23, 2021, reported Sunday, the Ministry of Health. Read more »

Tunisia: Olympics Tokyo 2020 ( Fencing) - Ines Boubakri Eliminated in 16th Final

Tunisian fencer Ines Boubakri was eliminated by Russian Larisa Korobeynikova (15-3) in the round of 16 of the individual fencing (women) of the Olympic tournament of Tokyo-2020,… Read more »

Tunisia: Olympics Tokyo 2020 (Shooting) - Tunisian OLF Cherni (25th) Does Not Qualify for Final

Tunisian shooter Olfa Cherni failed to qualify for the finals of the Olympic tournament of Tokyo-2020 by finishing 25th out of 53 participants in the competition of the air pistol… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia/Algeria - Jerandi/Lamamra Phone Talk

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi expressed, Saturday, during a telephone conversation with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, his… Read more »