TUNIS, Tunisia welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Tunisia wished to see the step contribute to strengthening regional security and stability, uprooting tension, and establishing a new phase of cooperation between regional countries, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry also praised the role […]
Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur (world no. 4), exempted from round 1, qualified for round 3 of the Indian Wells (WTA) tennis tournament, by beating on Sunday in round 2 Polish Magdalena Frech (world no. 106) 2-1 (4-6 6-4 6-1). Jabeur will take on Czech tennis player Markéta Vondroušová on Monday. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
The creation of a North-African coalition for the environment and marine protected areas (MPAs) was announced on Sunday in Monastir at the end of a 3-day meeting between the sector’s experts. The coalition includes NGOs active in the environemnt field…
Lotfi Belazi was named new Secretary General of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP), as published on Saturday in the latest issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia (JORT). Belazi will replace Adel Hanchi, pursuant to Decree…
The economic marginalisation of the Sidi Bouzid youths reduces their ability to access the region’s economic opportunities and resources, according to a study conducted by the Association of Natural Resources and Development (ARND). This marginalisati…
The fire that broke out on Sunday in the Bouabdallah forest in Kesra in the governorate of Siliana has been extinguished after ravaging 6 hectares of forest cover, said head of the local disaster response and rescue organisation committee Walid Abassi…
Works of the 3rd phase of the SOLVE project, which fall under the Ma3an “Together” programme achived in partnership with the Prime Ministry, the National Counter Terrorism Committe and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ended on Sun…
Navy units on Sunday thwarted an operation to smuggle ten hunting rifles off El Ketf port (Medenine governorate). Navy units noticed suspicious movements at El Ketf Port and upon searching it the rifles were found, reads a Natioanl Defence Ministry pr…
Foreign Affairs Minister Nabil Ammar had on Sunday a phone talk with Comorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dhoihir Dhoulkamal, whose country is currently chairing the African Union (AU). The ministers discussed the “non-co…
Results and standings after Tunisia’s soccer league 1 play-out day-1 games, played Sunday: Hammam-Sousse: ESH Sousse 0 ES Métlaoui 0 Bizerte: CA Bizertin 3 Yassine Kchok (3 op), Chahine Bellouel (31), Malek Boulaabi (64) EO Sidi Bouzid 0 Slimane: AS S…
Tunisia’s judo team won 4 medals, including 3 gold and 1 silver at the end of the 3rd day of the TUNIS AFRICAN OPEN 2023 for senior competitions, contested on Saturday. The gold medals were snatched by Oumaima Bdioui (U48 kg), Fraj Dhouibi (U60 kg) an…
Tunisia’s Para-Athletics team finished 2nd at the Marrakech World Grand Prix in Morocco, bagging 22 medals (9 gold, 9 silver and 4 bronze). The gold medals were snatched by Raouaa Tlili in the shot put (F41) with a 10.36m throw, Nasser Feydi in the clu…
