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EU and Tunis discuss deployment of observers for parliamentary elections

The European Union is in talks with Tunis to send observers to monitor the Tunisian legislative elections scheduled for 17 December.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 13.10.2022

Yassine Salah appointed adviser to Tunisia's permanent mission to UN

In New York, where he was attending the UN General Assembly, Tunisia's foreign affairs minister Othman Jerandi was accompanied by diplomat Yassine Salah.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.10.2022

Tunisia leaves a growing number of embassies empty

There are currently 21 vacant positions in the Tunisian diplomatic corps, most recently, Ambassador Moez Sinaoui, who left Rome mid-September when his posting expired.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2022

EU envisages removing Ben Ali clan from sanctions blacklist

Discussions are underway regarding the possibility of lifting sanctions on members of the Ben Ali clan, which could make it even more difficult to recover assets from Tunisia's former presidential family.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2022

Surprise clash erupts between Kais Saied and his provisional magistrates high council

The Higher Council of the Magistrature plans to appoint judges dismissed by Kais Saied as court presidents. This would qualify them to become members of the future new Constitutional Court, something which Saied wants to avoid at all costs.

Subscribers only Politics 28.09.2022

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

The China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) is at odds with the Algerian authorities over the delivery of the road linking Bejaia to the East-West motorway. With many hurdles hampering the works, the road may well end up taking several more years to complete.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 26.09.2022

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

In charge of Tunisian foreign intelligence, Colonel Major Ben H. is soon to be appointed Defence Attaché to the Tunisian Embassy in Germany.

Subscribers only 26.09.2022

Pentagon strengthens ties with the army despite the diplomatic crisis

The diplomatic stand-off between Joe Biden's administration and President Kais Saied has not prevented the US army from strengthening ties with the Tunisian military. #Tunisia

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 21.09.2022

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Morocco and Tunisia are slowly settling their differences, but the kingdom wants Tunis to take some concrete steps before it is willing to make amends.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.09.2022

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

The Ministers of Transportation in countries that are members of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will meet on 3 October in Cairo.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 14.09.2022

Intertech-ICMPD submarine drone contract runs into stormy weather

The Taleb brothers' company Intertech, which has supplied Tunisia with unmanned maritime surveillance vessels, is at loggerheads with its subcontractors.

Subscribers only Defence 13.09.2022

Taïeb Baccouche in no man's land at the AMU after the Tunis-Rabat crisis

The mandate of the Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) expired at the end of August. In the midst of the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Tunisia, Taïeb Baccouche sent a request to the five member states for an extension of his mandate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2022

Poulina ventures into solar energy market

The Tunisian leader in food processing and industry, Poulina Group Holding, has just set up a subsidiary dedicated to the installation of small photovoltaic units, Nova Green Volt. It will strengthen the group's energy supply but will also be able to carry out projects on behalf of other companies.

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2022

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

France's former ambassador to Libya, Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, has returned to Paris to head the French foreign ministry's directorate for the United Nations, international organisations, human rights and Francophonie (NUOI).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.09.2022

No mediators designated to resolve Tunis-Rabat conflict

Morocco denounced Tunis for having invited Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali to an international conference. Tunis has yet to name an adviser to manage the diplomatic crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.09.2022

The presence of the president of the Saharawi Republic, Brahim Ghali, at the TICAD organised in Tunis at the end of August is at the origin of a diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Tunisia.

Berlin to help Tunis define its green hydrogen strategy

Germany has set up a partnership with Tunisia to help it produce green hydrogen. Alcor et GFA Consulting have been put in charge of the roadmap.

Subscribers only Energy 31.08.2022

Referendum victory leaves Saied facing electoral, diplomatic and economic challenges

A new that constitution came into effect after a public vote was just the first step for the Tunisian president. Kais Saied now has to capitalise on this political win while reassuring his international partners such as the IMF.

Subscribers only Politics 30.08.2022

President Kais Saied with his supporters on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in the capital Tunis on July 26, 2022.

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra is due to receive his Arab League counterparts in late August to prepare the organisation's next summit. They will try to smooth out their differences on several thorny issues, including the possible return of Syria to the league and the Ukraine war.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.08.2022

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra.

Energy minister Neila Gonji gets serious about renewables

Faced with rocketing gas prices, Tunisia's industry and energy minister will be concentrating after the summer recess on kick-starting the many solar and wind power projects that have nominally been launched in recent years but have so far come to nothing.

Subscribers only Energy 17.08.2022

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Conseiller chargé de l'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient à l'Elysée depuis 2020, Patrick Durel devrait voir sa mission prolongée.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.08.2022

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Helene Le Gal, who has been French ambassador to Morocco since 2019, is being tipped to become head of the Middle East and North Africa department at the European External Action Service in Brussels.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.07.2022

The French Ambassador to Morocco Hélène Le Gal on the occasion of the ambassadors' tour in Lyon, France on August 30, 2019.

Tunisian ambassadors launch charm offensive ahead of Francophone summit

Tunisian foreign minister Othman Jerandi sent out a note out in early July calling on all Tunisian embassies to prepare for the summit of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2022

Transport minister in search of funds for Enfidha port

The project to build a deepwater port in Enfidha, postponed numerous times, is being relaunched with a call for tenders. Six companies are in the running but the funds for the project have yet to be secured.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 21.07.2022

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

Despite limited means and a governance paralysed by political rivalry, the Maghreb Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade is hoping to develop its activities. It is considering opening its capital to new partners and is increasing cooperation with international funders.

Subscribers only Finance 20.07.2022

After summer break, tensions look set to flare between EU and Kais Saied

European institutions are issuing an increasing number of messages of concern about the state of affairs in Tunisia. While no resolution or reduction of financial aid has yet been decided on, a harder line against Tunisian head of state Kais Saied's political goals is nonetheless emerging.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.07.2022

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Tunisia

EU and Tunis discuss deployment of observers for parliamentary elections

Yassine Salah appointed adviser to Tunisia's permanent mission to UN

Tunisia leaves a growing number of embassies empty

EU envisages removing Ben Ali clan from sanctions blacklist

Surprise clash erupts between Kais Saied and his provisional magistrates high council

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

Pentagon strengthens ties with the army despite the diplomatic crisis

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

Intertech-ICMPD submarine drone contract runs into stormy weather

Taïeb Baccouche in no man's land at the AMU after the Tunis-Rabat crisis

Poulina ventures into solar energy market

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

No mediators designated to resolve Tunis-Rabat conflict

Berlin to help Tunis define its green hydrogen strategy

Referendum victory leaves Saied facing electoral, diplomatic and economic challenges

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Energy minister Neila Gonji gets serious about renewables

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Tunisian ambassadors launch charm offensive ahead of Francophone summit

Transport minister in search of funds for Enfidha port

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

After summer break, tensions look set to flare between EU and Kais Saied

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Tunisia

EU and Tunis discuss deployment of observers for parliamentary elections

Yassine Salah appointed adviser to Tunisia's permanent mission to UN

Tunisia leaves a growing number of embassies empty

EU envisages removing Ben Ali clan from sanctions blacklist

Surprise clash erupts between Kais Saied and his provisional magistrates high council

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

Pentagon strengthens ties with the army despite the diplomatic crisis

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

Intertech-ICMPD submarine drone contract runs into stormy weather

Taïeb Baccouche in no man's land at the AMU after the Tunis-Rabat crisis

Poulina ventures into solar energy market

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

No mediators designated to resolve Tunis-Rabat conflict

Berlin to help Tunis define its green hydrogen strategy

Referendum victory leaves Saied facing electoral, diplomatic and economic challenges

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Energy minister Neila Gonji gets serious about renewables

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Tunisian ambassadors launch charm offensive ahead of Francophone summit

Transport minister in search of funds for Enfidha port

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

After summer break, tensions look set to flare between EU and Kais Saied

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