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Tunisia

Habib Ammar on a mission impossible in bid to head World Tourism Organization

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.05.2025

Tawfik Jelassi's move to head UNESCO remains a pipe dream

Previously considered a serious candidate to succeed Audrey Azoulay, envisaged in november, the former Tunisian minister for higher education was not supported in the end by his country, who chose instead to endorse Egypt's candidate.

Subscribers only Politics 01.05.2025

Investigation into Lotfi Bel Hadj and Nabil Karoui creeps forward

While UReputation has recently been back in the news with revelations about Paris Saint-Germain's "digital army", its former technical director is under investigation in Tunis.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 30.04.2025

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Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

A 5G antenna in Casablanca, Morocco, on 1 October 2023. © Martin Bertrand/Hans Lucas via AFP

Subscribers only Infrastructure 29.04.2025

Ghannouchi's ex-head of protocol refused asylum in France

Adel Daâdaâ (right), former chief of protocol for Rached Ghannouchi (3rd from left), at a reception at the Turkish presidential palace in Istanbul in 2017. © Ennahdha

Subscribers only Politics 28.04.2025

Slaheddine Lahmar's Socotu hard hit by Tunisian port woes

With Tunisia's port infrastructure slipping down the world rankings year on year, the country's leading logistics company is having to sell off a major asset.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 25.04.2025

Internal warfare kicks off at the country's largest trade union

Faced with a growing wave of in-house disagreement, Noureddine Taboubi, Secretary General of the UGTT, is clinging to power.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 21.04.2025

Ennahdha's financial arm shut down

Launched when the main Islamist movement was in power, Namaa Tunisie is no more. Almost the entire party's staff is now behind bars.

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2025

Macron seeks new Mediterranean ambassador

After five years marked by successive crises with the Maghreb countries, Karim Amellal is preparing to step down as ambassador and interministerial delegate for the Mediterranean.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.03.2025

Judges investigate Makram Jelassi, ex-Justice Minister adviser

Longtime confidant of Leïla Jaffel, the magistrate is suspected of setting up an extortion scheme to help prominent figures flee the country.

Subscribers only Politics 21.03.2025

Construction group SNC-Lavalin completes withdrawal from North Africa

AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) is ending its activities in the Maghreb. The Canadian group has been hit by a number of corruption scandals, particularly in Tunisia and Libya.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2025

The lefty American millionaire playing guardian angel to legendary Tunisian football club

A year ago, Fergie Chambers took a shine to Club Africain and has since been taking care of its financial problems, handing out money from his inherited wealth from his plush villa in Sidi Bou Saïd.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 11.03.2025

Club Africain footballers celebrate winning the Tunisian Cup in Ben Arous, on 13 May 2018.

Business tycoon Fathi Neifar seeks respite in Dubai

Head of a major conglomerate with businesses in the hotel, construction and real estate industries, Neifar has packed his bags for the UAE at a time when Tunisian courts are looking into some of his financial operations.

Subscribers only Business 10.03.2025

Minister Mustapha Ferjani's grand plans for public healthcare

Some observers viewed Ferjani's appointment as health minister last August as a reflection of tensions with the president, of whom he had been a trusted ally until then. But his star is now once again on the rise at the Carthage Palace.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2025

Pro-Japan lobbying on the rise

With its long-standing presence in the country, Tokyo is seeking to revive its influence by relying on former diplomats and industrial heavyweights.

Free access Business 28.02.2025

Intelligence head General Habib Dhif's retirement put on hold

The National Intelligence, Security and Defence Agency is struggling to find its new boss. One name however is emerging from behind the scenes: Brigadier General Salah Ben Abdessalem.

Subscribers only Defence 26.02.2025

Tunis cuts ties with IMF

As President Kais Saied believes that the International Monetary Fund is interfering in the country's economic affairs, Tunisia has decided to cut off all contact with the international institution.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 24.02.2025

France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

The Haut Conseil de Coopération (HCC) between France and Tunisia is making a comeback after four years of absence, with its fourth edition due to take place in Paris on 2 June. It will bring together Tunisian Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri, who will be accompanied by a ministerial delegation, and his French counterpart.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.02.2025

Sale of confiscated companies halted

Since February 2023 and the departure of its previous managing director, the Al Karama holding company has not sold any companies or holdings confiscated from those close to former president Ben Ali.

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2025

Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed at his swearing-in ceremony at the National Assembly, Tunis, 21 October 2024.

Brussels and Tunis negotiate to maintain European aid

The European Commission has been criticised for maintaining aid linked to the migration issue, despite warnings about human rights violations in Tunisia.

Subscribers only Finance 03.02.2025

Container shipping company CMA CGM downsizes Tunis operations

The group headed by Rodolphe Saadé recently dissolved its Tunisian land transport subsidiary. Nearly nine years after it was set up, the business had not got off the ground.

Subscribers only Business 27.01.2025

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North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

After the few days of uncertainty accompanying the fall of Bashar al-Assad, North African diplomats are getting back to work in Syria. Some are seeking to put their previous positions on the Syrian conflict behind them.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.01.2025

Members of the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, stand in a square on 19 January 2025 in Damascus, Syria.

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Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Investigators are probing whether the sale of a luxury villa in the chic Tunisian seaside town of Sidi Bou Said was used to finance a smear campaign against Kaïs Saïed. The inquiry was sparked by allegations of money-laundering involving Youssef Zarrouk and Quantum Investment Bank boss Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane.

Subscribers only Politics 10.01.2025

Businessman Youssef Zarrouk, at the Nautique Club in Sidi Bou Said, on the outskirts of Tunis, Tunisia, December 2017.

Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

Since the 2021 coup in Tunis, France has seen an influx of Tunisian political leaders seeking refuge, some of whom are facing legal action in their homeland.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.12.2024

Olive oil magnate Abdelaziz Makhloufi's arrest sparks fears of industry's nationalisation

A month after his arrest, the businessman at the head of CHO risks having his group directly administered by the courts. Market operators are concerned about the government's intentions for the industry.

Subscribers only Business 19.12.2024

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Habib Ammar on a mission impossible in bid to head World Tourism Organization

Tawfik Jelassi's move to head UNESCO remains a pipe dream

Investigation into Lotfi Bel Hadj and Nabil Karoui creeps forward

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Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

Ghannouchi's ex-head of protocol refused asylum in France

Slaheddine Lahmar's Socotu hard hit by Tunisian port woes

Internal warfare kicks off at the country's largest trade union

Ennahdha's financial arm shut down

Macron seeks new Mediterranean ambassador

Judges investigate Makram Jelassi, ex-Justice Minister adviser

Construction group SNC-Lavalin completes withdrawal from North Africa

The lefty American millionaire playing guardian angel to legendary Tunisian football club

Business tycoon Fathi Neifar seeks respite in Dubai

Minister Mustapha Ferjani's grand plans for public healthcare

Pro-Japan lobbying on the rise

Intelligence head General Habib Dhif's retirement put on hold

Tunis cuts ties with IMF

France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

Sale of confiscated companies halted

Brussels and Tunis negotiate to maintain European aid

Container shipping company CMA CGM downsizes Tunis operations

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North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

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Tunisia

Habib Ammar on a mission impossible in bid to head World Tourism Organization

Tawfik Jelassi's move to head UNESCO remains a pipe dream

Investigation into Lotfi Bel Hadj and Nabil Karoui creeps forward

Spotlight Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

Ghannouchi's ex-head of protocol refused asylum in France

Slaheddine Lahmar's Socotu hard hit by Tunisian port woes

Internal warfare kicks off at the country's largest trade union

Ennahdha's financial arm shut down

Macron seeks new Mediterranean ambassador

Judges investigate Makram Jelassi, ex-Justice Minister adviser

Construction group SNC-Lavalin completes withdrawal from North Africa

The lefty American millionaire playing guardian angel to legendary Tunisian football club

Business tycoon Fathi Neifar seeks respite in Dubai

Minister Mustapha Ferjani's grand plans for public healthcare

Pro-Japan lobbying on the rise

Intelligence head General Habib Dhif's retirement put on hold

Tunis cuts ties with IMF

France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

Sale of confiscated companies halted

Brussels and Tunis negotiate to maintain European aid

Container shipping company CMA CGM downsizes Tunis operations

Spotlight North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

Spotlight Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line

Paris offers political asylum to Tunisian opposition leaders

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The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

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

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Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

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North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

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Businessmen Youssef Zarrouk and Mohamed Idriss Ghodbane in the court's firing line