At least 70 migrants drown off Tunisia coast: report
DUBAI: At least 70 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat sank in international waters off the Tunisian coast, and 16 were saved, the state-run Tunis Afrique Presse agency said. The boat…
Saudis will lend Tunisia $500 million and finance projects: sources
TUNIS: Saudi Arabia will lend Tunisia $500 million at a favourable interest rate and will finance two projects worth $140 million, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday, a day after a visit…
Pakistan Navy ship visits Tunis as part of overseas deployment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy (PN) Ship Aslat visited Tunis, Tunisia as part of ongoing Overseas Deployment to Mediterranean and European Countries. The port call was aimed at enhancing brotherly ties between the two countries. The PN ship visited…
Tunisian president backs equal inheritance rights for women
TUNIS: Tunisia’s president promised Monday to submit a bill to parliament soon that aims to give women equal inheritance rights with men, as debate over the topic of inheritance reverberated around the…
Tunisia arrests two over foiled biological attack in Germany
TUNIS: Tunisian authorities said Friday they had arrested two suspects in connection with a biological bomb plot thwarted by police in Germany in June. The two men are suspected of links to…
Migrants stranded without aid as Tunisia refuses to let ship dock
TUNIS: A Tunisian boat carrying around 40 African migrants has been stranded off the country’s coast without aid for more than a week after authorities refused to let them disembark there, the…
Tunisia arrests people smuggler after 87 drowned
TUNIS: Tunisia on Friday arrested the main organizer of a migrant smuggling operation after at least 87 people drowned when their boat sank off the southern coast this month, the government said.…
Kane scores in injury time as England beat Tunisia
Captain Harry Kane scored twice, including an injury-time winner, as England battled to victory over Tunisia in their opening game of the World Cup. Kane nodded home from close range in the…
Tunisia aiming to progress past World Cup group stage: Benalouane
Tunisia are aiming to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in their history when they head to Russia, defender Yohan Benalouane has said. The African nation…
Tunisia ruling coalition fails to agree on economic reforms, cabinet reshuffle
TUNIS: Tunisia’s ruling coalition has failed to agree on a new economic reform plan and a cabinet reshuffle, officials said on Monday, in a new political setback as the International Monetary Funds…
Tunisia to increase aid for poor in response to protests
TUNIS: Tunisia plans to increase support for poor families and needy people by some $70 million, a government minister said on Saturday, after protests broke out in the North African country. Protests,…
Erdogan, Essebsi discuss recent Tunisia protests on phone
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held phone talks Thursday with Tunisian leaders about protests over rising living costs in the North African country as well as bilateral ties, according to presidential…
200 arrested, dozens hurt in recent Tunisia unrest
TUNIS: More than 200 people were arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, after the second night of unrest driven by anger over…
Tunisia demands formal UAE apology over women ban
TUNIS: Tunisia is demanding a public apology from the United Arab Emirates after Emirates Airlines denied boarding to Tunisian women on flights to the Gulf country. On Friday, the UAE-owned carrier stopped accepting Dubai-bound female…
What will Trump’s North Africa policy look like?
“If Tunisia receives assistance, it will be given mainly to support Tunisia’s armed forces, security units.” Africa had been largely absent from the debates and speeches of the two US presidential candidates,…
Berlin market attack: Tunisia arrests suspect Amri’s nephew
Tunisia on Saturday said it had arrested the nephew of Anis Amri, the suspected Berlin truck attacker gunned down by Italian police, as Germany searched for the militant’s possible accomplices. Tunisia’s interior…
Tunisia calls for day’s wages to fight terrorism
Tunisia’s premier called on Saturday for civil servants and the general public to donate part of their wages to an anti-terrorism fund, following a deadly assault on a town near the Libyan…