August 15, 2022
Tunisia: Egypt Church Fire - Saied Offers Condolences to El-Sisi
President Kais Saied offered his sincerest condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, following the death of Egyptian citizens in the fire that broke out Sunday… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Tunisia: Saied, Bouden Review Agenda of Upcoming Cabinet Meeting
The agenda of the upcoming cabinet and the issuance of decrees and orders were the focus of the meeting held Wednesday at Carthage Palace between President Kais Saied and Prime… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Tunisia: Saied, Bouden Discuss Outcome of Audit On Grants and Loans Obtained By Tunisia Since 2011
The outcome of the audit on the grants and loans obtained by Tunisia since 2011 were at the heart of a meeting between President Kais Saied and Prime Minister Najla Bouden Monday… Read more »
Tunisia: Exam Cheating Case - Criminal Investigations Initiated Against Eight People in Sidi Bouzid
The prosecutor at the first instance court in Sidi Bouzid authorised the launch of criminal investigations against eight people for involvement in an exam cheating and document… Read more »
Tunisia: Grain Quantities Collected in Siliana Rise to 862,245 Quintals
The grain quantities collected in Siliana governorate since the beginning of the harvest season have risen to 862,245 quintals so far, head of the Department of Field Crops at the… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Tunisia: Referendum - Number of Voters Exceeds 2.4 Million At 10:00 PM
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouasker said that until 10:00 pm after the closing of polling stations, 2 million 458 thousand 985 voters… Read more »
Tunisia: 'Calls to Boycott Referendum Could Affect Turnout but Have No Impact On Electoral Law'
Spokesman of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) Mohamed Tlili Mansri said that calls for boycotting the referendum on the draft of the new constitution could… Read more »
Tunisia: After 10pm, Polling Stations Will Be Transformed Into Counting Centres - Election Head
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) Farouk Bouasker, said that after 10:00 pm all polling stations will be transformed into counting centres. Read more »
Tunisia: Network Notes Absence of Parties Taking Part in Referendum Campaign in 91% of Polling Stations
The Mourakiboun network underlined the absence of parties which participated in the referendum campaign on the draft constitution in 91% of the polling stations from 6 AM to 10 PM. Read more »
Tunisia: Referendum - Turnout Reaches 21.85% By 7pm
The total number of voters who participated in the referendum on the draft of the new Tunisian Constitution, reached 1 million 951 thousand 563 citizens until 7:00 pm, i. e. a… Read more »
Tunisia: Number of Voters Is Encouraging - Election Body President
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) Farouk Bouasker, announced on Monday (on the 3rd and last day of voting by the Tunisian community living abroad),… Read more »
Tunisia: Referendum 2022 - President Saied Casts Ballot On New Draft Constitution
President of the Republic Kais Saied and his spouse Ichraf Saied on Monday morning, casted their ballot on the new Constitution at the Ennasr 1 primary school polling station. Read more »
Tunisia: Referendum 2022 - Delay in Start of Polls and Lack of Equipment in Some Centres
The Tunisian Association for Integrity and Democracy of Elections (ATIDE) on Monday reported a delay of between 10 and 26 minutes in the start of the polling operations for the… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Tunisia: National Salvation Front Stages March Against July 25 Referandum
Participants in a march staged on Saturday in Tunis at the initiative of the National Salvation Front said that the July 25 referandum will be "a hard blow" to President of the… Read more »
Tunisia: Voting for Draft Constitution a Vote of People for People and Their Martyrs - Party
The vote for the draft Constitution of the new Republic is "a vote of the people for the people and their martyrs," said the Popular Current party. Read more »
Tunisia: Nearly 20 Police Officers Wounded in Friday's Protest, Interior Ministry Says
A group of protestors who on Friday took to the Habib Bourguiba Avenue, headed to the Interior Ministry's seat and deliberately took down the metal barriers there, the Interior… Read more »
Tunisia: Union Decries Assaults Against Protesters On Habib Bourguiba Avenue
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) firmly decried the extreme violence committed by the security forces against peaceful protesters during a march staged Friday on the Habib… Read more »
Tunisia: Handball - 29th Men's Juniors Africa Nations Championship - Tunisia in Group a
Tunisia will play in Group A, alongside Angola, Morocco, the Central African Republic and Rwanda in the 29th Men's Juniors Africa Nations Championship, due in August 20-29 in… Read more »
Tunisia: Violation of Electoral Silence a Criminal Offence - Election Body Head
President of the Independent Higher Authority for the Elections (ISIE) Farouk Bouaskar announced that the referendum on the new Tunisian Constitution has indeed started abroad… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Tunisia: Alliance for Tunisia Calls for 'Yes' Vote to End State of Exception
President of the "Alliance for Tunisia" party Sarhane Nasri called for voting for the new draft Constitution, during the July 25 Referendum, to end the state of exception, return… Read more »
Tunisia: Giz to Launch Catalogue Dedicated to Alternative Tourism Products and Experiences in Tunisia
Through its project "Promotion of Sustainable Tourism in Tunisia," the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) will launch a catalogue dedicated to alternative tourism… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Tunisia: President Saied Says All Rights and Freedoms Untouchable in Constitution Submitted to Referendum
President of the Republic, Kais Saied, in a televised address broadcast Friday evening, greeted the Tunisian people on the occasion of Eid al-Idha, but devoted most of his speech… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Tunisia: President of Republic Calls On Tunisians to Vote for New Constitution
President of the Republic Kais Saied called on Tunisians to vote for the draft Constitution that will be submitted to the vote on July 25, "to meet the people's aspirations and… Read more »
Tunisia: National Salvation Front Rejects Draft of New Constitution
The National Salvation Front said it rejects the draft of the new Constitution, reiterating its commitment to boycott the July 25, 2022 referendum. Read more »
Tunisia: National Union of Tunisian Journalists
The executive board of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) expressed its rejection of the draft of the new Constitution that will be put to referendum on July 25. Read more »