Some Arab governments are rethinking harsh cannabis laws
“WHEN we think about our future, our dreams, we have nothing,” says a young man in Sidi Bouzid. Life in the Tunisian town that launched the Arab spring has barely...
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Development aid spending up by 9 percent in 2016, says...
Development aid from 29 of the world’s wealthiest countries hit $142.6 billion in 2016, a 9 percent increase from 2015. According to statistics published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation...
Deal solved illegal arrivals
Moez Sinaoui tells ANSA Forum only 1,204 Tunisians last year Rome, April 12 – Tunisia’s Ambassador to Rome Moez Sinaoui told an ANSA Forum on Wednesday that an agreement between...
Tunisian journalist Mabrouka Khedir interviewed by Morgan Freeman
Tunisian brilliant and talented journalist Mabrouka Khedir was honored to be the guest of International actor Morgan Freeman in his new programme STORY OF US on National Geographic. In London, in front of parliament, she...
Tunisia’s public debt, budget deficit hit alarming levels
Tunisia’s budget deficit has widened to 5,452 million Tunisian dinars, or 6% of GDP (against 3.9%, provided for by the 2016 Finance Law), said the memo on the economy for...
Four Seasons to open new luxury hotel in Tunisia
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and the Mabrouk Group, Tunisia’s preeminent investment group, will be introducing a new luxury experience to Tunisia with the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Tunis...
Tunisia Issues USD50 Million International Bonds
The Committee of Finance, Planning and Development approved the Ministry of Finance request relating to a debenture loan to be issued by the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT) worth USD500...
No democracy without women’s rights: study
Why did the Arab spring fail? Despite a number of revolutions in the Arab world, in the end only Tunisia emerged as a functioning democracy. Results from an interdisciplinary research...
UK seeks trade opportunities in Tunisia
A British trade delegation began a visit to Tunisia Monday to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and seek new opportunities for cooperation, the British Embassy in Tunisia said...
Tunisia:Retail trade bans thin plastic bags at checkouts / Still...
Since March 2017, thin plastic carrier bags have been banned at supermarket checkouts in Tunisia. This marks the beginning of the agreement negotiated in October 2016 by the Ministry of...
