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Open Democracy
March 15, 2018
He was replaced by Marouane El Abassi, a respected economist, whose integrity is unquestioned and has held senior jobs in Tunisia and the World Bank. The choice of El Abassi was made by the Prime minister, Youssef Chahed and supported by the president, Beji Caid Essebsi. It was endorsed by moreÃâà...
Asia Times
March 15, 2018
Strategically located in the center of the Mediterranean, Tunisia's ancient port of city of Bizerte has bcome the focus of a new Great Game struggle between the .... Ali Belakhoua, a Tunisian member of Parliament and Bizerte's highest elected official, told Capitol Intelligence that he stumbled on a group ofÃâà...
Xinhua
March 14, 2018
TUNIS, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Tunisia is expected to receive 8 million tourists in 2018, said Tunisian Minister of Tourism Salma Elloumi on Wednesday. "The prediction is based on indicators such as the recent increase rate of hotel bookings, the recovery of some traditional markets and the opening of newÃâà...
ANSAmed
March 14, 2018
TUNIS - Algeria will soon be exporting electricity to Libya through Tunisia, Algerian Energy Minister Mustapha Guitoni said on the sidelines of a working visit to Khenchela, adding that the export of electrical energy is part of the program of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who wants to exportÃâà...
Middle East Monitor
March 12, 2018
Al-Chourouk asked the Tunisian minister about security concerns and the measures the authorities have taken to secure tourists. Elloumi replied “There ... A security official, who refused to be named, commented: “Tunisia has witnessed terrorist acts that have targeted the tourism sector. Therefore, we haveÃâà...
The Arab Weekly
March 4, 2018
The official visit, the first by a Spanish prime minister to Tunisia since the “Arab spring” uprisings in 2011, saw the two countries sign eight ... Rajoy, accompanied by numerous ministers and high-level officials, expressed support for Tunisia's democratic transition and urged for economic operators toÃâà...
Xinhua
March 2, 2018
TUNIS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The Tunisian authorities said on Thursday that the country will build a new airport that meets international standards by 2030. The announcement was made by Tunisian Minister of Transport Radhouan Ayara at a press conference in the capital Tunis. With an estimated cost ofÃâà...
Al-Monitor
March 2, 2018
Al-Monitor spoke with Sufian al-Sulaiti, the official spokesman for the public prosecutor's office of the Tunis Court of First Instance and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Unit. He said that on Feb. 9, the Tunisian government referred to the court's five Central Bank officialsÃâà...
The Arab Weekly
March 1, 2018
TUNIS - Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed emphatically defended his government's 18-month record in an interview but critics are demanding a cabinet reshuffle to tackle the country's economic and social woes. "The thing that most harmed Tunisia's interests after the revolution in 2011 was the lackÃâà...
Middle East Monitor
February 18, 2018
Former Tunisian Minister of Religious Affairs, Nourredine Khadmi, called for “a popular referendum as a constitutional mechanism to resolve the issue of equality in inheritance in accordance with the people's will and in application of the state's citizenship.” The official Tunisian news agency TAP quotedÃâà...
Anadolu Agency
February 12, 2018
Tunisia has rejected a NATO proposal that would allow NATO officials to use a planned military command center, according to Tunisia's defense minister. In a Monday statement, Abdul Karim al-Zubaidi said his ministry had rejected the proposal, by which Tunisia would receive a 3-million-euro grant inÃâà...
Xinhua
February 9, 2018
TUNIS, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- "Tunisia is open to Chinese investment," said Mabrouk Korchid, Tunisian Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs, in an exclusive interview with Xinhua recently. "The visit of Chinese businessmen delegation in Tunisia this week was a good opportunity to exchange views onÃâà...
gulfnews.com
February 3, 2018
TUNIS: Britain's Security Minister Ben Wallace on Friday praised efforts by Tunisia to boost security and said he expects a return of tourists from his country, two-and-a-half years after a terror attack on a beach in which 30 ... But in 2016, just 20,000 British visitors were recorded, official Tunisian figures show.
Journalducameroun.com
December 31, 1999
Abdullahi said that the agreements were signed after the JMC by the Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, and his Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama. He said that the two countries were re-committed to renewing their partnership and strengthening the long-standing political andÃâà...
KTRK-TV
December 31, 1999
Officials say an American man from Keyes accused of trying to enter Libya to join ISIS has been arrested. ... A law enforcement official told ABC News Bernard Raymond Augustine, 20, was returned to the US from Tunisia on charges of attempting to provide material support to terrorism and was expected toÃâà...
TASS
December 31, 1999
Relations between Tunisia and Russia are very friendly, and there are good prospects for developing and strengthening them, Tunisian Minister of ... Over the past two years, Salma Elloumi Rekik paid official visits to Russia three times, the minister's working visit to Moscow is scheduled for March 5-7, 2018Ãâà...
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