Tunisia: Trade Deficit Narrows By 49.7 Percent to Tnd 550.6 Million in January 2024 (Ins) [upd 1]

The trade deficit narrowed significantly by 49.7%, reaching TND 550.6 million in January 2024, against TND 1,095.4 million in January 2023, data published on Monday by the National… Read more »

Tunisia: Three Public Transport Companies Owe Social Security Funds 600 Million Dinars (Official)

The debts of three public transport companies to the social security funds have reached around TND 600 million, Director General of Social Security, Nader Ajabi, said during a… Read more »

Tunisia: 80.9 Percent of Children Aged One to 14 Experience Violent Discipline By Their Mothers or Caregivers

The National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey on the Situation of Mothers and Children in Tunisia 2023 (MICS-2023), whose outcomes were presented on Monday in Tunis, showed that… Read more »

Tunisia: Construction of Kairouan University Hospital to Begin Before End of H1 2024

The construction works of King Salman bin Abdulaziz University Hospital in Kairouan are expected to begin before the end of the first half of 2024, after the resolution of problems… Read more »

Tunisia: Defendants in Conspiracy Against State Security Case Go On Hunger Strike

Six detainees in the case of "conspiracy against state security" said they will begin a hunger strike on Monday to demand their release and "stop all legal prosecutions against all… Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections - 1,858 Candidates Standing for Run-Off

Voting centres opened their doors on Sunday morning at 8 am to welcome the 4 million 181 thousand 871 voters for the run-off local council elections. Read more »

Tunisia: Low Turnout of Women in Run-Off Local Elections (Tu-Med)

Project director of the Tunisian Mediterranean Centre (TU-MED), Ahlem Karoui, on Sunday, highlighted the low turnout of women in the run-off local elections in the various polling… Read more »

Tunisia: Run-Off Local Elections - Turnout Reaches 5.34 Percent By 1pm [upd 1]

The turnout in the run-off local elections reached 5.34% by 1pm, Farouk Bouasker, President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said at a press conference at El… Read more »

Tunisia: Candidates for Local Elections Run-Off in South Mharza Continue Election Campaigns

Candidates Braiek Ben Amara and Majid Dhaou for the local elections run-off in South Mharza, in Hbira delegation, Mahdia Governorate, continue their election campaigns hours before… Read more »

Tunisia: Nabil Karoui Sentenced to Three Years in Prison and Banned From Elections for Five Years (Statement)

The Criminal Chamber Specializing in Financial Corruption Cases at the Tunis Court of Appeal handed a three-year prison sentence to former presidential candidate and founder of the… Read more »

Tunisia: 'Tunisia Will Not Abandon Its Public Institutions and Facilities,' President Saied Says

"Tunisia will not abandon its public companies and institutions, which are a national treasure," said President of the Republic Kais Saied during his visit to the National… Read more »

Tunisia: International Migrant Smuggling Network Dismantled in Sfax

An international network specialised in smuggling migrants from a neighbouring country to Sfax was dismantled in the region. Read more »

Tunisia: Earth Tremor of 3.2 Degrees in Mezzouna, Sidi Bouzid

An earth tremor measuring 3.2 degrees on the Richter scale was recorded on January 29, 2024 at 05:44 a.m (local time) in Mezzouna in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid, the National… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Logs 1st Infection Case With Covid-19 Jn.1 Strain

"The first infection case with the new COVID-19 JN.1 strain has just been logged in Tunisia from 60 samples at the Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis and the National… Read more »

Tunisia: Head Coach of Tunisia's National Football Team Jalel Kadri Announces Resignation

Head coach of Tunisia's national soccer team Jalel Kadri has officially announced his resignation from his position in the wake of the first-round exit of the 2023+1 Africa Cup of… Read more »

Tunisia: Ariana-Local Elections - Two Candidates in Ettaamir Present Their Programmes

Two candidates are vying to win the seat of the Ettaamir imada in Ariana city in the run-off local elections. Read more »

Tunisia: Third South Summit - G77 Plus - FM Has Talks With Heads of Participating Delegations

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar on Sunday held talks with a number of heads of participating delegations, on the sidelines of his… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunis 2 - 20 Candidates in Run-Off Local Council Elections

Twenty candidates are standing in the run-off elections for local councils in Tunis 2, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced. Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections - Infrastructure Upgrade in El Kantaoui At Core of Election Platforms

Voters in the constitutency of El Kantaoui - the only election district in Hammam Sousse where the second round will be held - will cast their ballots on February 4. Two… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Requests Inclusion On List of States to Present Oral Arguments to ICJ On Zionist Violations

Tunisia, as part of its unwavering support for the just Palestinian cause, submitted on December 14, 2023 a request for inclusion on the list of States that will present oral… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Poet Moncef Ouhaibi Wins Sharjah Award for Arabic Poetry Criticism

Tunisian poet and critic Moncef Ouhaibi won the Sharjah Award for Arabic Poetry Criticism in its third edition at the 20th Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival. Read more »

Tunisia: Afac Launches Call for Applications for 2nd Cycle of Nacp

The call for applications for the second cycle of the North Africa Cultural Programme (NACP) is now open, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) said on Monday. Read more »

Tunisia: Six Tunisian Women in Tech of Year 2023 (Reconnect)

Six Tunisian women have been named in Tech of the Year 2023 by the Tunisian association RECONNECTT, based in France and bringing together highly qualified Tunisian skills from all… Read more »

Tunisia: INM Takes Delivery of Five Air Pollutants Monitoring Stations Under Nettunit Project

The National Institute of Meteorology (French: INM) said Monday it had received three fixed stations to monitor air pollutants, such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide… Read more »

Tunisia: Kaouther Ben Hania's 'Four Daughters' Screened in Six Us Cities

Kaouther Ben Hania's feature film "Four Daughters," which has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2024 Oscars, is currently being screened in six US cities. Read more »