Tunisia

Tunisia raises minimum wage

Tunisia raised the minimum wage for industrial and farm workers as well as pensions for hundreds of thousands of private-sector retirees by 6.5 percent on Wednesday in a move to…

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Tunisian security forces storm private TV station

Tunisian security forces stormed the offices of a Nessma TV, a private television station and put it off the air over accusations it had breached broadcasting rules, The security forces…

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Filipinos start evacuating from Libya

Philippine diplomats have started evacuating a small group of Filipinos from the Libyan capital after it was hit by a barrage of rocket fire that wounded one Filipino. The Philippine…

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Europeans involved in armed incidents along Libyan-Tunisian border

Tunisian authorities have stopped more than 20 armed Europeans attempting to cross into the country from neighbouring Libya. Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkareem Zubaidi revealed an armed group consisting of 13…

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Tunisian President Essebsi wants to retire

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 93, announced that he will not run for a second term in presidential elections expected this year, despite his party's calls for him to stand.…

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Libya news digest – Migrant loaded truck crashes in Tripoli – Tunisia arrests UN official on sanction infringements – New contract with China’s King Long for Busses for Libya

A truck carrying illegal immigrants crashed near the town of Nesma about 200 km south of Tripoli, resulting in the injury of a number of migrants in the truck. Libya…

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Tunisian presidential elections postponed to November 17

Tunisia has delayed the first round of its presidential elections by one week to Nov. 17. The initial date had been set for Nov. 10 but this conflicted with an…

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Tunisia to hold autumn parliamentary and presidential elections

Reuters reports that the Tunisian Electoral Commission, ISIE, announced that parliamentary and presidential elections will be held on October 6th and November 10 respectively. They will be the third set…

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Fourteen Tunisian workers kidnapped in Libya

Fourteen Tunisian workers were kidnapped as they traveled to work at an oil refinery in western Libya, a human rights activist said on Friday. They were abducted by members of…

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Tunisia has been ranked top of the freedom index in the Arab world in 2018

Tunisia – which ignited the Arab Spring in 2011 – was described by US NGO Freedom House as the only Arab county which is free, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported yesterday. Freedom…

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Seven jailed for life after 2015 terror attacks in Tunisia

Seven people have been jailed for life following a trial over two 2015 terror attacks in Tunisia which killed 60 people, including 31 Britons. Samir Ben Amor, a lawyer for…

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Tunisia extends state of emergency for another month

The Tunisian government has extended the country’s state of emergency for another month, amid on-going political tensions as elections approach later this year. Tunisian President Caid Essebsi signed a bill…

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New secular party led by Prime Minister launched in Tunisia

Secular government leaders announced a new party called Long Live Tunisia on Sunday which is to be led by the prime minister and will compete with moderate Islamists in upcoming…

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Tunisia’s biggest union started nationwide strike

Tunisia’s biggest union UGTT started a nationwide strike on Thursday affecting the country’s airports, schools and state media to protest against the government’s refusal to raise the salaries of 670,000…

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European Union chooses Tripoli and Tunisia as HQ for governing board for borders and reform of security services in Libya

The European Union (EU) have chosen Tripoli and Tunisia as the HQ of the governing board for borders and reform of security services in Libya. Tunisie-telegraph website reported Monday that…

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18 arrested in Tunisian protests after death of journalist who set himself on fire

Tunisian authorities have arrested 18 people during protests that erupted after the death of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems in the North African nation,…

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Clashes in Tunisia after Tunisian photo journalist burns himself in protest

Clashes erupted on Monday between Tunisian protesters and security forces in the western city of Kasserine following the self-immolation of a Tunisian photo journalist, eyewitnesses told Reuters. Abderazzak Zergui died…

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Inspired by ‘Yellow’ Tunisian group starts ‘Red Vests’ movement

"A Tunisian group has started a “red vests” movement in protest against poor economic conditions in the Arab world’s only successful democracy. Emulating the anti-austerity French yellow vests protests, the group…

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Libya’s situation discussed in meeting between Merkel and Tunisian president

The Libyan situation was highlighted at a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Tunisian president, Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday. Merkel received Essebsi in Berlin after participating in Tuesday’s…

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Torrential rains and flooding kill four in Tunisia

Torrential rains and flooding in northeastern Tunisia have left at least four dead, including two sisters, the interior ministry said Sunday. A 60-year-old man drowned near the town of Takilsa,…

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Tunisair postpones flights to Libya indefinitely

Tunisair has postponed the return of its flights to Libyan airports indefinitely pending a new decision on the resumption of this route, the Executive Director of the flag carrier airline…

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Row between Prime Minister and President’s son in Tunisia leads to PM’s party membership suspension

Tunisia’s ruling Nidaa Tounes party said on Friday it had frozen the prime minister’s membership in the latest escalation in a row between the prime minister and the president’s son. Prime…

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Tunisians protest against societal reforms proposed by Presidential commission including equal inheritance and decriminalisation of homosexuality

Africa News quotes AFP in reporting that more than one thousand people demonstrated in eastern Tunisia on Friday, to protest against societal reforms recently proposed by a presidential commission. Protesters gathered in…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning With every news cycle, a number of events take place. Your media briefing is intended to present you a snapshot of the main events of the past 24 hours…

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Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday

Middle East Online: Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, disrupting the reviving tourist trade, unless the government meets demands for improved working conditions, a labour union official…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From Trump's back pedalling to the Queen's messages hidden in brooches. From the court room in Valletta to the temporary beach volley court in the same city. Our…

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Libyan Airlines to suspend flights to Carthage airport in Tunisia

Libya Observer: Libyan Airlines announced on Thursday that it will suspend flights to Carthage airport in Tunis, justifying its suspension to a decision taken by Benghazi parallel administration to recruit…

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Overwhelming majority of Tunisians say that country is on the wrong track

Middle East Monitor: Some 79.8 per cent of Tunisians said the country was on the wrong track, according to a poll conducted by the private company Sigma Conseil in June. According…

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Tuesday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, Tuesday's Morning Briefing. Migrant vessel Sea-Watch 3 captain Pia Klemp yesterday accused Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and European politicians of bearing responsibility for the mass grave in the…

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Tunis Air to resume flights to Libya

Libya Observer: Tunisian Minister of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises, Salim Al-Feriani, announced Sunday that the Tunis Air will resume flights to Libya at the end of July. Al-Feriani's remarks…

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World Cup Round Up – Day 10

Belgium 5 Tunisia 2 Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard each scored twice and substitute Michy Batshuayi added a deserved fifth as Belgium cruised past Tunisia to edge closer to…

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World Cup Round Up Day 5

Sweden 1 Korea Republic 0 Following an absence of 12 long years, Sweden marked their return to the World Cup in style in the opening match of Group F. The…

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Tunisia fires officials accused of negligence over shipwreck this weekend which killed at least 66 migrants

Tunisia on Wednesday announced the sacking of officials accused of negligence over a shipwreck this weekend that killed at least 66 migrants. AFP reports that the casualties, mostly Tunisians, drowned when…

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Thursday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, A number of stories are covered on today's Maltese newspapers. The government of Malta has signed an agreement with the World Health Organisation on technical help for a…

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First human rights trial against former Tunisian leader Ben Ali

A Tunisian commission probing human rights violations stretching back 61 years brought its first case to court this week, with former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and 13 other ex-officials…

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Earthquake in Tunisia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded at 1:18 local time in the centre of Tunisia. In other reports, the earthquake was said to have a magnitude of 4.6. According…

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Tunisia’s largest trade union considers preventing American ships from entering the country’s ports over US embassy move to Jerusalem

Tunisia's largest trade union is considering preventing the unloading and launching of American ships in the country's ports in response to the US decision to transfer its Israeli embassy to…

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Tunisia fragmented political spectrum after local elections – Analysis

A highly fragmented political scene emerged from Tunisia's municipal elections. The surprise victory of independent candidates may challenge the longstanding Ennahda-Nidaa Tounes alliance ahead of next year's parliamentary and presidential…

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