Tunisia

Tunisia: Officer killed in a knife attack

Attackers with knives killed a Tunisian National Guard officer and wounded any other Sunday earlier than three assailants have been…

September 7, 2020

Tunisia: PM Handover Ceremony

The handover ceremony between Tunisia’s outgoing Prime Minister, Elyes Fakhfakh and his successor, Hichem Mechichi, took vicinity on Thursday in…

September 4, 2020

NEWS: Tunisia Cabinet Gains confidence vote in the parliament

Tunisia’s parliament has granted its vote of self assurance to the new cabinet led by way of Prime Minister-designate Hichem…

September 2, 2020

Politics: New government formed in Tunisia

Tunisia has announced its new government - for the second time in six months. The country's prime minister-designate, Hichem Mechichi,…

August 25, 2020

Tunisia: President Kais Saied Names Hicham Mechichi as PM Designate

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied picked his former felony adviser to shape a new government, nation news organisation TAP reported. The…

July 26, 2020

Breaking: Tunisia hopes to identify deceased migrants

It is a herculean task, but authorities in Tunisia hope to identify the bodies of thousands of deceased migrants who…

July 5, 2020

NEWS: Tunisia has beaten coronavirus: prime minister

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced Sunday that the country has achieved a victory against the novel coronavirus as it…

June 15, 2020

Breaking: Tunisian Government Endorses Amendment of Penal Code’s Chapter 96

The Tunisian cabinet has endorsed a bill for amending Chapter 96 of the country’s penal code, which was responsible for…

June 12, 2020

Tunisia plans to resume commercial flights late June

Tunisia moves to resume commercial flights as it plans to reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on June 27,…

June 4, 2020

Tunisian NGO distributing COVID-19 food aid via SMS

A Tunisian non-governmental organization, NGO, Sustainable Food Bank; is distributing food supplies to families adversely impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.…

May 11, 2020

Tunisia extends the lockdown of coronavirus to 4 May, anticipating incremental relief

Tunisia is extending a lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus to May 4, then it will ease restrictions…

April 20, 2020

Tunisia puts first woman doctor, Tewhida ben Sheikh, on new banknotes

Tunisia’s apex bank, Central Bank of Tunisia last Thursday, March 26, unveiled new banknotes honouring a female history maker in…

April 1, 2020

Tunisia extends coronavirus lockdown by two weeks

Tunisia announced Tuesday that it will extend a lockdown to contain the novel coronavirus by two weeks as cases and…

April 1, 2020

Tunisia to purchase six drones from Turkey’s TAI

Turkish manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has won a contract from Tunisia to supply six Anka-S drones, the Defense News…

March 17, 2020

5 people arrested near US embassy

Five people have been arrested in Tunisia over a double suicide attack that killed a police officer near the US…

March 11, 2020

Police officer killed, others injured in Tunisia

A suicide attack aim at the United States embassy in Tunisia left a police officer dead, and others injured including…

March 6, 2020

Tunisian Parliament Votes Wednesday on New Govt.

The Tunisian parliament has set Wednesday a date to vote over Elias Fakhfakh’s government, which will see three new ministerial…

February 21, 2020

Prime minister-elect announces list of ministers

Tunisian Prime Minister-elect Elyes Fakhfakh met with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday and then announced his government team, composed…

February 20, 2020

Tunisia PM forms govt despite majority party opting out

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh formed a new government on Saturday. The former finance minister, was tasked by Tunisia’s president…

February 16, 2020

Tunisia denies rescued refugees access to its ports

A ship carrying 75 refugees has been in stranded in international waters near Tunisia for 11 days after authorities refused…

June 11, 2019

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