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US banks eye Tunisian market

Jean-Michel Saliba, Middle East-North Africa director at Bank of America's investment division, BofA Securities (formerly Bank of America Merrill Lynch), led a delegation of US financiers this month to Tunis.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 28.10.2024

Adel Daâdaâ, Ennahdha's 'black box' in the Instalingo affair

The head of Ennahdha Rached Ghannouchi in Tunis on 21 February 2023, a few weeks before his imprisonment. © Fethi Belaid/AFP

Subscribers only Politics 24.10.2024

Tunis and New Delhi strive to revive flailing cooperation

The promise of closer economic ties made in 2017 never materialised, despite the presence of several major Indian companies in the country.

Subscribers only Business 23.10.2024

Tunisian Ons Jabeur at the Canada tournament, in Toronto, 7 August 2024. © Dan Hamilton/USA Today Sports/Reuters

Gulf princes cash in on Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur's image

Dubbed the 'minister of happiness', Ons Jabeur is probably the world's most popular Arab sportswoman, a status which has turned her into a precious symbol in the region. The Gulf states are keen to reap the benefits of this 'bankable' champion's aura.

Subscribers only Business 29.08.2024

A supporter of Tunisian president Kais Saied during a rally in Tunis on 25 July 2024. © Fethi Belaid/AFP

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Cracks appear between Saied and top generals

Tunisia's military leaders have so far been accommodating towards the president, whom they helped seize power on 25 July 2021. But divergent views on strategic issues have emerged in the past few months.

Subscribers only Business 21.08.2024

Tunisian foreign affairs minister Nabil Ammar in Tunis in February 2023. © Fethi Belaid/AFP

Foreign affairs ministry tightens control over foreign diplomats

With a presidential election only a few weeks away, Nabil Ammar's ministry has become suspicious of meetings between diplomats based in Tunis, and is insisting that rules of protocol be strictly observed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.08.2024

Saied seeks to neutralise Ennahdha without alienating his base

For his second term, the Tunisian president, who won the 2019 election in part on the strength of Islamist party votes, wants to disassemble the movement's apparatus while appealing to its supporters.

Subscribers only Politics 18.10.2024

Broadcasters banned from covering probe into justice ministry

Tunisia's broadcasting regulator has imposed a gag order on radio and television stations over an investigation into former senior officials in Leila Jaffel's ministry.

Subscribers only Politics 11.10.2024

Fratelli d'Italia MEP to lead European parliament North Africa delegation

Ruggero Razza has been appointed its chair.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 10.10.2024

ICRC regional office bears brunt of humanitarian crisis

Due to a lack of funds, the Tunisian office of the International Committee of the Red Cross is no longer able to finance its activities. Since the beginning of the year, the delegation has significantly scaled back.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.10.2024

Turkish investors return after trade deal tweaks

Turkish investors have been heading back to Tunisia following the December amendment to the 2004 free trade agreement between the two countries. That is good news for Tunisia's foreign exchange reserves.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2024

Tunis tightens its grip on financial intelligence

The president's crusade against organisations that receive foreign funding led to the arrest of the secretary general of the Tunisian Financial Analysis Committee and the seizure of foreign data from its offices.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.09.2024

Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

The cards have been reshuffled in the race to become UfM's secretary general after the front-runner, Jordanian national Yousef Bataineh, was appointed ambassador to the EU in August.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.09.2024

Former Marzouki security chief returns to the fore

Taoufik Gasmi has returned to the spotlight after eight years away as the new head of security for the ministry of foreign affairs as of 1 August.

Subscribers only Defence 27.08.2024

Japanese giant Sumitomo's factory finally gets green light

After two years of waiting, the construction of its third factory in the country has been given the go-ahead. In the face of demands from local authorities and the risk of the conglomerate's subsidiary losing contracts with Mercedes and BMW, the government has finally stepped up.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 23.08.2024

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Tunisia

US banks eye Tunisian market

Adel Daâdaâ, Ennahdha's 'black box' in the Instalingo affair

Tunis and New Delhi strive to revive flailing cooperation

Gulf princes cash in on Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur's image

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Cracks appear between Saied and top generals

Foreign affairs ministry tightens control over foreign diplomats

Saied seeks to neutralise Ennahdha without alienating his base

Broadcasters banned from covering probe into justice ministry

Fratelli d'Italia MEP to lead European parliament North Africa delegation

ICRC regional office bears brunt of humanitarian crisis

Turkish investors return after trade deal tweaks

Tunis tightens its grip on financial intelligence

Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

Former Marzouki security chief returns to the fore

Japanese giant Sumitomo's factory finally gets green light

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Tunisia

US banks eye Tunisian market

Adel Daâdaâ, Ennahdha's 'black box' in the Instalingo affair

Tunis and New Delhi strive to revive flailing cooperation

Gulf princes cash in on Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur's image

Spotlight Cracks appear between Saied and top generals

Foreign affairs ministry tightens control over foreign diplomats

Saied seeks to neutralise Ennahdha without alienating his base

Broadcasters banned from covering probe into justice ministry

Fratelli d'Italia MEP to lead European parliament North Africa delegation

ICRC regional office bears brunt of humanitarian crisis

Turkish investors return after trade deal tweaks

Tunis tightens its grip on financial intelligence

Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

Former Marzouki security chief returns to the fore

Japanese giant Sumitomo's factory finally gets green light

Italian grain trader Casillo on a roll

Government puts brakes on Saïed's labour reforms

Tripoli looks to officialise interception of migrants in Tunisian waters

October hearing date set in Instalingo case

FIFA's two paths forward for Tunisian football

Italy's Casillo extends foothold in wheat market

Justice ministry in sights of military intelligence

President's brother Naoufel Saied mysteriously dropped by Italian law firm

Tunis calls on legal consultant Éloïse Obadia in bid to ward off international arbitrations

Tunis plans to revive floundering aeronautical industry

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Spotlight
Cracks appear between Saied and top generals