Tunisia: Demonstrators Hold 500th Rally to Demand Truth On Political Assassinations

Demonstrators have held their 500th Wednesday-rally in front of the seat of the Interior Ministry in Tunis, to demand the full truth on the political assassinations of the martyrs… Read more »

Tunisia: Tourist Indicators Up By 64% in Jendouba in 2022

Tourist indicators in the governorate of Jendouba were up by 64% in 2022 compared with 2021. Read more »

Tunisia: Gabes - Olive Harvest Reaches Progress Rate of 90 Percent

The olive harvest has reached a rate of 90% in the governorate of Gabes where the harvest is estimated at 60,000 tonnes, including 58,000 from the irrigated sector. Read more »

Tunisia: Remains of Wall and Tiled Floor Dating From Roman Era Discovered in Gabes - Report

Archaeological excavations conducted by teams of the National Heritage Institute (INP) in Sidi Mahdi, in the city of Gabes, have discovered the remains of a wall and a tiled floor… Read more »

Tunisia: Utica Calls for Devising Urgent Programme to Rescue Economy

The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) called for devising an urgent programme to rescue the economy based on a set of major measures. Read more »

Tunisia: Successful Heart Transplant Performed At Rabta Hospital in Tunis

Medical and paramedical teams on Saturday successfully performed a heart transplant. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Sees 32% Rise in Fruit Export Earnings in 2022

The value of Tunisia's fruit exports grew 32% in the period running from January to December 21, 2022, to TND 176.250 million against TND 133.810 million during the same period in… Read more »

Tunisia: Candidate for Legislative Elections Makrem Lagguem Taken Into Custody

Candidate for the legislative run-off for the Sousse-City-Sousse Sidi Abdelhamid constituency Makrem Lagguem will on Friday appear before the prosecutor of the Sousse 1 Court of… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisair Express to Operate 2nd Algiers-Tozeur Flight On Jan. 8

Tunisair Express carrier will operate on January 8 a direct Algiers/Tozeur flight, after a first flight which landed on January 5, 2023, at the Tozeur-Nefta airport. Read more »

Tunisia: Olive Harvest Reaches 11,500 Tonnes in Medenine

The olive harvest in the governorate of Medenine reached 11,500 tonnes, the equivalent of 2,500 tonnes of olive oil for the 2022-2023 season. Read more »

Tunisia: Number of Tourists Up 98% in Sousse

The number of tourists who visited the Sousse-El Kantaoui tourist region rose by 98% in 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Read more »

Tunisia: Saied Points to Urgent Need to Start Construction of 3 Hospitals in Kairouan, Jendouba and Gabes

President Kais Saied on Wednesday pointed to the urgent need to start the construction of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Kairouan, the Ghardimaou Hospital in Jendouba… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Severly Condemns Israeli Minister's Intrusion Into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Tunisia severely condemned the intrusion of an Israeli minister into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Read more »

Tunisia: Covid-19 Jab Drive - Over 72 Thousand 4th Shots Administered So Far

13.287.877 COVID-19 shots have been administered since the start of the national jab drive in March 2021 till January 2, 2023. Read more »

Tunisia: Rally in Tunis On Anniversary of Activist Fadhel Sassi's Death

Supporters and members of the Democratic Patriots' Unified Party (PPDU) and a broad spectrum of the Tunisian democratic family, on Tuesday evening, staged a rally on the 39th… Read more »

Tunisia: Al Joumhoui Decries Summons of Ayachi Hammami, Néjib Chebbi and Ridha Belhadj Before Justice

The Republican Party "Al Joumhouri" decried the decisions to summon activists and politicians Ayachi Hammami, Ahmed Néjib Chebbi and Ridha Belhadj before the courts. Read more »

Tunisia: President Extends State of Emergency

President Kais Saied extended the state of emergency until January 30, 2023, under Presidential Decree No. 2022-959 of December 30, 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the… Read more »

Tunisia: Budget Allocated to Commodity Subsidies Expected to Drop 33.1 Percent in 2023

The budget allocated to commodity subsidies is expected to fall 33.1% in 2023 to reach TND 2.523 billion dinars against TND 3.771 billion in 2022, the 2023 State budget document… Read more »

Tunisia: Seniors to Receive Shortly Text Message Invites to Get Additional Covid-19 Booster

Seniors will receive shortly text message invites to get an additional COVID-19 booster, said local Health Director Tarek Ben Nasser. Read more »

Tunisia: Curtains Come Down On Douz Sahara Festival

The curtains came down Sunday on Douz International Sahara Festival. The agenda of the four-day event included lectures and exhibitions showcasing Nomadic traditions. Read more »

Tunisia: AfDB Group Board Approves $27 Million and €10 Million Loans for Kairouan Solar Plant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a $27 million (about TND 85.3 million) and €10 million (nearly TND 33.5 million) loan package to… Read more »

Tunisia: Gitas, Giz Ink MOU to Strengthen Tunisian Aeronautic Ecosystem

The Tunisian aeronautics and space industries group (GITAS) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) recently inked a memorundum of understanding (MoU) to provide… Read more »

Tunisia: Family Ministry Starts Distribution of 1,050 Funding Agreements for Women in 22 Governorates

The Ministry of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly on Thursday started the distribution of 1,050 funding agreements for women's projects in 22 governorates of the Republic, as… Read more »

Tunisia: Country's Current Situation Is Explosive, Says Tunisian General Labour Union

The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) said the current situation in the country is explosive. UGTT noted in a statement after its expanded executive bureau meeting Wednesday… Read more »

Tunisia: Harak Calls for Pro-July 25 Government of Competences

President of the Harak July 25 political bureau Abderrazek Khalouli called on President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed to make a ministerial reshuffle or to form a new… Read more »