The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) has authorized companies operating in the digital sector to bid for public tenders in convertible foreign currencies. Tunisian media reports, citing the National Federation of the Digital Sector, have said that bidding has been allowed within the framework of calls for tenders for imported...

The discussion happened at the first session of the Jordanian-Tunisian Joint Trade Committee.

A number of US companies are willing to invest in basic infrastructure and logistics to support Tunisia's efforts in this field, US Ambassador in Tunisia Donald Blome stressed at his meeting on Monday with Transport Minister Rabii Majidi. The two parties underlined the considerable progress of Tunisia's millennium challenge program...

This disbursement is part of a loan agreement signed in 2020 between Tunisia and the German Development Bank to improve access to financing for SMEs.

The consultation will last until March 20 with topics including politics, economics, finance, social, health, education, and cultural affairs.

Tunisia's debts have soared to nearly 100 percent of Gross Domestic Product.

As the country marks 11 years since the late dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled into exile, police deployed heavily in central Tunis to counter anti-Saied rallies calling for an end to his "coup". The protesters had gathered despite restrictions on gatherings imposed on Thursday as coronavirus cases surge...

Tunisia's  Ennahdha party has reiterated calls for demonstrations on Friday marking the anniversary of the country's revolution, defying tightened coronavirus restrictions it says are politically motivated. Ennahdha is the biggest party in a parliament that was suspended by President Kais Saied in July 2021, and has staged a string of...

The Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) has stressed on the significance of the Palestinian cause and flayed the attempts of some agencies to block the information related to the issue. FANA approved a memo on dealing with global platforms on the conclusion of its 48th General Assembly on Wednesday,...

The MoU encourages holding joint seminars and training courses on renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation.

While the likes of Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan depend heavily on tourism for revenue, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are using it to diversify their economy.

Tunisian former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, who has been refusing food or medication since his arrest last week, was arrested by plainclothes officers on Friday and later accused of possible "terrorism" offences.

The Banque Centrale du Tunisie (BCT) board has urged for continued coordination between financial and monetary policies.

Eligible topics include electoral, economic, financial, social, developmental, health, education and cultural affairs.

Tunisian President Kais Saied is preparing to ask the public for their thoughts on a new constitution.

Debt-ridden Tunisia unveiled a 2022 budget on Tuesday that will see it borrow almost $7 billion more, as it seeks to stimulate an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. The 2022 finance law boosts spending by over three percent year on year to 57.3 billion dinars ($19.8 billion, 17.6 billion...

Tunisian coastguards have rescued 48 illegal migrants trying to reach Europe from neighboring Libya in a makeshift boat.

Tunisian authorities are scrambling to find new sites as most of the country's 11 official dumping grounds will close by the end of 2022.

Amir Sayoud scored a goal in the ninth minute of extra-time while Yacine Brahimi scored with the final kick of the game to win Algeria the title of Arab champions. This, even as goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi kept Tunisian attacks at bay.

Many Tunisians are tired of a system that is seen as graft-ridden and ineffective, and have welcomed the protests.

President Kais Saied recently announced the extension of a suspension until Tunisians vote for a replacement assembly in December 2022. Saied said a nationwide public consultation would take place from January 1.

Naif Arab University for Security Sciences has signed a cooperation agreement with the Tunisian Ministry of Justice on the sidelines of the scientific symposium “Alternative Punishments to Freedom-Depriving Punishments”, which is organized by the university and the ministry. The agreement aims at exchanging expertise between the two sides in the...

Kais Saied presented a roadmap for restoring democratic institutions, and announced a nationwide public consultation from January 1 until March 20.

"Tunisia will not be built with individualism," UGTT secretary general Noureddine Taboubi told AFP after addressing supporters.

Tunisia's budget deficit has narrowed to nearly 3.8 billion ($1.3 billion), at the end of September 2021, against 4.9 billion dinars, in September 2020, down 23 percent, local media reports said, citing Finance Ministry's budget data. The decrease in the budget deficit is due to the increase in budgetary resources...

Fouchika Junior, one of Tunisia's rare female DJs is helping other women break into a male-dominated world.

Doctors Without Borders said its Geo Barents rescue ship had picked up 99 survivors on Tuesday. The victims had died of suffocation after 13 hours adrift at sea.

As tear gas and protest cries filled the air in the Tunisian city of Agareb, Mabrouka Ben Ibrahim vowed to demonstrate for her daughter, whose death she blames on a nearby rubbish dump.

A Tunisian member of parliament was sentenced Friday to a year in prison for sexually harassing a schoolgirl in a case that sparked a nationwide #Metoo movement.

For the first time, three prison inmates in Tunisia were allowed a brief taste of freedom for the sake of art. The prestigious Carthage Film Festival offered the prisoners the chance to briefly escape confinement -- under police supervision -- to help make a documentary about the festival. "To be...

In Tunisia, the land dedicated to organic farming has multiplied 20-fold since 2001. In Morocco, the area of farmland certified for organic production has more than doubled in two decades.

The festival showcases 57 diverse films from 45 Arab and African countries, with screenings not only in cinemas, but in prisons and military barracks too.

The authority, known as HAICA, seized the channel’s broadcast equipment and said in a statement that Nessma TV was broadcasting without a licence. “Despite multiple letters and meetings, the channel continued its activities illegally,” the media authority said.

Tunisia has witnessed an investment of 713.4 million dinars ($252 million) in service activities during the first nine months of 2021, nearly the same level as in 2020. According to data recently published by the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII), these investments will be mobilized under...

Tunisia, where the government of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in 2011, scored 6.59 out of ten in the 2020 Democracy index

The birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings, Tunisia has faced years of economic woes exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, with 18 percent unemployment and debt verging on 100 percent of gross domestic product.

Tunisia found itself on European nations' red lists, making it virtually impossible for holidaymakers from major markets including France, Germany and Italy to visit.

The new government, which includes 10 female ministers, is a welcome step forwards towards addressing the significant economic, health and social challenges facing the country," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters adding that the US looks forward to further announcements to establish a broadly inclusive process for a rapid...

Last weekend, Algeria recalled its ambassador from Paris and banned French military planes from its airspace, which France regularly uses to reach its forces battling militants in the Sahel region to the south. The moves came after a bitter row over visas, followed by media reports that French President Emmanuel...

An exhibition of his work named "Souvenirs d'Avant l'Oubli" (Memories before Oblivion) is being held until the end of October in a palace in the medina of Tunis.

The Arab countries have their own share in terms of investment in innovations with the UAE and Saudi Arabia leading from the front, a latest report has pointed out.

Heavily in debt, with spiraling inflation and widespread unemployment worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, Tunisia is hoping for a bailout package from the IMF. But talks have been suspended since President Kais Saied on July 25 sacked the government.

France on Tuesday said it would sharply reduce the number of visas granted to people from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, accusing the former French colonies of not doing enough to allow illegal immigrants to return.

Jerandi said Saied took the "exceptional measures" to put the country "back on track to respect the principles of democracy."

Protesters waving the Tunisian flag gathered Sunday outside the municipal theatre in Tunis

Under the current system, most of the executive power was in the hands of the government and the measures announced by Saied clearly tip the balance in favour of the presidency.

On July 25, Saied sacked the government, suspended parliament, removed lawmakers’ immunity and put himself in charge of the prosecution

The power grab came amid chronic legislative infighting that had crippled governance

The project will involve building 10 hyperscale data centres, in 10 countries, over the next two years at a cost of more than US$500m

Built by Italian and French architects and businesspeople, such buildings are associated with colonialism