‘If the land isn’t worked, it decays’: Tunisia’s battle to...
With social tensions high and unemployment rife, agriculture offers Tunisians a vital lifeline. But as vast swaths of countryside turn to desert, the race is on to ensure there is...
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World Olive Oil Production Figures for 2017 Show Mixed Results
Global olive oil production will reach 2.854 million tons for the current crop year (September 2017 through August 2018), according to preliminary estimates from the International Olive Council — a 12-percent increase...
IMF forecasts 2.3% growth for Tunisia in 2017, 3% in...
Tunisia is set to reach 2.3% growth by the end of the year, in line with World Bank forecasts, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In its latest “World...
Migrants: IOM voices concern over migration from Tunisia
The mission chief in Tunisia of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Lorena Lando, on Thursday voiced sadness and concern for the deadly collision last Sunday between a Tunisian Navy...
Ten Tunisian associations call on Parliament to complete formation of...
On Thursday, ten Tunisian non-governmental associations called on the Parliament to fill the vacancy in the structure of the Truth and Dignity Commission (constitutional, independent and concerned with transitional justice),...
HoR satisfied with results of latest Tunisia talks
The head of the Dialogue Committee representing the House of Representatives (HoR), Abdel Salam Nassia, stated after a HoR session yesterday, that the HoR examined the results of the Dialogue...
China: Tunisian soft seeded pomegranate market depressed
“The blossoming and ripening process of Tunisian soft seeded pomegranates is closely related to the temperature. This year, because of the cold weather, there are fewer products from Huili. At...
Tunisian trade deficit widens 23 pct in first nine months
Tunisia’s trade deficit widened 23 percent year on year in the first nine months to 11.480 billion dinars, the State Statistics Institute said on Thursday. The growing deficit is one...
OECD: Laws Discriminating Against Women Cost Mideast, North Africa Billions...
Women in the Middle East and North Africa are better educated than ever before, but legal and social barriers are hampering their access to jobs and careers, costing the region...
Africa continues to improve revenue collection rates
Tax and revenue collection has continued to improve across African countries, according to latest data. The average tax-to-GDP ratio for the 16 countries studied was 19.1% in 2015, an increase...
