Countries Tunisia ex-minister jailed over hazardous waste scandal Tunis – A Tunisian former environment minister has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in... Read more 5 Jan, 2023
Business Tunisia unveils economic plan betting heavily on private investment Tunis – The Tunisian government on Tuesday presented a three-year development plan that relies heavily on private sector investment,... Read more 4 Jan, 2023
Countries Tunisia opposition says hit by politically motivated probes Tunis – The main coalition against Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Tuesday his administration was using the judiciary... Read more 4 Jan, 2023
Countries Tunisia court drops case against LGBTQ rights activist Tunis – A Tunisian court has dropped a long-running, symbolic case against a gay rights activist who faced prison... Read more 4 Jan, 2023
Countries Tunisia transport workers strike amid economic woes Tunis – Tram and bus workers in the Tunisian capital staged a strike over delays in salaries and the... Read more 3 Jan, 2023
Countries Tunisian prosecutors move to try 13 judges on ‘terror’ charges Tunis – Tunisian prosecutors asked the top judicial body to strip 13 judges of immunity so they can be... Read more 30 Dec, 2022
Countries Tunisia’s Saied downplays puny poll turnout, slams critics Tunis – Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Wednesday played down massive abstention in this month’s parliamentary elections and slammed... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Countries Tunisia electoral board threatens media rights, rights groups say Tunis – Tunisian rights groups on Tuesday accused the electoral authority of “threatening” press freedom, after it sued bloggers... Read more 28 Dec, 2022
Business Tunisia to raise new taxes to close budget deficit Tunis – Tunisia’s finance minister unveiled a budget on Monday aiming to use new tax revenues to claw the... Read more 27 Dec, 2022
Countries Tunisia rights group slams ‘inhumane’ move to deport migrants Tunis – A Tunisian rights group condemned on Sunday a “repressive and inhumane” government decision to deport a group... Read more 27 Dec, 2022