Tunisia: Tunis Hosts Arab Cooking Festival, Feb. 1-2

The 1st edition of the Arab Cooking Festival will be organised on February 1-2 at the City of Culture in Tunis, at the initiative of the Tunisian Federation of Tourist Restaurants… Read more »

Tunisia: Dam Fill Rate Reaches Barely 29 Percent As of Dec. 14

The dam fill rate reached barely 29% as of December 14, 2022, i.e. a global stock of water reserves of about 677.72 million m3 against 952.3 million m3 in the same period of 2021,… Read more »

Tunisia: President Kaïs Saïed Warned Against Setting Up Parliament Rejected By the People

The Free Destourian Party (PDL) warned President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed against the setting up of a parliament "rejected by the people." Read more »

Tunisia: 23 Constituencies Not Concerned By Legislative Runoff, Says Mnasri

23 constituencies will not be concerned by the legislative runoff according to the preliminary results of the legislative elections, Spokesman for the Independent Higher Authority… Read more »

Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Approves Draft Decrees On 2023 Finance Law and Budget

A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Najla Bouden on Tuesday approved a draft decree on the 2023 finance law, and another on the 2023 budget, says a Prime Ministry… Read more »

North Africa: EBRD/FAO Launch New U.S.$ 5.5 Million Initiative to Improve Food Security in Mediterranean, Including Tunisia

A new US$ 5.5 million package of technical assistance to improve food security in Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and the West Bank and Gaza was launched on Monday by the… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Bags 4 Medals At 3rd Arabian Mathematical Olympiad

Tunisia bagged four medals (1 gold, two silver and 1 bronze) at the 3rd Arabian Mathematical Olympiad. Read more »

Tunisia: Voter Turnout in December 17 Legislative Election Stands At 11.22 Percent, Says Isie's Bouasker [upd 1]

President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouasker said Monday the voter turnout in the December 17 parliamentary elections reached 11.22 percent. Read more »

Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At Over 28 Thousand Tonnes in Siliana

The olive harvest season is ongoing in the siliana governorate where it has reached a progress rate of 37% with a total estimated at 10.647 thousand tonnes of olives, head of the… Read more »

Tunisia: 21 Candidates Have Won Parliamentary Seats in 1st Round (Mansri)

21 candidates won parliamentary seats in the 1st round according to the preliminary results of the legislative elections, said spokesperson for the Independent Higher Authority for… Read more »

Tunisia: Number of Merchant Websites Up 4 Percent End of Sep. 2022 (Bct)

The number of merchant websites rose by 4% during the first 9 months of 2022, reaching 1.489 by the end of September, against 1.436 during the same period last year. Read more »

Tunisia: League of Arab States Observer Mission Urges 'Looking At Reasons Behind Low Voter Turnout in Parliamentary Elections'

The League of Arab States' observer mission for the December 17 legislative elections, called on stakeholders in the electoral process in Tunisia to "look at the reasons that led… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia-Eib Ink Funding Agreement for Grain Board's Benefit

A €150 million funding agreement for the benefit of the Grain Board (OC) was signed on Friday by Minister of Economy Samir Saied and Director, Lending operations in the EU… Read more »

Tunisia: Developing Legal Framework Governing Recycling of Batteries

Minister of Environment Leila Chikhaoui and Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Neila Nouira have agreed to establish a select committee that will be responsible for preparing… Read more »

Tunisia: Change to Voting System and Absence of Political Money Behind 'Modest' Voter Turnout

President of the Independent High Authority for Elections, Farouk Bouasker, described the voter turnout in the legislative elections as "modest", saying the reasons for the low… Read more »

Tunisia: President Saied in Washington Calls to Cancel Debts and Recover Stolen Funds

"It is time to clear the debts accumulated for decades and to work on recovering the stolen funds, since it is a right stolen from many African peoples, including the Tunisian… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's Trade Balance Deficit Widens to Tnd 23,281.1 Million (Ins)

Tunisia's trade balance deficit widened to TND 23,281.1 million over the past eleven months of 2022, compared to TND 14,653.8 million over the same period in 2021 (+58.8%), the… Read more »

Tunisia: Need to Overcome All Obstacles Preventing Women From Accessing Presitigious Positions

It is necessary to overcome all obstacles that prevent women from accessing prestigious positions in many sectors, said Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts… Read more »

Tunisia: Exceptional Archeological Pieces on Display December 16 to March 15 in Spain

The National Heritage Institute (INP) is participating in an exhibition to be held in Cordoba, Spain, from December 16 to March 15, entitled: "Cordoba and the Christian… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Singer Fayza Mahersi Passes Away

Tunisian singer Fayza Mahersi passed away on Thursday night following the worsening of her health condition. Read more »

Tunisia: Parties Urge Tunisians to Join Protests Against Elections

The National Salvation Front and a number of political parties (the Democratic Current, the Workers' Party, Ettakatol, Al-Qotb and Al-Joumhouri) urged Tunisians to attend two… Read more »

Tunisia: Amea Power to Start Work On Solar Power Plant in Kairouan By Mid-2023

The Emirati power company "AMEA POWER" will launch the construction of a solar power plant in Kairouan (Centre) in the second quarter of 2023, said Chairman Hussain Jassim Al… Read more »

Tunisia: Socialist Party to Boycott Dec.17 Legislative Elections

The Socialist Party said it will boycott December 17 legislative elections and called for protecting State institutions against any authoritarian "drift." Read more »

Tunisia: Shipwreck Off Zarzis - Head of State and Security Officials Meet At El-Aouina Barracks

President Kaïs Saïed, went Wednesday evening to the barracks of the National Guard of El-Aouina, where he met with security officials in order to "expedite the ongoing… Read more »

Tunisia: National Union of Tunisian Journalists Denounces Ongoing Assaults On Journalists

The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (French: SNJT) Wednesday denounced ongoing assaults on journalists. It also called on the President of the Republic to revoke cybercrime… Read more »