June 08, 2023
Tunisia: President of the Republic Stresses Need to Speed Up Distribution of Social Housing Completed Years Ago
The progress of a number of major projects, especially motorways that will help overcome mobility difficulties in a number of internal regions and break their isolation, was the… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Tunisia: Bouden, Meloni Discuss Migration and Economy
Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, who is making a working visit to Tunisia at the invitation of President Kais Saied, was received on Tuesday by Premier Najla Bouden at the… Read more »
Tunisia: President of Republic Meets Minister of Justice
The independence of the judiciary and the management of confiscated assets were two key issues discussed in depth at a meeting between President Kais Saied and Minister of Justice… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Tunisia: Dam Fill Rates Up to 36.5 Percent in Northern Tunisia, 11.3 Percent in Midland and 9.2 Percent in Cap Bon
Dam fill rates have reached 36.5% in the north, 11.3% in the midland and 9.2% in Cap Bon, the National Observatory for Agriculture (ONAGRI) said on Tuesday. Read more »
Tunisia: EDF ENR Opens First African Subsidiary in Tunisia
The French electricity group EDF EN announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Tunisia to meet the needs of industrial decarbonisation, during the 5th Tunisia Meetings, held in… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Tunisia: International Day of UN Peacekeepers - Tunisia Renews Call for More Comprehensive Concept of International Peace and Security
Tunisia observes on May 29, with all the United Nations Member States, the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, which marks, this year, the 75th anniversary of the… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia's U-20 Soccer Team Qualify for Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup
Tunisia's national U-20 soccer team qualified for the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 World Cup among the four teams with the best third place in the first round, despite their defeat… Read more »
May 27, 2023
Tunisia: Over Three Million Tunisians Face Food Insecurity Threat
Over 3 million Tunisians are faced with the threat of food insecurity, said President of the Tunisian Centre for Global Security Studies (French: CTESG) Ezzedine Zayani. Read more »
May 21, 2023
Tunisia: Cannes Festival 2020 - Critics Awards for Arab Films - Tunisia Wins Three First Prizes
Tunisia won three first prizes in the Critics Awards for Arab Films, held by the Arab Cinema Centre (ACC), in the margins of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Team Shines at WFA African Weightlifting Champs 2023
Tunisia's weightlifting team bagged 42 medals (10 gold, 15 silver and 17 bronze), at the end of day 3 of the Weightlifting WFA African Championships 2023, hosted May 11-20 in… Read more »
Tunisia: President Saïed Calls for Release of Two Young Students Arrested Over Satirical Song
Before leaving for Saudi Arabia where he is expected to attend the 32nd ordinary session of the Arab League Council, President Kais Saïed said he was "surprised" by the arrest… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia's Date Exports Down By 2.3% in Volume and 4.4% in Value
Exports of Tunisian dates have decreased by 2.3% in volume to 100,100 tonnes and by 4.4% in value to TND 599,400 million, from the beginning of the season until the end of April… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Tunisia: Two Complaints Filed Against Ministers Following Case of Conspiracy Against State Security
The defence lawyers of "conspiracy against state security" filed two complaints on Monday with the Public Prosecutor's Office on behalf of their clients, announced lawyer Abdelaziz… Read more »
Tunisia: Human Trafficking Network Dismantled
Individuals, including foreigners and Tunisians, involved in human smuggling networks via the country's western border (with Algeria) have been arrested by national guard units on… Read more »
Tunisia: President of the Republic Calls for Protection of Whistleblowers
President of the Republic Kais Saied called on Justice Minister Leila Jafal during a meeting at the Carthage Palace on Monday to "protect whistleblowers if they are right". Read more »
May 07, 2023
Tunisia: City of Sciences to Hold Scientific Day On Digital Health Trends Next June 1
A scientific day on "Digital Health Trends in Tunisia and Around the World" will be held on June 1, in Tunis, on the initiative of the City of Sciences in Tunis and in partnership… Read more »
Tunisia: National Bond 2023 - Subscription to 2nd Tranche to Start On May 8 to Raise Tnd 700 Million
Subscription to the second tranche of the 2023 National Bond issue, whose amount is set at 700 million dinars (MD), will start on Monday, May 8, 2023. Read more »
Tunisia: Tennis - Tunisian Junior Team to Take Part in African Championships in Cairo
The Tunisian junior tennis team will participate in the African Championships in this category, which will be held in Cairo from May 7 to 14. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Tunisia: Need to Announce State of Drought As Natural Disaster in Tunisia, Adopt Urgent Plan to Manage Crisis - Expert #AfricaClimateCrisis
Expert in water resources and climate change Raoudha Gafrej called on Thursday to officially announce the state of drought as a natural disaster experienced by Tunisia, stressing… Read more »
Tunisia: Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Their Circular Economy Projects in Tunis Medina #AfricaClimateHope
Open door days aimed at publicising projects of young Tunisian entrepreneurs in the field of the circular economy through recycling of waste and rubbish began on Thursday in the… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Tunisia: Ismail Sahbani Elected Secretary General of Tunisian Workers' Union for Another 5-Year Term
Ismail Sahbani was elected Sunday as Secretary General of the Tunisian Workers' Union for a new term, Deputy Decretary General in charge of internal regulations Lotfi Chatmi told… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Tunisia: 25% of Dialysis Patients Also Suffer From Diabetes (Study)
25% of dialysis patients are also diabetics according to the results of a study conducted by the Tunisian Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation (STNDT), said… Read more »
Tunisia: JAP 2023-Hammamet - Meetings With African NOCs Kick Off On Wednesday
The meetings of the Organising Committee of the African Beach Games (JAP) with the leaders of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Tunisia: Ghannouchi Heard By Counter-Terrorism Brigade - Lawyer
Member of the defence group of Ennahdha Movement President Rached Ghannouchi lawyer Mokhtar Jemai said that his client as well as another person who had filed a complaint against… Read more »
North Africa: 13 Countries to Partake in '24 Non-Stop Theatre' International Festival, April 28-May 1 in Kef
The 21st edition of the "24h Non-stop Theatre" international festival will be organised by the Centre of Dramatic and Scenic Arts in Kef, April 28-May 1, with the participation of… Read more »