Tunisia: Content creators arrested amid social media controversy
Arrest warrants have been issued this week for at least five Tunisian content creators accused of “indecent exposure and harassment via social networks,” under the […]
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Tunisia: Solidarity Bank approves over $3 million financing for 33 citizen companies
Since the initiation of the Tunisian Solidarity Program, the Tunisian Solidarity Bank has provided financing for 33 citizen companies throughout Tunisia, representing an investment of […]
Tunisia: Proposal to eliminate value-added tax on the supply and sale of coffee and tea
The draft finance law for 2025 includes a proposal to eliminate the value-added tax (VAT) on the supply and sale of coffee and tea. This […]
Tunisia: General strike in Zarzis postponed
The Zarzis Local Union has made the strategic decision to postpone its planned local general strike, which was initially scheduled for October 16, 2024. This […]
Tunisia: Slight drop in trade deficit at end of September
Tunisia’s trade statistics for the first nine months of 2024 indicate a trade balance deficit of -13,496.9 million dinars (MD), marking a slight improvement from […]
Maritime Disaster Claims Dozens of Lives Off Djibouti Coast
A devastating maritime incident off the coast of Djibouti has resulted in at least 45 fatalities and left dozens missing after two vessels carrying refugees […]
Tunisia: New prison sentence for presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel
The Criminal Chamber of the Jendouba, Court of First Instance, issued a six-month prison sentence on Wednesday September 25 for presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel, convicting […]
Tunisia – Two agreements signed for the construction of photovoltaic power plants
The Minister of Energy and Mines, Fatima Chiboub, along with Faycal Trifa, Managing Director of Société Tunisienne d’Électricité et de Gaz, and representatives from Norwegian […]
Tunisia’s president never-ending government reshuffles
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied has made yet another government reshuffle that affected most cabinet members ahead of a presidential election set for October 6. The […]
Tunisia: President Kaïs Saïed to have only two challengers in Presidential race
Kaïs Saïed will have only two contenders in Tunisia’s presidential elections slated for October 6, 2024. Only three candidates, including Kaïs Saïed, were on the […]