Category: National

Global pharmaceutical giant Hikma has launched its third production facility in Tunisia, a 50-million-dinar (approx. €15 million) plant in the Sidi Thabet industrial zone, signaling strong foreign investor confidence and advancing the country’s ambitions to become a key player in the African and European drug market. The new unit, inaugurated in the presence of Tunisian officials, is set to produce a range of essential medicines targeting cardiovascular disease, diabetes, digestive issues, and nervous system disorders, as well as antibiotics. Minister of Health, Mustafa Farjani, hailed the project as a strategic…

Marking its National Tree Day, Tunisia has announced an ambitious “Green Belt” project, a cornerstone of a national strategy to combat severe environmental degradation and significantly expand its forest cover. The initiative, set to begin in 2026, aims to protect the country from desertification and sand encroachment. This effort is critical for a nation where current forest cover sits at just 8.5% of its total land area. The goal is to raise that figure to as much as 16% in the coming years. This push for afforestation comes as Tunisia’s…

Tunisia has repatriated approximately 10,000 irregular migrants so far this year, Foreign Minister Nafti announced on Tuesday, highlighting a large-scale operation as the nation faces mounting pressure from the European Union to curb Mediterranean crossings. The majority of those returned are from sub-Saharan African countries, according to the minister. In a statement to Parliament, Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti detailed that the repatriations were conducted through a voluntary return program, coordinated in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The program has involved organizing weekly flights to facilitate the…

A specialized training program in Tunisia is empowering K-12 educators to bring robotics and artificial intelligence directly into their classrooms, marking a significant step toward future-ready education in the region, edtechinnovationhub (ETIH) reports. The initiative, developed in collaboration with Tunisia’s Ministry of Education and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), provided educators with a comprehensive, hands-on journey. Teachers progressed from mastering fundamental skills to designing creative, real-world applications, gaining practical expertise in both robotics and AI. The curriculum was structured to build competency progressively. Participants began by…

Minister of Interior Khaled Ennouri met Ambassador Bassem Hassan, Egypt’s Ambassador to Tunisia. the meeting underscored the deep and longstanding cooperation between the two countries. Both sides voiced appreciation for the fruitful coordination in the security field, including the regular convening of the Joint Security Committee and the ongoing communication between the leadership of the two Interior Ministries and security agencies in both nations. The talk also focused on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in addressing growing common challenges—particularly in the areas of combating terrorism, transnational organized crime, irregular migration,…

A boat carrying approximately 70 irregular migrants sank off the Tunisian coast early Wednesday, in a tragic incident that resulted in the deaths of 40 people, including infants, judicial sources confirmed. According to Walid Shatbari, spokesperson for the Mahdia Court, 30 other individuals were rescued after the iron vessel, which was carrying migrants from sub-Saharan African countries aiming to reach Europe, foundered. In the wake of the disaster, the public prosecutor’s office in Mahdia has launched a criminal investigation. The probe is focusing on suspicions that an organized smuggling network…

Forging a Future of Work in the Islamic World The grand halls of the conference were filled with the formal language of diplomacy, but in the quieter moments and exclusive discussions, a more urgent story unfolded. On the sidelines of the 6th Conference of Labour Ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the real work was happening in handshakes and hopeful conversations about the futures of millions of young people. The high-level gathering, hosted by Qatar, brought together over 50 nations, but for ministers like Tunisia’s Riyadh Chaoued, the…