Tunisia: Sheikh Zayed Book Award - Ahmed Somai and Houssemeddine Chachia Win Prizes

Tunisians Ahmed Somai and Houssemeddine Chachia have won prizes at the 18th Sheikh Zayed Book Award, SZBA 2023-2024. Read more »

Tunisia: Economic and Social Rights - Civil Society Describes Tunisia's One-Year Record As 'Negative'

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Civil Observation Coalition, which monitors Tunisia's implementation of its international commitments, says the country's overall record over… Read more »

Tunisia: Bizerte - 12.3 Million Dinars of Industrial Investment By End of March 2024

The volume of industrial investments reported in the governorate of Bizerte reached 12.3 million dinars during the first quarter of 2024, allocated to the creation of 32 projects… Read more »

Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Approves Decree Establishing Office for Development of South and Sahara

The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani on Thursday approved a draft decree establishing the Office for the Development of the South and the Sahara (SDO) and… Read more »

Tunisia: Local Elections - April 13 Deadline for Submission of Accounts (Court of Auditors)

The Court of Auditors has asked candidates for the second round of the 2023 local elections to submit their financial statements for these elections by April 13, 2024. Read more »

Tunisia: FM Calls Rwandan Counterpart to Speed Up Repatriation of Tunisian Physical Trainer's Body

After receiving the news of the death of the Tunisian citizen Adel Zran, physical trainer of Rwanda's ARP FC, who died on April 2 in Kigali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration… Read more »

Tunisia: Defence Minister Visits Borj El Amri Aviation School

Minister of National Defence, Imed Memmich, on Monday evening, visited the Borj El Amri aviation school (BAAS) in Manouba, where he inspected the officer cadets' working, living… Read more »

Tunisia: Beja Sugar Factory Producing Half of Tunisia's Daily Sugar Needs for Two Weeks Now (CEO)

The Beja sugar factory has been operating for two weeks at a production rate of 500 tonnes per day, which represents half of Tunisia's sugar needs, estimated at 1,000 tonnes per… Read more »

Tunisia: Draft State Budget 2025 - Government Will Continue to Control Wage Bill and Rationalise Subsidies

The draft state budget for 2025 is based on continuing to control the wage bill, achieving the objectives of the subsidy system, planning strategic development projects and… Read more »

North Africa: Tunisia to Host 1st Decarbonisation Mediterranean Forum, End of Sep.2024 (Utica)

Tunisia will host the first Mediterranean Decarbonisation Forum by the end of September 2024, announced the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA). Read more »

Tunisia: Elections for National Council of Regions and Districts - Isie to Announce Composition Thursday Afternoon

The Council of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) will meet on Thursday to approve the results of the elections, following the voting and counting operation which… Read more »

Tunisia: Transport Minister Calls for Faster Updating of Tunisair Restructuring Programme

Minister of Public Works and Housing and Acting Minister of Transport, Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri, on Wednesday called for an accelerated updating of the restructuring programme… Read more »

Tunisia/Egypt: Egypt Capital Cup - Tunisia's Soccer Team Finish Third After Win Over New Zealand's On Penalties 4-2

Tunisia's national soccer team finished third in the Egypt Capital Cup, part of the FIFA 2024 Series, after defeating New Zealand 4-2 on penalties shoot-out in a placement match at… Read more »

Tunisia: Deep Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Visible From Tunisia Monday

The National Institute of Meteorology (French: INM) announced a deep penumbral lunar eclipse visible from Tunisia on Monday. Read more »

Tunisia: Head of State Calls for Developing Effective National Strategy for Public Transportation in Tunisia

President of the Republic, Kais Saied, had a meeting, Thursday, at Carthage Palace with Minister of Public Works and Housing in charge of the Transport Ministry Sarra Zaafrani… Read more »

Tunisia: 'E-Houwiya' Application Available On Google Playstore (Ministry of Technology)

The "E-Houwiya" application, which offers a secure and simple way of obtaining a digital identity on a mobile phone, is now available on Google Playstore, the Ministry of… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia Reaffirms Its Commitment to Building a More United, Effective and Innovative Francophonie (Statement)

"Tunisia, one of the founding countries of the Francophonie, will continue to work with its Francophone partners to give this community continued dynamism and to move towards a… Read more »

Tunisia: Interior Ministry Visit - Saïed Calls for Increasing Efforts to Fight All Types of Crimes and Corruption

President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, visited the Interior Ministry, on Tuesday, and he met with minister, Kamel Feki as well as with other senior security officials. Read more »

Tunisia: Protest in Front of Tunis Municipal Theatre in Solidarity With the Palestinian Cause.

A number of civil society groups and political parties held a rally on Monday evening in front of the Municipal Theatre in the capital, at the invitation of the Coordination of… Read more »

Tunisia: President Kais Saied Stresses Need to Swiftly Develop New Legislation in Many Fields

In a meeting with Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani at Carthage Palace on Monday, President Kais Saied stressed the need to speed up the drafting of new legislation in many areas, as… Read more »

Tunisia: Identifying Operational Solutions to Improve Performance of Port of Rades

During a visit to inspect the fire that broke out on Thursday morning in the Rades oil zone, Sarra Zaâfrani, the Minister of Public Works and Housing and acting Minister of… Read more »

Somalia: Unauthorised Boarding of Vessel Reported Off Somalia

A British monitoring agency and maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday that they had received reports that a vessel had been boarded off Somalia by multiple people who were… Read more »

Tunisia: Election of District Council Members Scheduled for March 13 (Isie)

The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced in a press release on Tuesday that the election of the members of the district councils will take place on Wednesday… Read more »

Tunisia: MFA Calls On Canadian Authorities to Establish Responsibility After Death of Tunisian Shot Seven Times By Canadian Police

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad on Sunday called on the Canadian authorities to "act with the necessary speed and within the framework of respect… Read more »

Tunisia: African Games - Tunisia's Tasnim Ben Wada Bags Two More Medals, Including 1 Gold

Tunisian Tasnim Ben Wada (49kg) snatched a gold and bronze medals in the African Games, held on Sunday in Accra, Ghana. Read more »