Tunisia

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:54:42 GMT
Consultative Meeting Between Leaders of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya - Need to Unify Positions, Strengthen Dialogue
[Algerie Presse Service] Tunis -- At the end of their 1st Consultative Meeting held on Monday in Tunis, the leaders of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya emphasized the need to unify their positions and strengthen consultation and coordination in order to bo...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:46:45 GMT
Nineteen Human Corpses Fished Out in Last 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Nineteen human corpses were fished out in the last 24 hours by the Sfax National Guard and midland coast guard units, and were taken to the mortuary, according to a National Guard General Directorate press rele...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:49:39 GMT
Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan Leaders Stress Need to Unify Their Positions and Visions
[Tunis Afrique Presse] At the end of the first consultative meeting held in Tunis on Monday at the invitation of President Kais Saied, the leaders of Tunisia, Algeria and Libya stressed the need to unify their positions and consolidate the tradition ...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:13:08 GMT
First Consultative Meeting Between Presidents of Tunisia, Algeria and Libya Concludes [upd 1]
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The first consultative meeting between Tunisian President Kais Saied, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and President of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed Younes al-Manfi concluded in Tunis on Monday.

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:11:58 GMT
Ministerial Meeting Approves Start of Actual Use of Biometric ID Card and Passport in H1 2025
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- A ministerial working session held on Monday at the Government Palace in the Kasbah decided to take practical measures to start the actual use of the biometric national identity card and the biometric passport during t...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:11:08 GMT
President Saied Sees Off Algerian and Libyan Leaders After First Consultation Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied saw off President of the Republic of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune and President of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi, on Monday evening at the presidential suite of Tunis C...

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:10:37 GMT
Two Missing People Found Dead After Boat Sinks Off Coast of Djerba
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Coastguard units, on Sunday, found the two people who had been missing since Saturday on board a fishing boat off the coast of Djerba, a security source told TAP.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:57:25 GMT
Interior Minister Inaugurates Central Civil Protection Workshop Created Under Tunisian-German Co-Operation
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Manouba -- Interior Minister Kamel Feki inaugurated on Thursday evening the headquarters of the central workshop of the Civil Protection in Manouba, the first part of which was completed at a cost of 3.5 million dinars, as part...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:04:43 GMT
Tunisian Journalist Mohamed Boughaleb Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Defamation
[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Mohamed Boughaleb after he was convicted by a Tunis court of defamation and sentenced to six months in prison o...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:23:07 GMT
Current Water Situation Remains Worrying Despite Recent Rainfall (Ridha Gabouj)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The current water situation in Tunisia is still worrying, despite recent rainfall. The filling rate of dams stands at just 36%, Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries in charge...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:23:48 GMT
Tunisia Takes Part in Worldfood Poland, April 16-18
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Five companies from the agri-food sector, operating mainly in the olive oil, table olives, dates and by-products, pasta and couscous sectors, are taking part in the 10th edition of the World Food Poland international t...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:58:48 GMT
SNJT Denounces 6-Month Prison Issued for Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) denounced the 6- month prison sentence handed down to journalist Mohamed Boughaleb on Wednesday evening, following a complaint lodged against him by an official of the ...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:08:28 GMT
Improvement of Consular Services Under Review
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, set up by the National Security Council, met on Tuesday in the presence of representatives from several ministries.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:22:01 GMT
Rainfall Deficit Reaches 20 Percent in February 2024 (Inm)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 18 -- Tunisia's average rainfall recorded a 20% deficit in February 2024 with important regional disparities, reads the National Institute of Meteorology (INM)'s monthly report published on Thursday.

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:23:30 GMT
Electricity - Bill On Creation of Independent Regulatory Authority Submitted for Approval
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The bill on the creation of an independent regulatory authority for the electricity sector had been submitted to the Prime Minister for approval, said Secretary of State to Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy in cha...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:25:39 GMT
Tunisian AI Institute to Be Set Up Next Academic Year (Minister)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- "The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is working to set up Tunisia's first artificial intelligence (AI) institute at the University of Tunis, covering all training fields, at the start of the next a...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:05:05 GMT
Foreign Minister and Chair of Nato Military Committee Discuss Challenges Facing Mediterranean Countries
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Nabil Ammar and visiting Chair of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Admiral Rob Bauer discussed Monday the challenges fa...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:52:56 GMT
Climate Change - Adaptation Options for Tunisia, 5th Most Vulnerable Country Worldwide to Growing Risk of Drought
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 16 -- Tunisia, which has suffered six years of drought over the past decade, is considered to be the 5th most vulnerable country in the world to the growing risk of droughts and water shortages, according to the la...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:56:13 GMT
Tataouine-Dehiba-Wazen Border Post - Waiting Times Acceptable in View of Higher Traffic
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tataouine, April 13 -- Reports circulating on social media of heavy traffic and congestion for several days at the Dehiba-Wazen border crossing between Tunisia and Libya in Tataouine, with waiting times of more than a week to c...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:56:10 GMT
Tunisia's Permanent Representative to UN Reaffirms Country's Commitment to Defending Interests of Africa Within UN
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 13 -- Tunisia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Tarek El Adab, reaffirmed on Saturday in New York Tunisia's firm commitment to defend the interests of the African continent within the Uni...

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:49:46 GMT
Junior Tennis Stars for Tunisia Tourney
[The Herald] Three of the country's young tennis sensations have been handed yet another opportunity to shine as they are set for the Africa Junior Team Championships (AJTC) in Tunisia next month.

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:07:48 GMT
Intimate Partner Violence Accounts for Almost Five Percent of Reported Violence Cases in Q1 2024 (Report)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- A report by the Tunisian Social Observatory under the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) reveals that intimate partner violence accounted for 4.56% of all cases of violence recorded in the first quar...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:57:29 GMT
Strong Winds Exceeding 90 Km/H in South On Tuesday Night and Wednesday
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 9 -- The weather on Wednesday will be characterised by northerly winds in the north and centre and easterly winds in the south, strong with speeds between 50 and 70 km/h near the coasts, in the highlands and in the...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:35:37 GMT
Tunisia's El Kef City Is Rich in Heritage - Centuries of Cultural Mixing Give It a Distinct Identity
[The Conversation Africa] El Kef is a city built into the southern face of Jebel Dyr mountain, which is linked to the High Atlas mountains in the north-western region of Tunisia that borders on Algeria. The breeze that sweeps off the mountain and thr...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:56:58 GMT
Cabinet Meeting Approves Number of Draft Laws and Decrees
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 4 -- The Cabinet approved a number of draft laws and decrees of an economic and social nature during its meeting on Thursday, chaired by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani.

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:57:42 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Book Award - Ahmed Somai and Houssemeddine Chachia Win Prizes
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 4 -- Tunisians Ahmed Somai and Houssemeddine Chachia have won prizes at the 18th Sheikh Zayed Book Award, SZBA 2023-2024.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:09:12 GMT
Resignation and Appointment of Archbishop of Tunis
[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Tunis, Tunisia, presented by Archbishop Ilario Antoniazzi.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:46:00 GMT
FM Calls Rwandan Counterpart to Speed Up Repatriation of Tunisian Physical Trainer's Body
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- After receiving the news of the death of the Tunisian citizen Adel Zran, physical trainer of Rwanda's ARP FC, who died on April 2 in Kigali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, tel...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:13:42 GMT
Economic and Social Rights - Civil Society Describes Tunisia's One-Year Record As 'Negative'
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 4 -- The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Civil Observation Coalition, which monitors Tunisia's implementation of its international commitments, says the country's overall record over the past year has been "negativ...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:13:40 GMT
Bizerte - 12.3 Million Dinars of Industrial Investment By End of March 2024
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Bizerte, April 4 -- The volume of industrial investments reported in the governorate of Bizerte reached 12.3 million dinars during the first quarter of 2024, allocated to the creation of 32 projects generating 260 jobs, said re...

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