Politics Saied tells Blinken Tunisia readying to exit ‘exceptional situation’ Tunis – Tunisia’s president told the US secretary of state that his country was preparing to come out from its... Read more 22 Nov, 2021
Politics Hundreds of Tunisians protest against presidential ‘coup’ Tunis – More than 1 000 Tunisians gathered on Sunday near the country’s parliament to protest a presidential power grab... Read more 14 Nov, 2021
Business Tunisia in bailout talks with Gulf powerhouses, says central banker Tunis – Tunisia is in talks with Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for funding to... Read more 19 Oct, 2021
Politics Tunisia president slams overseas ‘traitors’ Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday accused unnamed politicians of using refuge overseas to “plot” against the... Read more 15 Oct, 2021
Politics Tunisia’s Saied appoints new govt 11 weeks after power grab Tunis – Tunisia’s president Kais Saied on Monday appointed a new government by decree, 11 weeks after he fired the... Read more 11 Oct, 2021
Politics Thousands rally against Tunisian president Tunis – More than 5 000 Tunisians rallied on Sunday against a presidential power grab in the only democracy to... Read more 10 Oct, 2021
Politics Tunisia TV host, MP held over comments on president, says lawyer Tunis – Tunisian authorities on Sunday arrested a television journalist and an MP who appeared on his show for... Read more 4 Oct, 2021
Politics Pro-president demo held in Tunisia capital Tunis – At least 2 500 demonstrators held a show of support on Sunday in Tunisia’s capital for President Kais... Read more 3 Oct, 2021
Business Tunisia’s new PM faces economy battered by political turmoil Tunis – Tunisia’s crisis-stricken economy will be a top priority for the new government of prime minister-designate Najla Bouden, after... Read more 1 Oct, 2021
Politics Tunisia president names Najla Bouden as country’s first female PM Tunis – Tunisia’s president on Wednesday named geologist Najla Bouden as the country’s first ever female prime minister-designate, two months... Read more 29 Sep, 2021