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Tunisian Opposition Leader Receives Prison Sentence

(MENAFN) A court in Tunisia has handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, over accusations linked to "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to...

Tunisia, Oman Forge New Cooperation Deal Across Key Sectors

(MENAFN) Tunisia and Oman have forged a new collaborative agreement aimed at strengthening ties across multiple sectors, according to a state-run news agency on Wednesday. The declaration came during a press conference in Tunis, attended by...

Tunisia Slams U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

(MENAFN) Tunisia has forcefully condemned the overt Israeli aggression targeting Iran, alongside the recent U.S. missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to an official declaration from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued...

Unidentified Aircraft Flies Above Sumud Flotilla

(MENAFN) The Maghreb division of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla announced on Friday that unknown military planes had flown over its vessels for the second occasion this week. Posting on Facebook, the group reported that two unidentified...

Tunisia, Italy Forge Stronger Collaboration Across Various Sectors

(MENAFN) Tunisian Defense Minister Khaled Sehili on Wednesday called for deeper collaboration with Italy across a range of sectors, including military training, joint operations, medical support, hydrography, and regional development efforts....

Tunisia’s IOM Repatriates Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants in Urgent Push

(MENAFN) On Saturday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Tunisia announced it successfully coordinated the voluntary repatriation of 379 undocumented migrants back to their home countries on Tuesday and Thursday. The group...

MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths and rescues ― German government to stop funding ‘civil fleet’ ― Spanish police investigating murders of people on the move near Balearic Islands ― NGO report reveals use of torture against people on the move ― Greece deploys …

There have been more deaths and NGO-led rescues along the Mediterranean migration routes. The German government has announced that it is cancelling the funding that it has been providing to search and rescue NGOs since 2022. Spanish police have...

Tourism in Tunisia increases significantly in 2025

(MENAFN) Tunisia recorded a strong increase in tourism during the first six months of 2025, with 4.3 million visitors arriving, marking an 11 percent rise compared to the same period last year, according to local media reports. Tourism revenue...

Tunisia Intensifies Drug Crackdown as President Pledges Zero Tolerance

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to intensifying efforts against criminal activity, with a particular emphasis on disrupting drug trafficking networks, as detailed in a statement from the...

Tunisian Consulate in Benghazi Resumes Operations After Ten-Years Closure

(MENAFN) The Libyan Foreign Ministry expressed its approval on Monday regarding the reopening of Tunisia’s consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, ending a closure that lasted ten years. According to an official statement, this move is the result of...

Tunisia Pledges Stronger Multilateral Ties, Calls for UN Reform

(MENAFN) The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has underscored its "profound and steadfast commitment to multilateralism and its resolve to advance a framework that meets global aspirations for a more just, secure, sustainable, and humane world...

Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers

(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...

Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis Becomes First Accor Property in Tunisia to Achieve Green Globe Gold status

Mövenpick Gammarth Tunis earns Green Globe Gold re-certification, honoring its eco-leadership and support for DARNA’s care of abandoned children in Tunisia. SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mövenpick Hotel...

Five Tunisian National Guard Officers Die in Tragic Road Crash

(MENAFN) In the early hours of Thursday, a fatal collision in Tunisia’s eastern Sfax province resulted in the deaths of five National Guard officers, according to an official statement from the National Guard’s Facebook page. The crash took place...

Tunis Hosts China-Tunisia Civilization Exchange Forum

(MENAFN) The China-Tunisia Civilization Exchange Forum took place in Tunis on Saturday, gathering 150 Chinese and Tunisian experts and scholars from the fields of culture, publishing, and academia. Mohamed Salah Kadri, director of the 39th Tunis...

Tunisian Court Issues Prison Sentences in State Security Case

(MENAFN) A judicial tribunal in Tunisia has imposed severe incarceration penalties ranging from 13 to 66 years on individuals found guilty in the case labeled as “conspiracy against state security,” as per formal statements released on Saturday....

Tunisian President Voices Unwavering Support for Palestinian Cause

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied has once again expressed his country's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, advocating for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. During a meeting with...

Activists set off from Tunisia to break Israel siege

(MENAFN) On Monday, over 1,000 activists from North African countries set off from Tunisia’s capital, beginning a land journey aimed at breaking Israel’s siege of the Gaza Strip and expressing solidarity with Palestinians. The Maghreb resilience...

Traffic Accident in Southeast Tunisia Leaves Six Dead

(MENAFN) A tragic traffic accident in Tunisia’s Gabes province on Tuesday left six people dead and four others critically injured, according to a local news outlet. The collision took place in the early morning hours on national road No. 16, where...

Tunisia, Algeria reaffirm commitment to enhanced bilateral ties

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied and Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf held talks in Tunis on Wednesday, reiterating their mutual dedication to enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the two North African nations. In their...