Former Tunisian president given 10 years for corruption
Tunisian ex-president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife issued prison sentences for corruption. Tunisian ex-president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, Leila Trabelsi, were issued new...
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UN Expert: Tunisia Must Speed Up Reviews of Terror Cases
A U.N. human rights expert is urging Tunisian authorities to expedite judicial processing of more than 1,500 people accused of terrorist acts, saying nearly all are lingering in provisional detention...
Host of agreements on tourism, development and environment inked in...
Tunisia and Italy signed a set of tourism, energy, training, international transport and development agreements at a ceremony held Thursday in Rome under the chairmanship of President Béji Caïd Essebsi....
Common security challenges on Algeria, Tunisia requires unified positions
SAKIET SIDI YOUSSEF- Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Noureddine Bedoui affirmed Wednesday, in Sakiet Sidi Youssef in Tunisia, that the “common security challenges” imposed by the current circumstances on...
Italy and Tunisia united against terrorism, says Mattarella
Essebsi urges all-encompassing EU strategy for southern Med ROME – President Sergio Mattarella stressed Wednesday that Italy and Tunisia were determined to increase their collaboration against terrorism and human trafficking....
Memo from Tunisia: Tunis Greets an Ottoman-Era History Long Banished...
TUNIS — Since their revolution in 2011, Tunisians have tussled among themselves to define their new identity after successive dictatorships. Belatedly, they have started reclaiming their history as well. Dictatorships...
Tunisia: significant increase in job offers in several sectors in...
Job offers have recorded a noticeable increase in the textile and clothing sectors (13.5%), tourism (10.8%), trade (4.6%), transport (41.8%) and administrative services (21.1%), compared with 2015, according to the...
Family demands ‘truth’ about Tunisian opposition leader’s murder
Relatives of slain Tunisian opposition figure Chokri Belaid on Monday called for a stalled trial to reveal the “truth” about his murder on the fourth anniversary of his death. Belaid,...
Mehdi Jomaa announces intention to form a new political party
Former Premier Mehdi Jomaa announced, Sunday at a meeting in Monastir, his intention to form a new political party. In a statement to local media, Jomaa said he is preparing...
Tunisia: net foreign currency assets decline to 12.1 billion dinars...
Tunisia’s net foreign currency assets decreased to 12.1 billion dinars at the end of January 2017, from 13.3 billion at the end of January 2016, covering 105 days of imports...
