Tunisia
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:49:48 GMTAuthorities Arrest Over 600 People, Deploy Army After Violent Protests
[DW] Unrest spread across Tunisia after the government imposed an anti-virus lockdown amid economic hardship. Many Tunisians are frustrated by the lack of political reforms a decade after the Arab Spring.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:27:37 GMTYouths Clash With Police Over Economic Woes
[DW] Tunis and at least five other Tunisian cities saw violent demonstrations linked to the 10-year anniversary of the Jasmine Revolution that ousted the country's longtime ruler.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:58:44 GMTLooted Assets in Switzerland - Civil Society Calls On President Saied to Request Extension of Freezing Measures
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Civil society organisations have revealed that the value of the funds of the family of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Switzerland affected by the lifting of the freezing measure is estimated at 320...
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:15:10 GMTSiliana - Calm Restored After Clashes With Police
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Calm is restored Saturday night in the towns of Siliana and Bouarada after clashes between young people and security units.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:24:54 GMTCovid-19 - 8 Deaths in Gabès and 75 More Infections Reported in Tozeur
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Eight additional deaths due to coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours in Gabes, said Coordinator of the Health Monitoring Unit at the Regional Health Directorate Hassine Jabrane.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:26:36 GMTMechichi Announces Cabinet Reshuffle
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi announced at a press briefing Saturday in Kasbah a Cabinet reshuffle that involved eleven ministerial portfolios and suppressed a ministry and a secretariat of state.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:57:14 GMTRevolution's Young Dreams Are Unfulfilled but Unforgotten
[African Arguments] Ten years on, many hopes have been crushed. But there is a new generation of Tunisians raised on the values of the revolution.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:32:12 GMTCovid-19 - Tunisia Surpasses Threshold of 4,000 Infections in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 4,170 additional coronavirus infections were reported on January 14 until 11 a.m. out of a total of 15,132 tests carried out.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:25:46 GMTSaied Tells Mechichi Not to Give in to Blackmail in Cabinet Reshuffle
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied met Saturday in Carthage with Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:32:37 GMTWorld Men's Handball Championship - (Gr B/Day-1): Tunisia Concede Defeat to Poland 28-30
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's handball team were defeated by Polish counterpart 28-30 (half-time 17-17) at 2021 World Men's Handball Championship: (Gr B/day-1) (January 13-31), played Friday evening at the New Capital Sports Hall ...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:38:37 GMTWounded of the Revolution Still Struggle 10 Years On
[JusticeInfo.net] Ten years after the victory of the Tunisian Revolution on January 14, 2011, the authorities still have not published the official list of wounded and martyrs of this event. About a dozen of them have been organizing a sit-in in Tuni...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:03:59 GMTInscription of Couscous and Charfia Fishing On Unesco's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Celebrated
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A special day was organised Wednesday afternoon at the Chedli Klibi City of Culture by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to celebrate the official inscription of "the knowledge, know-how and practices related to...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:09:14 GMTCovid-19 - Number of Fatalities and Infections Up in Kef
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A one more COVID-19 fatality and 37 further infections were reported in the Kef governorate, according to the Local Health Directorate in Kef.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:55:39 GMTPassengers Visiting France Must Present Negative PCR Test (Tunisair)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- As of January 18, 2021, all passengers travelling to France will have to present at check-in in Tunisia a negative PCR test carried out less than 72 hours prior to boarding, national carrier Tunisair said Frida...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:44:30 GMTTunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group Holds Constitutive Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group held, on Wednesday afternoon at the House of People's Representatives (HPR), its constitutive meeting, under chairmanship of its President MP Sofien Makhloufi.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:26:27 GMTNew Record for Coronavirus Infection - 3,632 Cases in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 3,632 additional coronavirus infections were reported on January 12 until 11 pm, out of a total of 12,453 tests carried out.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:24:58 GMTMechichi Meets President of Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi met, Wednesday evening, President of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed AbdelKerim Raidh, in the presence of Minister of Economy, ...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:23:30 GMTCovid-19 - 63 Fatalities and 2,327 Infections Reported in 24h
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 63 COVID-19 fatalities were reported on January 13 (up till 11pm), pushing the death toll to 5,478 since the outbreak of the pandemic in Tunisia last March, the Health Ministry said Thursday evening.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:25:21 GMTCovid-19 - Tozeur Reports 2 More Fatalities and 41 Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Tozeur reported 2 more fatalities from COVID-19, pushing the death toll in the region to 73 since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:10:03 GMTPresident Saied Meets Who Representative in Tunis, Discuss Ways to Increase Efforts to Stem Covid-19
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied and World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Tunis Yves Souteyrand focused at a meeting Monday on the importance of increasing efforts between different countries to combat the spr...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:49:37 GMT29 Players Picked for 2021 Unaf U17 Tournament in Algiers
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 29 players were picked by coach Najeh Toumi for the 2021 UNAF U17 Tournament, due in Algiers on Januar18-24, with the participation of Libya and Algeria.
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:46:24 GMTCoronavirus - 62 Additional Deaths, 1,762 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 1,762 more cases of infection by the Coronavirus and 62 additional deaths as of January 9 at 11:00 a.m., bringing the total number of deaths since the outbreak of the epidemic to 5,215, the Ministry of Public H...
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:47:00 GMTUNSC Presidency - Tunisia Affirms Commitment to Contribute Effectively to Maintaining International Peace and Security
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The rotating Presidency of the Security Council assumed by Tunisia in January 2021, as a non-permanent member of this UN body, represents a milestone to reaffirm Tunisia's commitment to the principles and objec...
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:33 GMTPrime Minister Calls for Reworking Composition of Sectoral Committees in Public Enterprises
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Méchichi called for renewing the membership of sectoral, consultative, technical and regional committees in public enterprises by January 31 at the latest. This applies to members nominat...
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:32 GMTMinistry of Industry Grants 4 Permits to Search for Mineral Substances
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Decisions for the granting of four permits for the research of mineral substances among the 4th and 6th groups, in the governorates of Gabes and Sfax for a three-year period, were published on January 8, 2021, ...
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:30 GMTMinistry of Industry Grants 4 Permits to Search for Mineral Substances
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Decisions for the granting of four permits for the research of mineral substances among the 4th and 6th groups, in the governorates of Gabes and Sfax for a three-year period, were published on January 8, 2021, ...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:42:40 GMTCovid-19 - Sousse Sees Surge in Infection and Death Count
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- COVID-19 has claimed the lives of two more people in Sousse governorate during the past 48 hours, pushing the death toll in the region to 331 since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:15:59 GMTGilbert Naccache, a Crystal Memory
[JusticeInfo.net] Jewish political dissident Gilbert Naccache long suffered repression and anti-Semitic attacks from the authorities and his fellow Tunisians. This left-wing activist, a former political prisoner and considered by some to be "a monume...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:37:21 GMTKef - New Local Hospital in Nebeur Comes Into Service
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The local hospital in Nebeur (governorate of Kef) has started operating at a cost of about 2.5 million dinars, said Monday Regional Health Director in Kef, Tarek Rajhi.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:57 GMTParliament Starts Debate On Proposal Amending and Completing Rules of Procedure
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The plenary session devoted to the debate on of the proposal amending and completing the rules of procedure of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) started around 1:00 p.m. under chairmanship of the HRP ...