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Tunisia: Far-reaching crackdown slams President's opponents

Deutsche Welle · July 11, 2025

For Tunisian President Kais Saied, the latest mass trial in Tunis' primary court has made sure that he won't have to worry about dissent from 21 of his fiercest political opponents for many years to come. On Tuesday, politicians and officials,...

Tunisia's trade deficit widens to $3.4bln in the first half of 2025

Zawya ·

Tunisia’s trade deficit widened by 24% in the first half of 2025, reaching $3.4 billion, official data showed on Friday, underscoring persistent economic pressures on the North African country. The state Institute of Statistics said that the...

Tunisia: Head of State assesses environmental situation in Monastir

Zawya ·

Tunis – President Kaïs Saïed paid an unannounced visit at midnight on Wednesday to the governorate of Monastir, where he assessed the serious environmental situation in the Gulf of Monastir. He visited the beach of Ksibet El Mediouni, which was...

Tunisia: Release Sonia Dahmani and end weaponisation of cybercrime law

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Dahmani’s lawyer, Sami Ben Ghazi, told the Committee to Protect Journalists that all five prosecutions against his client represent a pattern of judicial harassment aimed at silencing her personally. In prison, Dahmani has endured harsh and...

Tunisia: Tourism revenues exceed USD 1 billion in H1 2025

African Manager · July 11, 2025

Tunisia’s tourism revenue reached the equivalent of 3.28 billion dinars in the first half of 2025, compared to 3 billion dinars during the same period last year. According to data from the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), tourism revenue showed an...

Tunisia: Ambassador Prunas at the Ifsa Africa Fair

ANSA · July 11, 2025

In the presence of the Tunisian Minister of Trade and Export Development, Samir Abid, the Ambassador of Italy to Tunisia, Alessandro Prunas, visited the International Food Show Africa exhibition. This was written by the Italian Diplomatic...

Tunisia: UBCI strengthens its commitment to financial inclusion with acquisition of DAAM

African Manager · July 11, 2025

The Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (UBCI) announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the capital of the company DAAM (formerly CFE). This agreement, whose implementation remains subject to obtaining the...

Tunisia: Cabinet meeting reviews progress of 2026–2030 Development Plan

Zawya ·

Tunis – The progress of the preparation of Tunisia’s 2026–2030 Development Plan took centre stage at a Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri. The meeting laid emphasis on the finalisation of reports...

Tunisia: President Saied urges measures against environmental violations

Zawya ·

Tunis – President Kais Saied on Thursday gave instructions to take urgent measures, in coordination with all relevant departments, to put an end to the ongoing and flagrant environmental violations that have persisted for years, and to protect the...

Tunisia Women vs Botswana Women Prediction and Betting Tips | July 13th 2025

Sportskeeda · July 11, 2025

Tunisia Women and Botswana Women will conclude their 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage campaign when they square off on Sunday (July 13th). The game will be played at Stade Pere-Jego. The Tunisians will be hoping to bounce back from...

Tunisia: Over 1.1mln quintals of grains collected

Zawya ·

Kef – The quantity of grains collected so far in the Kef governorate has exceeded 1.1 million quintals. Among the harvested amounts are 700,000 quintals of barley, 300,000 quintals of durum wheat, and over 100,000 quintals divided between...

Tunisia – Sfax: Renovation work begins on the operating room at Bir Ali Ben Khalifa Hospital

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Renovation work on the operating room at Bir Ali Ben Khalifa Regional Hospital began about a week ago. This operating room will be completely renovated and equipped with the latest equipment. According to Dr....

Tunisia – Kais Saied decorated by the WHO

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The World Health Organization (WHO) today, Thursday, July 10, 2025, awarded the Shield of the International Convention on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response to the President of the Republic of...

Tunisia – Escape of Five Terrorists from Al Mornaguia Prison: Decision of the Court of Cassation

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Court of Cassation issued a decision dismissing the initial appeal in the case of the escape of five inmates from Mornaguia Prison. This appeal concerned the decision of the...

Tunisia – Bizerte: Seizure of 9 Tons of Potatoes

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The economic control services of the Bizerte Regional Directorate of Commerce, in coordination with the Mateur National Security Services, the Bizerte Regional Municipal Police Brigade, and its local counterpart...

Tunisia – Siliana: 11 Preliminary Agreements for Tourism Projects

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The regional tourism delegate in Siliana, Mourad Abdellaoui, confirmed on Thursday, July 10, 2025, that 11 entrepreneurs had obtained preliminary authorizations to invest in the region’s tourism sector. He...

Tunisia Proposes New Beach Safety Law to Protect Summer Holidaymakers [Video]

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Asma Derouiche, Member of the Tunisian Parliament, revealed the details of a new draft law on the protection of summer holidaymakers, submitted to Parliament on July 1st, 2025, following a worrying rise in...

Tunisian Opposition Leader Ghannouchi Sentenced to 14 Years

All Africa · July 10, 2025

Opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been sentenced, adding to the more than 20 years he's already received in separate convictions, including money laundering. Ghannouchi, 84, and 17 others were convicted of "conspiring against state...

Tunisia – Saied calls for urgent measures to halt environmental degradation and protect the coastline

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The President of the Republic, Kaïs Saied, received this morning, July 10, at the Carthage Palace, Habib Obeid, Minister of the Environment. At the beginning of the meeting, the Head of State reiterated that the...

Tunisia – WEATHER: Thunderstorms… Rain… Hail

Tunisie Numerique · July 10, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The National Institute of Meteorology (INM) forecasts continued thunderstorms tonight, accompanied by rain and, locally, hail, over the central-western and southern highlands. Winds will be northerly in the north...