Tunisia: Former Leader in Ennahdha Mohamed Ben Salem Hospitalised Shortly Before His Interrogation

Mohamed Ben Salem, former leader in the Ennahdha movement and former Minister of Agriculture under the "Troika" government, was transferred to the Hédi Chaker hospital in… Read more »

Tunisia: Partnership Between Tunisia and WB Not Suspended, Pausing of Discussions Will Have No Impact On Country (Samir Saied)

Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Saied, on Tuesday denied the suspension of partnership between Tunisia and the World Bank (WB), the subject of a statement released by the… Read more »

Tunisia: BCT Sets Conditions for Dividend Distribution in 2022

The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) published, on Tuesday, a note (N °2023- 10 of March 7, 2023), setting the conditions for the distribution of dividends by banks and financial… Read more »

Tunisia: Discussions On World Bank's Country Partnership Framework With Tunisia Temporarily Paused

Discussions on the World Bank's Country Partnership Framework with Tunisia, which outlines strategic directions for operational engagements in the medium-term (2023-2027), have… Read more »

Tunisia: Taboubi Calls On Progressive and Civil Forces to Stand Together to Defend Freedoms

Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Noureddine Taboubi on Saturday called on progressive and civil forces to stand together to defend freedoms in Tunisia. Read more »

Tunisia: UGTT - Demonstrations to Protest Against Social Situation, Smear Campaign

Demonstrations staged across the country are intended to protest against the deteriorating social state of affairs, Deputy SG of the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT)… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Reiterates Commitment to Protect African Diaspora

Tunisia has renewed its commitment to protect African communities living in the country, calling on the Panel of the Wise (PoW) to "convey messages of appeasement and solidarity… Read more »

Tunisia: 'It Is Unacceptable to Invite Foreigners to Demonstrate in Tunisia,' Says President Saied

"It is unacceptable to invite foreigners to demonstrate in Tunisia", President Kais Saied said Friday in reference to the workers' rally and march planned by the Tunisian General… Read more »

Tunisia: Instalingo Case - Detention Warrant Against Said Ferjani

The investigating judge at the Sousse 2 Court of First Instance on Wednesday evening issued a detention warrant against Ennahdha leader Said Ferjani, in the so-called Instalingo… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Proposes Devising Arab Pact to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Workplace

During her participation in works of the 9th general conference of the Arab Women Organisation, organised on February 27-28 in Tripoli, Libya, Minister of Family, Women, Children… Read more »

Tunisia: Creative Crafts Exhibition March 10-19 At El Kram

The 39th edition of the exhibition of creative crafts will be held from 10 to 19 March at the Kram exhibition centre, with the participation of nearly 900 exhibitors. Read more »

Tunisia: Genetic Sequencing Material Provided to Charles Nicolle Hospital and Institut Pasteur (Louzir)

Director of the Institut Pasteur Hechmi Louzir said Tuesday that a genetic sequencing material has been provided to Charles Nicolle Hospital and the Institut Pasteur, as part of… Read more »

Tunisia: Public Auditors Recommend in Study, Amending Hydrocarbon Code

The radical amendment of the hydrocarbon code to enhance the principles of governance and transparency in the sector in compliance with international criteria, was recommended in… Read more »

Tunisia: Legislative Elections - Runoff - Isie Changes Results in Two Constituencies

President of the Independent High Authority for the Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouaskar, announced a change in the final results of the parliamentary runoff election in two… Read more »

Tunisia: President Kais Saied's Remarks on 'Irregular African Migrants' Condemned

Civil society groups in Tunisia, on Wednesday, spoke out against what they call "inciting speech" of president Kais Saied against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »

Tunisia: Opposition Leader Summoned By Counter-Terrorism Unit

Head of Ennahdha movement Rached Ghannouchi has been summoned by the Aouina National Guard's Counter-Terrorism Unit, once again, in what the party's spokesperson Imed Khemiri… Read more »

Tunisia: Plastic Accounts for 80% of Marine Litter in Mediterranean

Plastic accounts for 80% of the marine litter dispersed in the marine and coastal environment of three Mediterranean countries, namely Tunisia, Italy and Lebanon, results of the… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Association of Energy, Water and Environment and IUCN Sign Partnership Agerement #AfricaClimateHope

The Tunisian Association of Energy, Water and Environment signed a partnership agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (INUCN) to fund initiatives to… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Should Review Political Relations With Italy to Increase Quota of Tunisian Workforce (Hedi Khairat)

"Tunisia should review its political relations with Italy so that it increases the quota of Tunisian workforce under the new decree law "Decreto Flussi" which provides for hiring… Read more »

Tunisia: Investment Intentions in Services Up 2.7 Percent (Apii)

Reported investments in service activities increased by 2.7% in 2022 (1046.2 million dinars against 1018.2 million dinars in 2021), according to the economic situation newsletter… Read more »

Tunisia: Challenge Fund for Youth Employment Launches Project in Tunisia

A project by the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE), a programme funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officially launched on Thursday in Tunis. Read more »

Tunisia: Taekwondo/10th Fujairah Open Wt G2 Event (Day1) - Tunisia Bags 3 Medals, Including Gold

Tunisia's national taekwondo team bagged three medals including a gold at the 10th Fujairah Open WT G2 event, organised in the United Arab Emirates on February 2-7. Read more »

Tunisia: Moody's Downgrades Four Tunisian Banks' Ratings, Confirms One

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday downgraded to Caa2 from Caa1 the long-term bank deposit ratings of Amen Bank, Banque de Tunisie (BT), Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie… Read more »

Tunisia: Money Market Rate Up to 7.96% in January 2023 (Bct)

The average money market rate (MMR) maintained its upward trend to stand at 7.96% in January 2023, against 7.26% in December 2022, according to data published Wednesday by the… Read more »

Tunisia: Transparency International 2022 - Tunisia Loses Four Points in Corruption Perceptions Index

With a Corruption Perceptions Index score of 40/100, down four points, Tunisia ranked 85th globally in the Transparency International's 2022 annual report released Tuesday. Read more »