Angela Merkel set to visit Egypt and Tunisia
German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert announced today at a press conference in Berlin that German chancellor Angela Merkel is set to arrive in Egypt on 2 March for her official...
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Tunisia to ban supermarket plastic bags starting in March
Non-biodegradable plastic bags will be banned from Tunisia’s large-chain supermarkets beginning March 1, following on a similar decision in Morocco, said Tunisian Environmental Minister Riadh Mouakher, after reaching an agreement...
Union Minister M.J. Akbar to visit Tunisia from Feb.26 to...
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) To explore business opportunities for India, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar will be on a three-day visit to Tunisia, an official said...
UN lauds Libya’s mediation efforts by neighbouring countries
The United Nations has lauded the peaceful mediations initiated by Libya’s neighbouring countries in resolving crisis that culminated in the northern African country after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in...
Tunisia parliament adopts anti-graft law
Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a law to fight widespread corruption that has plagued Tunisia economy since the 2011 revolution. One hundred and forty-five lawmakers out of 217 voted to...
Tunisia torture cases falling but abuses persist: NGO
Cases of torture in Tunisia are falling but abuses persist in prisons and detention centres, a rights group said on Wednesday. The Tunisian Organisation Against Torture (OCTT) reported 153 torture...
Tunisia underestimates imminent North Africa refugee crisis
Tunisia has signed agreements with the EU for the return of illegal Tunisian immigrants and to host asylum seekers from other African countries. But Tunis is now denying those deals, writes...
Arab cities top survey on quality of African life
Marrakesh was among four Moroccan cities to lead a survey that ranked the top 10 African cities for quality of life. Casablanca, Rabat and Fez joined Marrakesh – nicknamed the Ochre City for the...
Number of Tunisian IS-Affiliated Terrorists in Libya in Sharp Decline,...
The US Defense Department’s military section for Africa, AFRICOM has told Associated Press (AP) that the number of Tunisian terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State group in Libya has fallen...
Tunis Declaration for comprehensive political settlement in Libya
Following a meeting of Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt’s foreign ministers held on February 19 and 20, 2017 to reach a comprehensive political settlement in Libya, the Tunis Declaration supports the...
