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The Latest Breaking News from Tunisia

Tunisia increasingly isolated under Saied as US loses interest

The president has tried to look abroad to get the country out of its economic crisis, without much success.

Al Jazeera

Migrant Entry Numbers Into Europe Hit 6-year High

The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization reached around 330,000 last year, the highest number since 2016, the EU’s border and coast guard agency said Friday. Almost half of the 2022 attempts were made overland through the Western Balkans region, EU agency Frontex said,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Dangerous' Tunisian droughts threaten food security

Three years of drought have dried up Tunisian reservoirs, threatening harvests that are critical to the North African country's battered economy and pushing the government to raise tap water prices for homes and businesses.

Reuters

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Tunisian Droughts Threaten Food Security

Three years of drought have dried up Tunisian reservoirs, threatening harvests that are critical to the country's battered economy and pushing the government to raise tap water prices for homes and businesses. Since September only 110 million cubic meters of rain fell in Tunisia, about a fifth of the normal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

5 African Migrants Die, 10 Missing after Boat Sinks Off Tunisia

At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said on Saturday. The coastguard rescued 20 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which sank off Louata in Sfax…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five dead after boat carrying refugees sinks off Tunisia’s coast

An overcrowded boat carrying refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.

Al Jazeera

Five African migrants die, 10 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said‮ ‬on Saturday.

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Tunisian President Sacks Trade Minister, Sfax Governor

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday dismissed the country's minister of trade and export development and the governor of Sfax. Sfax is the second biggest city in Tunisia. Without giving further details, the presidency announced in a terse the dismissal of Fadila Al-Rabhi, the minister of trade and export development.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisian former minister jailed over toxic waste scandal

A former environment minister of Tunisia has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, according to local media in the capital, Tunis.

Radio France Internationale

France's forgotten African war heroes finally receive full pension rights

In tonight's edition: France's African soldiers, who fought in the world wars and France's colonial conflicts, win a final battle. Known as Senegalese tirailleurs, the surviving fighters will be able to live out their days back in Africa after a pension U-turn by Paris. Also, Tunisia's central bank chief says…

France 24

Tunisia faces 'complicated' 2023 without quick IMF deal: central bank

Tunis (AFP) - Tunisia faces a year of low economic growth and runaway inflation, and urgently needs a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund, its central bank chief said Wednesday.

AFP

Tunisia ex-minister jailed over hazardous waste scandal

Tunis (AFP) - A Tunisian former environment minister has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, local media reported Wednesday.

AFP

World Cup heroes Morocco must wait till September for competitive match

Johannesburg (AFP) - World Cup history makers Morocco must wait until September for their next competitive match -- a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa.

AFP

Tunisia Seeks 2.1% Growth Through ‘Development Plan’

Economy Minister Samir Saied said on Tuesday that the government seeks growth of 2.1 percent through the 2023-2025 development plan. In press statements, he said he predicted unemployment rate to drop from 15.3 percent to 14 percent between 2022 and 2025. Tunisia’s economy already deteriorated after the political transition in…

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Tunisia unveils economic plan betting heavily on private investment

Tunis (AFP) - The Tunisian government on Tuesday presented a three-year development plan that relies heavily on private sector investment, particularly in industry, and boosting phosphate production.

AFP

Tunisia court drops case against LGBTQ rights activist

Tunis (AFP) - A Tunisian court has dropped a long-running, symbolic case against a gay rights activist who faced prison for alleged homosexual acts, a court official and a rights group said.

Reuters

Three prominent opponents of Tunisian president say they are under investigation

Three prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that they had received notices from prosecutors that they were under investigation, including one related to assaulting public security and insulting the president.

AFP

Tunisia transport workers strike amid economic woes

Tunis (AFP) - Tram and bus workers in the Tunisian capital staged a strike over delays in salaries and the lack of an end-of-year bonus Monday, creating traffic jams across Tunis.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Strike over Pay Paralyzes Transport in the Tunisian Capital

Metro and bus traffic in the Tunisian capital ground to a halt on Monday, after employees of the state transport company held a strike over delays in the payment of wages and bonuses. The strike highlights the financial problems faced by public companies on the verge of bankruptcy, while the…

Reuters

Strike over pay paralyses transport in the Tunisian capital

Metro and bus traffic in the Tunisian capital ground to a halt on Monday, after employees of the state transport company held a strike over delays in the payment of wages and bonuses.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Enthusiastic crowds greet Mummers as they strut to bring in 2023 amid near perfect weather

PHILADELPHIA — Harrath Araissi, 47, is a native of Tunisia but lives in Fishtown and considers himself a true Philadelphian now — and the Mummers are as integral to the city as the Liberty Bell, he says.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Sentences Extremist to 10 Years in Jail for Threat to President

A Tunisian court sentenced a 40-year-old citizen to ten years in prison for threatening President Kais Saied in posts published in coordination with terrorist leaders. The man was charged with incitement to murder and insulting others through the public media and committing a “despicable act” against the head of state.…

Reuters

Tunisian president extends state of emergency until Jan. 30

Tunisian President Kais Saied extended the state of emergency until Jan. 30, 2023, the official gazette said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Central Bank Raises Key Rate by 75 Bps to Curb Inflation

Tunisia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points to 8% from 7.25% to combat high inflation, the bank said, marking the third hike this year. Tunisia's inflation rate jumped to a record 9.8% in November from 9.2% in October. "Through this action, the Central…

Daily Mirror

EasyJet 'fills a plane load of bookings a minute' in 2023 holiday sale

All-inclusive breaks were in highest demand during easyJet's Big Orange Sale, with Tenerife proving the most popular overall destination for 2023 and bookings for Tunisia strong

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