Tunisia: 62,000 Fraudulent Free Healthcare Cards Withdrawn (Minister)

Social Affairs Minister Malek Ezzahi said on Tuesday in Hammamet that his department had withdrawn 62,000 free healthcare cards (white cards) unduly granted, as part of the fight… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's Initiative for Creation of an Arab Body Responsible for Media in Service of SDGs Adopted

The Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab Ministers adopted on Sunday, as a recommendation, Tunisia's initiative for the creation of the High Arab Media Authority for Sustainable… Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections in Jendouba - Preliminary Results in Constituency of Jendouba-North

In the Jendouba-North delegation, where 35 candidates (31 men and 4 women) stood, the candidates who obtained the highest number of votes in their constituencies are as follows: Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections - Isie Board Approves Preliminary Results of First Round

The Board of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), on Tuesday, approved the preliminary results of the first round of local council elections. Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections - Preliminary Results in Sousse

Preliminary results of December 24 local elections in the governorate of Sousse following manual and automated vote counting by the regional election authority. Read more »

Tunisia: Arp Approves Organic Law On Agreement to Send Chinese Medical Teams to Tunisia

The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) adopted at a plenary session attended by Health Minister Ali Mrabet Tuesday organic law No. 54 for the year 2023, approving the MoU… Read more »

Tunisia: 'Menzel Bourguiba Steel Factory Elfouladh Will Not Be Sold,' President Saied Insists During Impromptu Visit

President Kais Saied said Tuesday during a visit to the ElFouladh steel factory in Menzel Bourguiba, Bizerte governorate, that "the Tunisian state will not sell the steel factory… Read more »

Tunisia: Stocks End Tuesday's Session in the Green

The stock market recovered slightly by 0.1% on Tuesday to close at 8,609.3 points, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs. As in the previous session, trading volumes remained… Read more »

Tunisia: Hachani Receives 2022 Annual Report of General Committee for Control of Public Expenditure

Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani received on Tuesday at the Government Palace in Kasbah the President of the General Committee for the Control of Public Expenditure, Kaouther Neji, who… Read more »

Tunisia: Conect Eyes Real Partnership With Public Sector in Vocational Trainign (Berjab)

The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (French:CONECT) is endeavouring to establish a real partnership with the public sector in vocational training, said freshly… Read more »

Tunisia: Saudi Arabia Keen to Identify Investment Opportunities in Mineral Resources in Tunisia (Alkhorayef)

There is keenness to explore new investment opportunities in Tunisia as it boasts mineral resources such as copper and lead as well as considerable phosphate reserves, said Saudi… Read more »

Tunisia: Call to Improve Situation of Elite Parasports in Tunisia

Participants in a conference-debate on "Reality and Challenges of Elite parasports in Tunisia," organised on Wednesday by TAP news agency on the occasion of the Sports Press Day,… Read more »

Tunisia: Call to Implement Research Programmes to Mitigate Climate Change (Belâati)

Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Abdel Monêm Belâati urged that efforts should be focused on agricultural research programmes, and that solutions… Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections-Tunis1-Tourbet El Bey - Candidates Promise to Improve Living Conditions for Citizens

Renovating old buildings and restoring them while preserving their architectural nature, fitting out green spaces and endeavouring to stimulate economic and tourist development in… Read more »

Tunisia: Committal Warrant Issued Against Former Justice Minister Bhiri (Counter-Terrorism Division Spokesperson)

The first investigating judge at the Counter Terrorism Judicial Division issued, on Tuesday, a committal warrant against former Justice Minister, Noureddine Bhiri, for granting the… Read more »

Tunisia: Average Export Price of Olive Oil Up 71 Percent in Nov. 2023 (Onh)

The average export price of olive oil soared by 71% in November 2023 from TND 14,002/tonnes to TND 23,974/tonnes, data published by the National Olive oil Office (ONH) show. Read more »

Tunisia: Decree-Law On Criminal Reconciliation and Article 96 of Criminal Code Examined in Working Session

President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed,Tuesday, had a working session, at Carthage Palace, with Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, Justice Minister Leïla Jaffel, and… Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections - Campaign Underway in Bardo

The sole female candidate for the local elections in the Bardo constituency Fatma Ben Hassine said the citizens' voices must go beyond the ballot box by becoming a voice in… Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections/Tozeur - Nearly 100 Activities Reported Since Start of Campaign

13 local elections campaign activities had been organised on Monday in Tamaghza, Nefta, Tozeur and Hammet Djerid (Tozeur governorate), bringing the overall number of activities to… Read more »

Tunisia: Gafsa-Elections - Candidates in El Ksar Step Up Electoral Activities

Candidate Maher Mesai for the El-Amra constituency in the El Ksar delegation (governorate of Gafsa) promised to solve the problem of communal land and to work to set up a primary… Read more »

Tunisia: President Saied Congratulates Egypt's Sisi On His Re-Election

President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed, Tuesday, congratulated, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi on his reelection for a third term. Read more »

Africa: Foreign Minister Attends in Oran High-Level Seminar On Peace and Security in Africa

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, participated on Sunday in Oran (Algeria) as a keynote speaker in the panel on support for coordination… Read more »

Tunisia: Arab Road Cycling Championship (Team Time Trial) - Tunisia Take Silver

Tunisia's junior women's team won the silver medal in the team time trial competition at the Arab Road Cycling Championship held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 15 to 23. Read more »

Tunisia: Kairouan - Judicial Administrative Investigation Launched Into Collapse of Section of Historic Wall of Medina

«A Judicial administrative investigation was launched into the collapse of a section of the historic wall around the Medina of Kairouan,» Cultural Affairs Minister… Read more »

Tunisia: Symbol of Resistance, Statue Erected Near Palestinian Embassy in Tunis

Passing by the Palestinian embassy in Tunis, anyone would surely notice the giant sculpture of the resisting Palestinian woman. Read more »