29th October 2020

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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19th October 2020

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…

Business, TunisiaTunisia

19th October 2020

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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16th October 2020

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…

Business, TunisiaTunisa

14th October 2020

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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12th October 2020

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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11th October 2020

Third of Tunisia’s business threatened with bankruptcy

The coronavirus pandemic has plunged Tunisia into an economic crisis that has cost tens of thousands of jobs and collapsed the country's important tourism industry.  Despite initially containing the spread of Covid-19 during…

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8th October 2020

Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic

Tunisian authorities will impose a curfew in the capital Tunis to slow a surge in coronavirus cases, months after stopping a first wave with an expensive lockdown that the government…

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4th October 2020

Tunisia to ban gatherings, cut public-sector work hours due to coronavirus

Tunisian authorities will ban all gatherings and reduce working hours for employees in the public sector in order to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi…

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6th September 2020

UPDATED: Police in Tunisia shoot dead three suspected militants after officer stabbed

Police in Tunisia chased and shot dead three suspected Islamist militants after they attacked two police officers, killing one of them, in the coastal city of Sousse on Sunday, the…

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2nd September 2020

Tunisia’s parliament approves a technocratic government

Tunisia’s parliament approved a technocratic government in a confidence vote on Wednesday, hoping to end months of political instability and focus on tackling worsening economic and social problems. There were…

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24th August 2020

Tunisia’s incoming PM plans restructuring of economic ministries

Tunisia’s premier-designate plans to gather the ministries of finance, investment and state property into a single department to be led by economist Ali Kooli under plans to revamp government and…

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15th August 2020

Tunisian economy shrank by 21.6%

Tunisia's tourism-dependent economy shrank 21.6 % in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same period last year, due to the coronavirus crisis, the state statistics institute said on…

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26th July 2020

Tunisia appoints interior minister Mechichi as the new prime minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday designated the interior minister as the new prime minister to succeed Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest, TAP state…

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18th July 2020

Making sense of Tunisia’s political crisis

Tunisia's government has collapsed less than five months after it was formed, plunging the North African democracy into a political crisis as it wrestles with economic troubles and social friction…

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17th July 2020

Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south

Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests for jobs in the marginalized southern region of Tatouine, witnesses told Reuters.…

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15th July 2020

Political crisis triggered in Tunisia with PM’s resignation

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh stepped down on Wednesday, plunging the country into a political crisis as it tries to weather the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Fakhfakh presented…

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13th July 2020

Political crisis in Tunisia escalates

At least five Tunisian parties plan to launch a vote of no confidence in parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi who has been accused of partisan interests, while members of his moderate…

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29th June 2020

Tunisia reopens its borders

Tunisia has reopened its land, sea and air borders for the first time in more than three months over the weekend after it announced it had brought the coronavirus outbreak…

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22nd June 2020

Turmoil in Tunisia over unemployment

Protesters demanding jobs in Tunisia's energy sector blocked roads with burning tyres on Sunday after the arrest of an activist, before security forces responded with tear gas. For weeks, demonstrators at…

Business, News, TunisiaTunisia

18th June 2020

Protests in Tunisia over unemployment

Hundreds of unemployed Tunisians from around the country tried to march on parliament Wednesday to demand a law guaranteeing jobs, and skirmished with police who blocked their way. Virus confinement…

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15th June 2020

Tunisia to freeze salaries

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh said on Sunday he had decided against the use of more external debt and that all new expenses that arise for the country would be…

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12th June 2020

Death toll from Tunisia migrant shipwreck rises to 54

The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying migrants off the Tunisian coast has risen to 54 as more bodies were recovered during the search operations. The boat,…

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14th May 2020

Tunisia relaxes curfew as virus outbreak slows

Tunisia shortened its nightly curfew on Wednesday after three consecutive days without recording any new coronavirus cases and as the government relaxes a general lockdown. The North African democracy imposed…

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13th May 2020

Tunisian economy expects  steepest contraction in more than 60 years

Tunisia's need for external funding will double to about 5 billion euros this year from about 2.5 billion euros previously expected due to the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic,…

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11th May 2020

For the first time Tunisia reports no new coronavirus cases

Tunisia recorded zero new coronavirus cases for the first time since early March, health authorities said on Monday, as the government will further relax restrictions on movement and businesses. Tunisia,…

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9th May 2020

Coronavirus cases in Tunisia surpass 1,000

Four more cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Tunisia as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since…

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8th May 2020

Photo Story: Robot to disinfect the streets of Tunisa

Wajih Bououd one of the inventors of the Atlas robot, steers the Atlas robot disinfecting streets as a measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Tunis, Tunisia. The Tunisian start-up…

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8th May 2020

Tunisia allows landing of Turkish plane with medical aid for Libya

Tunisia allowed a Turkish plane to land at its southern airport of Zarzis to deliver medical aid to Libyans at the Ras Jedir border crossing, the presidency said on Friday.…

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6th May 2020

Tunisia gradually eases coronavirus restrictions

Signs of life are returning to Tunisia after authorities began easing restrictions with the gradual lifting of the comprehensive lockdown imposed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Tunisian authorities indicated…

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29th April 2020

Photo Story: Ramadan in Tunisia during coronavirus pandemic

Tunisian cooks pose for a photo after preparing meals for the underprivileged at the Dar Slah restaurant in the medina of Tunis, Tunisia. Dar Slah is one of the best-known…

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15th April 2020

Tunisia tourism sector could lose $1.4 bln

  Tunisia’s vital tourism sector could lose $1.4 billion and 400,000 jobs this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, an official document showed, as the country seeks a loan…

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26th March 2020

Tunisia proposes a joint power station in the Maghreb region

The Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines has proposed to its Algerian counterpart to establish a joint power station among the Maghreb region, in order to meet the peak…

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26th March 2020

Tunisia coronavirus cases increase by around 50%

Tunisia has confirmed 59 new cases of the coronavirus, Health Minister Abdelatif el-Mekki said in a televised news conference on Wednesday, taking the total number to 173. Tunisia has instituted…

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25th March 2020

Photo Story: Tunisian armed forces enforce lockdown

A Tunisian policeman checks people driving in vehicles, on the third day of a general confinement imposed in Tunis, Tunisia. Tunisian President Kais Saied on 23 March 2020, ordered the…

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14th March 2020

Tunisia imposes compulsory 14-day Coronavirus isolation period on all arrivals

Tunisia has imposed a 14-day self-isolation policy on travellers arriving from all countries – without exception. It also closed its maritime borders and suspended all flights from Italy and reduced…

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6th March 2020

Terrorist attack near U.S. Embassy in Tunis

  Reports from Tunisia state that a militant blew himself up near the U.S. embassy in Tunis on Friday. The blast caused panic among pedestrians near the embassy in the…

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28th February 2020

New government in Tunisia assumes office

Tunisian new Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of assuming office for the new government, Tunis, Tunisia, 28 February 2020. The government of Elyes Fakhfakh…

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20th February 2020

Tunisia names new coalition government, bringing an end to political crisis

Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday named a new coalition government after reaching an agreement with Ennahda moderate Islamist Party, the biggest power in Parliament, ending an ongoing…

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27th January 2020

Lina Ben Mhenni, activist who chronicled Tunisia uprising, dies at 36

Acclaimed Tunisian blogger Lina Ben Mhenni, who chronicled the popular uprising that toppled longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011, died on Monday aged 36 after a long…

News, TunisiaTunisia

12th January 2020

Tunisia army on high alert along Libyan border, Libyan ceasefire goes into effect

Tunisia put its army and security forces on high alert along its 400km border with Libya against the risk of spillover from the conflict there. Tunisian leaders said they worry…

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9th January 2020

Tunisia refuses Turkish request to use its territory to intervene in Libya

Tunisia has “categorically” refused the use of its territory in the on-going Libya conflict between the UN-recognised government based in Tripoli and the army of General Khalifa Haftar, a government…

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1st December 2019

Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight

Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads in the southern town of Jelma on Saturday following the death of a young man who burned…

News, TunisiaTunisia

14th October 2019

Exit polls indicate Kais Saied won Tunisia presidential election

Tunisian polling agencies are forecasting that conservative law professor Kais Saied has overwhelmingly won the North African country's presidential election. Saied's supporters exploded with joy, celebrating on the main boulevard…

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13th October 2019

Presidential elections preparations in Tunisia

A worker of Tunisia's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) dispatch ballot boxes to polling stations a day ahead of the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia. The second-round runoff of…

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10th October 2019

Tunisia court orders release of presidential candidate Nabil Karoui

Tunisia's presidential candidate Nabil Karoui was released from prison and given a hero's reception by supporters on Wednesday, four days ahead of a run-off election. Karoui, a media mogul, was…

Election Watch, News, TunisiaNabil Karoui, Tunisia

7th October 2019

Voting in Tunisia ends in uncertainty

Tunisia’s parliament looks deeply fractured after an election on Sunday, with an exit poll showing the moderate Islamist Ennahda in first place with only 17.5% of votes, meaning the coming…

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6th October 2019

Tunisia holds third parliament polls since 2011 revolt

Tunisians go to the polls Sunday for the third parliamentary polls of a successful but hectic transition to democracy since the North African country’s 2011 revolution. Polling stations opened for…

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4th October 2019

UK and Tunisia sign continuity agreement

The UK government has signed a trade and political continuity agreement with Tunisia in London today. The agreement will ensure British businesses and consumers benefit from continued access to the…

News, Tunisia, UKTunisia, UK

28th September 2019

Tunisia presidential run-off vote set for October 13

The second round of voting in Tunisia’s presidential election, pitting law professor Kais Saied against imprisoned media mogul Nabil Karoui, will be held on October 13, the head of the…

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22nd September 2019

Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali buried in Saudi Arabia

Tunisia's former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was buried in the Muslim holy city of Medina on Saturday, after he died in exile in Saudi Arabia earlier this week.…

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18th September 2019

The Presidential elections results in Tunisia

  A screen showing the official results of top two candidates Kais Saied (L) and Nabil Karoui (R) during a press conference held by elections commission, in Tunis, Tunisia, 17…

Elections, News, TunisiaTunisia

16th September 2019

Outsiders claim lead in first round of Tunisian presidential vote

Two anti-establishment candidates claimed the lead in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election on Sunday, in a poll focused on high unemployment and a surge in the cost of…

Elections, News, TunisiaElections, Kais Saied, Nabil Karoui, Tunisia

15th September 2019

Tunisians go to the polls in unpredictable election

Tunisians today go to the polls in the country’s presidential election. An election which is the most unpredictable in its short experience of democracy, a contest with no overwhelming front-runner…

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8th September 2019

Tunisia airs first ‘great debate’ ahead of presidential poll

Days before the first round of Tunisia’s presidential election, the fledgling democracy presented the first of three nights of televised debates between the candidates on Saturday, a rarity in the…

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