Tunisia
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…