National Guard units have unveiled a network specialised in arms trafficking in Tunisia and its trafficking routes, Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou said Tuesday. He added that he could not at this point provide further details as investigations are still going on. “We have been able to identify the trafficking routes used by these smugglers and Takfiris,” Ben Jeddou said […]
Tunisia co-chaired, on Monday, the Lisbon Forum held from September 15 to 16 by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe on “Electoral processes and democratic consolidation in the countries of the Southern Mediterranean.” The Forum’s opening session was attended by Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Thorborn Jagland and several actors involved in the consolidation of democracy, electoral […]
Minister of Defence Ghazi Jeribi stressed the commitment to combat terrorism by all available means so as to prevent any attempt to derail the democratic experience in Tunisia. He underscored the concern to meet all the security challenges in North Africa and the Mediterranean. During his meeting Tuesday in Tunis with Spain’s Ambassador to Tunisia Juan Lopez Doriga Perez, Jribi […]
Tunisia’s national soccer team will take on Senegal, October 10 at 08.00 p.m. in Dakar, at a Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2015) Group G day-3 qualifier, reported the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The day-4 game between the two teams in scheduled for October 15 in Monastir. Source : Tunis Afrique Presse
The plenary session of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) dedicated to the discussion of the draft law on renewable energy began on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., with attendance of only 35 deputies, pushing Vice-President of the NCA Mehrezia Labidi to adjourn it for half an hour for lack of quorum. The meeting was re-opened at around 10: 20 a.m by […]
ALGIERS, Sept 15 — President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika signed a presidential decree ratifying the financial protocol between Algeria and Tunisia, inked on May 4 in Algiers, the presidency of the Republic said Sunday in statement. The financial protocol between Algeria and Tunisia was ratified pursuant article 77-11 of the Constitution, which states that Head of State “concludes and […]
TUNIS, Sept 15- Eight terrorists who were spotting targets for attacks (sites to be attacked and persons to kill) were arrested in Sidi Bouzid, the Ministry of the Interior said. According to a ministry press release,” these suspects are also charged with material and logistic support, transport of arms and storage of explosives for the terrorist groups holed up in […]
The situation in the Gaza strip and the efforts of reconstruction of the territory as well as the prospects of the Palestinian national reconciliation were the key themes tackled during the talk that President Moncef Marzouki had, Friday in the Carthage palace, with President of Hamas Movement political bureau Khaled Mechaal. The Hamas Leader reiterated this thanks to the Tunisian […]
The Higher Security Council focused, as it met Friday in Carthage, on the steps taken to contain election risks and secure borders besides, it looked at the general security situation. Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou said the meeting also discussed the state of affairs in Libya and its impact on Tunisia as regards the infiltration of takfiris and weapon smuggling […]
A Tunisian delegation will take part in the 41st session of the Arab Labour Conference set for September 14-21 in Cairo, the Social Affairs Ministry said in a press release. The Tunisian delegation, which will be led by Social Affairs Minister Ahmed Ammar Youmbai, includes Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Hassine Abassi and member of the Tunisian […]
Tunisia’s Esperance ST finished fifth at the IHF Super Globe after beating Brazil’s HC Taubate 32-31 (first half: 18-16), at a placement match played Friday in Doha. Esperance had defeated Qatar’s Al Ahli 38-22 at their first placement match on Thursday. African champions Esperance de Tunis are the second Tunisian team to take part in this global event after Etoile […]
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki on Thursday (September 11th) wrapped up a two-day trip to Italy, where he met with senior officials to discuss bilateral co-operation. Italian officials expressed their readiness to support Tunisia to complete its transition phase and said they would continue to provide logistical support to combat terrorism. If terrorism is not confronted and the Islamic State (ISIS) […]
