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Tunisia President wants debate on new political system, constitutional amendment

Tunisian President Kais Saied called for a dialogue with political parties on creating a new political system and amending the 2014 constitution, which he described as “with locks everywhere”, in…

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Violent protests over police abuses continue in Tunisian capital

Violent protests erupted in the streets of Tunisia's capital again on Saturday night, adding to the pressure on Prime Minister's Hichem Mechichi's government to crack down on police abuses. The…

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At least 23 African migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia

At least 23 migrants from Africa drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, and 70 were rescued, the Tunisian Red…

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Tunisia central bank governor warns of ‘Venezuelan scenario’

Tunisia's central bank governor said on Friday there was no alternative to the country agreeing a program with the International Monetary Fund, warning that central bank financing of the budget…

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At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia

At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy and 33 were rescued, humanitarian organisation Tunisian Red Crescent…

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U.S. will grant Tunisia $500 million in aid

The United States will grant Tunisia $500 million in aid to finance infrastructure and other projects and talks are also advanced on a loan guarantee, Tunisian finance minister Ali Kooli…

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Tunisia’s economy shrank 3% in the first quarter of 2021

Tunisia's gross domestic product shrank 3% in the first quarter of 2021 from a year ago, the State Statistics Institute said on Saturday, showing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…

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At least 17 drown in shipwreck off Tunis

At least 17 African migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, the Tunisian Red Crescent said on Thursday. The Tunisian…

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Tunisia announces one-week COVID-19 lockdown from Sunday

Tunisia will impose a COVID-19 lockdown for one week from Sunday, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said on Friday, ahead of next week’s Eid al-Fitr holiday when families and friends traditionally…

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Shell tells Tunisia it will leave the country next year

Royal Dutch Shell has informed Tunisian authorities it will hand back upstream concessions and leave the country next year as it turns its focus to renewable energy, Rania Marzouki a…

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Tunisia to propose wage, subsidy cuts in IMF talks

Tunisia will cut its public sector wage bill and replace subsidies with direct support for the needy, according to a government reform proposal written to support talks with the International…

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Tunisia to seek $4 billion IMF loan

Tunisia will seek a $4 billion loan programme from the International Monetary Fund in talks starting next week, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi told Reuters, saying politicians faced a "last opportunity"…

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Tunisia has asked for IMF finance programme amidst ailing economy

TUNIS, April 25 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said that Tunisia asked it for a financing programme on April 19 and that the government is talking to partners such…

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Tunisian intensive care units run out of beds as British variant spreads

Intensive care units in Tunisian public and private hospitals are at the limit of their capacity as COVID-19 cases surge, an official in an independent scientific committee that advises the…

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Tunisian president draws security powers into dispute with PM

TUNIS, April 18 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Sunday that his powers as commander of the armed forces also cover the internal security forces, not only the…

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Tunisia closes schools until April 30 to slow spread of coronavirus

TUNIS, April 17 (Reuters) - Tunisia on Saturday announced the closure of all schools until April 30, as well as restrictions on movement, to slow the spread of the novel…

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At least 21 African migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) -At least 21 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian…

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Tunisia approves Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Tunisia approved Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the health minister Faouzi Mehdi said, and will soon receive 1.5 million doses of the vaccine under an African Union plan. The North…

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Tunisia extends curfew to curb the spread of coronavirus

Tunisia will extend its nighttime curfew hours and will prevent all gatherings and weekly markets to curb the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic, as intensive care units near maximum…

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Tunisian president resists parliament’s bid to create constitutional court

Tunisia’s president said that he opposed parliament’s attempt to set up a constitutional court, which he said was merely a bid to settle scores. A smooth transition from autocratic rule…

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Suicide bomber kills herself and her baby in Tunisia – Al Jazeera

Tunisian authorities said a female suicide bomber killed herself and her baby during security operations in an interior mountainous province. Two other fighters were killed in the operations, according to…

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Three suspected militants killed in Tunisia near Algerian border, official says

Three suspected militants, including an Asian woman‮ ‬and local leader in Islamic State, were killed in Tunisian mountains near the Algerian border‮ ‬in two police operations, a security official said…

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Tunisian police fire tear gas on protesters in southern city

Tunisian police fired tear gas on protesters on Tuesday after hundreds tried to storm a government headquarters in the southern city of Tataouine to protest against the government’s failure to…

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Tunisia faces exodus of Western oil giants

Royal Dutch Shell and Italy’s Eni are seeking to sell their oil and gas operations in Tunisia, industry sources said, as the North African country struggles to attract new investments…

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Photo Story: Tunisia’s launches first satellite into space

Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) and Telnet CEO Mohamed Frikha (L) attend the launch of Tunisia's first satellite ''Challenge-1'', which was created by the Telnet telecommunications group, in Tunis, Tunisia…

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Photo Story: Health workers in Tunis receive vaccination with Sputnik V vaccine

A Tunisian nurse shows the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 at a hospital in Tunis, Tunisia, at the launch of a vaccination program, on Saturday. Tunisia has received 30,000…

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At least 39 die as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 39 migrants died when two boats sank off Tunisia on Tuesday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, the…

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Tunisia hopes to save its tourism season, as it will ease COVID-19 measures

TUNIS, March 5 (Reuters) - Tunisia said on Friday it hoped to save its economically vital summer tourism season as it announced an easing of COVID-19 restrictions including quarantine measures,…

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Tunisia detects first cases of British coronavirus variant

Tunisia has recorded its first cases of a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus first identified in Britain, the health ministry announced. The ministry did not give further details. Tunisia…

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Tunisia’s main party holds huge rally as government row grows

Tunisia’s biggest political party assembled an immense crowd of supporters in the capital on Saturday in a show of strength that could fuel a dispute between the president and the…

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Tunisian power struggle risks street escalation

A standoff over a cabinet reshuffle in Tunisia has accelerated a power struggle between the president, prime minister and parliament speaker that threatens to spill over into street protests by…

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Tunisair CEO fired after dispute with union

Tunisia's prime minister on Monday fired Olfa Hamdi, the CEO of national carrier Tunisair, the government said, amid a deep financial crisis in the company. Hamdi's dismissal comes after a…

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Tunisair workers to strike on Friday, union says

TUNIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Tunisair workers will strike on Friday to protest the lack of a reform plan by the company and over the freezing of company accounts by…

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Migrant boat sinks off Lampedusa with one dead and 22 missing

One migrant is dead and 22 others are missing after their boat sank in the Mediterranean sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa, the Tunisian navy has said. Bad weather…

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Injured Tunisian protester dies, fuelling new clashes

TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian protester injured during clashes with police has died in hospital, state media reported on Monday, leading to more violent confrontations between demonstrators and security services…

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Riots continue in Tunisia, protesters revive ‘Arab Spring’ chant

Violent clashes erupted for a fifth night on Tuesday between police and protesters in several Tunisian cities, including the capital Tunis and Sidi Bouzid, the cradle of the Arab Spring…

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Riots in Tunisia enter second day

TUNIS (Reuters) - Riots and violent clashes between Tunisian police and protesters broke out on Sunday in the capital Tunis and several other cities for the second consecutive day, as…

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Tunisia carries reshuffle amidst protests in main cities

TUNIS,Jan 16 (Reuters) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi named 12 new ministers on Saturday in a cabinet reshuffle he hopes will inject new blood into his government amid rising political…

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Clashes in Tunisia after police beating

Tunisian police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the northern city of Siliana on Friday after a policeman beat a shepherd, witnesses said, in an incident that sparked anger,…

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Tunisia to go in lock down for four days from Thursday

TUNIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Tunisia will impose a four-day national lockdown from Thursday along with lesser measures lasting until Jan. 24 to combat a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases,…

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Pandemic drives down Tunisia’s tourism revenue by 65%

Tunisia's tourism revenue plunged by 65% in 2020 compared to 2019, to around $746 million, official figures showed, as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a severe blow to…

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Tunisia reports daily coronavirus record of 2,820 cases

Tunisia recorded 2,820 new confirmed coronavirus cases, the health ministry said on Wednesday, a record since the start of the pandemic last year. Seventy more deaths were reported, taking the…

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Tunisian PM sacks interior minister

Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Tuesday sacked his interior Minister, who is close to President Kais Saied, a move underscoring tensions between the country’s two most powerful leaders. Saied…

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Tunisia president to launch national dialogue

Tunisian President Kais Saied will launch in coming weeks a national dialogue that will include political parties and youth from all regions “to correct the revolution that has deviated from…

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At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

At least 20 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian…

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Tunisia says it does not intend to normalise relations with Israel

Tunisia is not interested in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel and its position will not be affected by any international changes, the foreign ministry said. Morocco this week joined the…

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Tunisia militants behead shepherd near Algeria border

CAIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Islamist militants kidnapped and beheaded a young shepherd in mountains in Tunisia near the border with Algeria on Sunday, security sources and residents said. Troops…

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Tunisian parliament approves $19 billion budget for 2021

Tunisia's parliament on Thursday approved a $19 billion budget for next year, including a fiscal deficit of 6.6%. The finance bill passed with 110 of the 217 lawmakers in parliament…

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Protesters calling for jobs stop Tunisia’s entire phosphate output

Protesters calling for jobs stopped Tunisia’s entire phosphate output on Wednesday by launching sit-ins at the sole producer of the key export during a day of strikes and protests around…

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Tunisia ready to accept migrants deported from France

Tunisia will accept all Tunisian migrants deported from France following the fatal stabbings at a church in Nice as long as all judicial appeals have been exhausted, its interior minister…

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Tunisia bans internal travel to contain pandemic

Tunisia on Thursday banned travel between the country's regions, suspended schools and public gatherings and extended a curfew, as it tried to contain a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases with…

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Concerns in Tunisia as coronavirus cases increase

Tunisia said that the coronavirus pandemic had become “very dangerous” with 2,125 new infections and 52 deaths recorded in the past 48 hours, and new restrictions were expected to be…

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Tunisia government to pump $1.5 billion into state firms, agrees to raise wages

Tunisia's government will pump $1.5 billion into state firms as part of an attempt to overhaul the struggling sector and will pay a new instalment of wage increases for public…

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Nationwide curfew ordered in Tunisia over pandemic

Tunisia's Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Monday ordered a curfew starting from Tuesday in all regions of the country. Coronavirus cases have been surging in Tunisia, which had managed to…

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Tunisia sees 14% budget gap in 2020, aims to halve it in 2021

Tunisia expects the coronavirus crisis to drive its budget deficit to 14% of gross domestic product this year, double the original target and the highest in nearly four decades, a…

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Protesters clash with police in Tunisia

Hundreds of stone-throwing protesters clashed with police in a provincial Tunisian town on Tuesday after authorities bulldozed an unlicensed cigarette kiosk, killing its owner sleeping inside, witnesses said. Street protests…

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11 migrants die off Tunisia

At least 11 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Sunday, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian…

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