Tunisia

Syria, Tunisia to exchange ambassadors, end decade of estrangement

BEIRUT, April 12 (Reuters) - Syria and Tunisia will reopen their respective embassies, the two countries said on Wednesday, almost a decade after Tunis severed ties to protest at a…

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At least 20 migrants missing after a boat sinks off Tunisia

TUNIS, April 8 (Reuters) - At least 20 African migrants were missing on Saturday after their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a…

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Tunisian president rejects IMF ‘dictats’, says public peace not a game

TUNIS, April 6 (Reuters) - Tunisia's president on Thursday gave his clearest rejection yet of the terms of a stalled $1.9 billion IMF bailout package when he said he would not accept "diktats" and…

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Tunisia introduces water quota system

TUNIS, March 31 (Reuters) - Tunisia on Friday introduced a quota system for potable water and banned its use in agriculture until Sept. 30 because of drought, the agriculture ministry…

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Tunisia cuts off water supply at night amid severe drought

Tunisian authorities have started cutting off drinking water at night in areas of the capital and other cities, residents said, in what appears to be a bid to reduce consumption…

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USGS discovers two large oil and gas basins between Libya and Tunisia

The Libya Observer reports that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has announced the discovery of two large oil and gas basins spanning vast areas stretching between Libya and Tunisia.…

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At least 34 migrants missing after fifth boat sinks off Tunisia in two days

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, (Reuters) - At least 34 African migrants were missing after their boat sank off Tunisia, the fifth shipwreck in two days, raising the total number of…

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Five African migrants die, 28 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, (Reuters) - At least five African migrants died and another 28 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean…

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Tunisian president’s supporters rally against ‘traitors’

TUNIS, March 20 (Reuters) - Several hundred supporters of President Kais Saied rallied in Tunis on Monday to show their support for him after a crackdown on opponents accused of…

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Italy pushing IMF to help Tunisia and avoid instability, minister says

Italy fears migrant influx from Tunisia set to grow Rome says IMF loan needed to help stabilise Tunisia Mainly sub-Saharan Africans fleeing Tunisia for now By Crispian Balmer ROME, March…

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Tunisian president names one of his staunchest supporters as interior minister

TUNIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied named Kamal Feki, the former governor of Tunis, as his new interior minister on Friday, just hours after Taoufik Charfeddine resigned from the…

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New Tunisian parliament begins its first session

TUNIS, March 13 (Reuters) - Tunisia's new parliament, elected in December and January in a vote with a turnout of 11%, sat for the first time on Monday in a…

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Tunisian opposition defies protest ban with rally

TUNIS, March 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds of opposition supporters in Tunisia defied an official ban on their protest against the president on Sunday after some of their leaders were arrested,…

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Tunisian labour union starts major protests against president

TUNIS, March 4 (Reuters) - Tunisia's powerful UGTT labour union rallied in the capital on Saturday, mobilising thousands of supporters against President Kais Saied in a demonstration of its strength after his…

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African migrants suffer under crackdown in Tunisia

By Angus Mcdowall TUNIS (Reuters) - Since Tunisia's president announced a crackdown on illegal immigration last week using language the African Union denounced as racialised, Malian construction worker Mohamed Kony…

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Tunisia’s Saied denies racism but repeats view that migration is a plot

The Tunisian president this week repeated his assertion that an increase of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa was part of a conspiracy to change Tunisia's demographics and denied criticism by rights…

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Tunisian police arrest prominent critic of president, two detained politicians, a businessman imprisioned

TUNIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tunisian police on Friday arrested Ghazi Chaouachi, the prominent critic of President Kais Saied, Ghazi's son said, the latest arrest targeting the president's opponents. About…

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Tunisian president says influx of irregular migrants to Tunisia must quickly be ended

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's President Kais Saied denounced undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country on Tuesday, saying in comments criticised by rights groups that it was aimed at Tunisia's…

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Tunisian police summon opposition leader for questioning

TUNIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Tunisian police have summoned the head of the biggest opposition party for questioning, the party said, after arrests this month that targeted critics of President…

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Tunisia expels European Trade Union chief for ‘interference’

Esther Lynch, who is Irish, has been expelled from Tunisia for participating in a protest organized by the country's trade union. Tunisia on Saturday expelled the head of the European Trade…

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Powerful Tunisian trade union defies president with mass protests

SFAX, Tunisia, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Thousands of members of Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union took to the streets of eight cities on Saturday to protest against President Kais Saied's policies, accusing…

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U.S. raises concern over arrests of prominent critics in Tunisia

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States was "deeply concerned" by the reported arrests of political figures, business leaders and journalists in Tunisia in recent days, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned…

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World Bank lends Tunisia $120 mln to finance small and medium firms

TUNIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a $120 million loan for Tunisia to support access to finance for Tunisian small and medium enterprises, the bank said…

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Tunisian president dismisses foreign minister

TUNIS, (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Tuesday, replacing him with the former ambassador to the European Union and Belgium Nabil Ammar. The switch…

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Tunisians elect weakened parliament on 11% turnout

By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Tunisia announced that a mere 11% of the electorate had voted on Sunday in parliamentary runoffs in which critics of President…

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Thousands of Tunisians rally against president on revolution anniversary

TUNIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Protesters pushed through police barricades as they demonstrated against Tunisian President Kais Saied's seizure of near total power in central Tunis on Saturday, the anniversary…

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‘Dangerous’ Tunisian droughts threaten food security

Three years of drought have dried up Tunisian reservoirs, threatening harvests that are critical to the North African country's battered economy and pushing the government to raise tap water prices…

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Tunisia cenbank warns of consequences if inflation rockets

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's central bank governor warned this week inflation could spiral out of control if it did not raise interest rates, a day after government…

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Five African migrants die, 10 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) - At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a…

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Tunisian tourism revenues grow 83% in 2022 to reach $1.35 billion

TUNIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Tunisian tourism revenues jumped by 83% in 2022 and remittances from workers abroad rose by 12%, central bank figures showed on Thursday. Remittances reached 8.4…

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Tunisia’s cbank governor says inflation to average 11% in 2023, up from 8.3% in 2022

TUNIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Tunisia's central bank governor said on Wednesday that inflation rate was expected to average 11% in 2023, up from the 8.3% in 2022. Marouan Abassi…

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Three prominent opponents of Tunisian president say they are under investigation

Three prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that they had received notices from prosecutors that they were under investigation, including one related to assaulting public security and…

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Strike over pay paralyses transport in the Tunisian capital

TUNIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Metro and bus traffic in the Tunisian capital ground to a halt on Monday, after employees of the state transport company held a strike over…

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Tunisian president extends state of emergency until Jan. 30

TUNIS, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied extended the state of emergency until Jan. 30, 2023, the official gazette said on. Tunisia powerful UGTT Union on Wednesday approved…

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UPDATED: Tunisian union approves two-day strike by transport workers

TUNIS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Tunisia powerful UGTT Union on Wednesday approved a two-day strike by air, land and sea transport workers on Jan. 25 and 26, to protest against…

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Tunisia expects inflation to reach 10.5% in 2023

TUNIS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Tunisia expects inflation to average 10.5% in 2023, up from 8.3% expected for 2022, as inflationary pressures continue to increase, economy minister Samir Saeed said…

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Tunisia raises price of drinking water as seeks to cut subsidies

TUNIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Tunisian government has raised the price of drinking water by up to 23%, the official gazette said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to reduce subsidies…

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Tunisian opposition calls on president to quit after low turnout election

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's "Salvation Front" opposition coalition called for President Kais Saied to quit office, saying he had lost his legitimacy after Saturday's parliamentary election had a preliminary turnout…

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UPDATE – Tunisian election had only 8.8% turnout, officials say

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Only 8.8% of Tunisian voters cast ballots in Saturday's parliamentary elections, authorities announced, after most political parties boycotted the vote as a charade aimed…

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TIMELINE: Tunisia’s path from revolution to presidential power grab

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia is holding an election for a new parliament on Saturday. Opposition parties say the legislative chamber - introduced under reforms that concentrated power in the hands…

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Tunisian police disperse protesters with teargas near Francophonie summit venue

TUNIS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Tunisian police fired teargas on Friday to disperse protesters in the town of Zarzis who were trying to reach the island of Djerba, where leaders…

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Tunisian opposition politician barred from travel

TUNIS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The head of a Tunisian political party who is a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied said he was stopped from leaving the country on…

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Tunisia’s trade deficit rises 60% to a record $6.63 bln

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia’s balance of trade deficit widened by 60% in the first 10 months of 2022 from a year earlier, to a record 21.322 billion dinars ($6.63 billion),…

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Tunisia considering a tax on wealth in 2023

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia is studying a proposal to impose tax on wealth in 2023, as part of a government plan for achieving tax justice, the finance minister said. The…

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Tunisia to start difficult economic reforms soon – cbank governor

TUNIS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tunisia will soon enact difficult economic reforms that have been delayed for years, the central bank governor said on Saturday, adding that financial authorities were trying to…

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Protests paralyse Tunisian town after migrant deaths

TUNIS (Reuters) - A southern Tunisian coastal town was paralysed by protests on Tuesday amid growing anger over the fate of people who drowned in a migrant shipwreck last month,…

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Tunisia police clash with protesters, the second night of protests

TUNIS (Reuters) - Protestors clashed with police in the Tunisian capital of Tunis on Saturday, for the second night after a man died from injuries sustained during a police chase…

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Tunisia coast guard retrieves bodies of 15 migrants off Mahdia coast

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian coast guard recovered the bodies of 15 migrants off the coast of Mahdia, the state news agency reported. Authorities will work to identify the bodies, including…

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Tunisia has only one week of petrol supply, union official says

TUNIS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Tunisia only has enough petrol to last a week, a senior official in the labour union said on Monday, but the energy minister said a…

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Tunisians protest against poverty, high prices and food shortages

TUNIS, (Reuters) - Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Sunday night in the capital against poverty, high prices and the shortage of some foodstuff, escalating pressure on the government of President…

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Tunisia’s anti-terrorism police detain former prime minister Ali Laarayedh

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's anti-terrorism police detained for one day Ali Laarayedh, a former prime minister and senior official in the Islamist opposition Ennahda party, after an investigation into suspicions…

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Tunisia hikes cooking gas, fuel prices in bid to cut subsidies

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia said on Saturday it is raising the price of cooking gas cylinders by 14% and fuel by 3% as part of a plan to reduce energy…

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Tunisia hopes to reach deal with IMF by end of October

TUNIS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Tunisia hopes to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund by the end of October, the government's spokesperson said on Friday, after a wage…

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UPDATED: Tunisian govt and top union agree public sector wage increase deal

TUNIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Tunisia's government and a powerful labour union have agreed a public sector wage increase over the next three years, part of their talks on wider…

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Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia increases

TUNIS (Reuters) - The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia last week has risen to 11, most of them Tunisians, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to…

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Tunisia constitution giving president wider powers comes into effect

Tunisia's new constitution giving the president far greater powers is to come into effect after the official electoral commission announced final results on Tuesday for last month's referendum. The 96%…

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Tunisian government, unions agree to talks on IMF reform programme

TUNIS, (Reuters) - Tunisia's government and both its main labour and commerce unions agreed to start talks on Monday over economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for…

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