Tunisia: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture - Inpt, Ohchr and Omct Announce Art Competition

An art competition for young people aged 6 to 22 will be organised in Tunisia by the National Authority for the Prevention of Torture (French: INPT), the Office of the United… Read more »

Tunisia: Charfia Road Project in Kerkennah to Promote Charfia Fishing Closed

The Charfia Road project which aims to create a new tourist circuit to showcase the Charfia fishing of Kerkennah, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2020, drew to a… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Cinema Wins Two Prizes At Arab Film Festival Rotterdam

Tunisian cinema won two prizes at the 24th edition of the Arab Film Festival Rotterdam (RAFF 2024), which unveiled its list of winners on June 2, 2024. Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisian Cinema to Be Present At Fifog 2024

Tunisian cinema will be present at the 19th edition of the Geneva International Oriental Film Festival (FIFOG 2024), held June 10-16, 2024 at Fonction Cinéma and… Read more »

Tunisia: Earth Tremors Recorded May 30 Considered 'Normal' Seismic Activity, Says Inm Official

The two earth tremors recorded late on Thursday in Bizerte and Sousse are considered "normal" seismic activity, Head of the Applied Geophysics Department at the National Institute… Read more »

Tunisia: Over 300 Tunisian, Turkish Officials and Bussinessmen to Partake in 1st Business Forum, June 5

Over 300 Tunisian and Turkish government officials and business operators will partake in the first Tunisian-Turkish Business Forum, to be held on June 5 in Istanbul (Turkey), said… Read more »

Tunisia: Defence Minister Honours Major Ahlem Douzi, Winner of a UN Award

Minister of National Defence Imed Memmich, on Wednesday, honoured Major Ahlem Douzi, serving in the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Celebrates 76th Anniversary of International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

Tunisia is observing on Wednesday the 76th anniversary of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, held this year under the theme of "Fit for the Future, Building… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia, JICA Ink Memorandum On Launch of Project to Develop Bridge Maintenance System

The launch of a project to develop a bridge maintenance system was the focus of a memorandum inked on Wednesday between the Equipment and Housing Ministry and the Japan… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia, WHO Seek Scaled-Up Cooperation in Pharmaceuticals, Vaccine Production

Scaled-up technical cooperation between Tunisia and the World Health Organisation (WHO) was discussed at a working session held Wednesday on the sidelines of the 77th session of… Read more »

Tunisia: MPs Start Considering Bill On Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

MPs at the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) on Wednesday started at a plenary session to consider the organic bill 2023/51 approving Tunisia's accession to the amended… Read more »

Tunisia: Decriminalising Bounced Cheques - Ending Rule of Jungle

The decriminalisation of bounced cheques in Tunisia will certainly put an end to the rule of the jungle in the financial transactions sector, which for several years has ruined… Read more »

Tunisia: Cabinet Discusses Budget Financing Bill and Draft Decree On Tax Privileges for Tunisians Abroad

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani on behalf of President Kais Saied on Monday, discussed a draft law on the financing of the state budget and a draft… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Forward Calls for Holding Presidential Elections On Time (Statement)

Tunisia Forward, the pro-July 25 process party, called for holding presidential elections on time and provide good conditions for their conduct by means of reviewing decree 54,… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunis City of Culture to Host 7th Edition of Envirofest Tunisia On May 24-29

Fiction and animation filmsrecycling as well as documentaries are on the agenda of the 7th edition of Envirofest Tunisia to which the City of Culture is playing host on May 24-29. Read more »

Tunisia: Atempt to Cross Sea Border Illegally Foiled and 30 Tunisians Arrested (National Guard)

A patrol from the National Guard's Criminal Investigation Department in Mahres, Sfax district, foiled a plan to illegally cross the sea border and arrested 30 Tunisians preparing… Read more »

Tunisia: Cabinet Approves Draft Law Amending Provisions of Article 411 of Commercial Code

A Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani at the Government Palace in Kasbah Wednesday approved the draft law amending the provisions of Article 411 of the… Read more »

Tunisia: President Saied Offers Condolences to Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution of Iran On Death of Iranian President

President Kais Saied met on Wednesday evening in Tehran with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and offered him condolences on… Read more »

Tunisia: Relations Between China and Tunisia Have a 'Promising Future', Says Chinese Ambassador

Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia Wan Li has affirmed that China-Tunisia relations "have a promising future", noting that the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic… Read more »

Tunisia: World Water Forum - Tunisia Says Need for Solidarity, Coordination On Climate Change

Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Abdelmonem Belati said there is need to increae cooperation and solidarity among countries through the exchange of expertise,… Read more »

Tunisia: Unemployment Rate Drops 0.2 Percent in Q1 of 2024 [upd 1]

The unemployment rate dropped to 16.2% in Q1 of 2024 from 16.4% in Q4 of 2023 and 16.1% in Q1 of 2023 as a result mainly of the increase in the number of people in active… Read more »

Tunisia: 16 Local Banks Sign Syndicated Foreign Currency Loan Agreement to Finance State Budget

A syndicated foreign currency loan agreement with 16 local banking institutions for a total amount of TND 570 million (€156 million and $16 million) was signed on Thursday… Read more »

Tunisia: Detention Warrant Against Journalists Borhane Bssais and Mourad Zeghidi (Lawyer) [upd 1]

The Public Prosecution to the Tunis Court of First Instance on Wednesday issued two detention warrants against journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Borhan Bssais, following their… Read more »

Tunisia: World Anti-Doping Agency Lifts Sanctions On Tunisian Sport

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has decided to lift the sanctions imposed on Tunisian sport with immediate effect after confirming that the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)… Read more »

Tunisia: WB Willing to Support Tunisia in Implementing Its Socio-Economic Programmes

Regional Director for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region Nadir Abdellatif Mohammed voiced satisfaction at the level… Read more »