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Tunisia set to question Tahar Latrous and Maersk execs in exchange controls probe

The Tunisian judiciary is preparing to question a number of current and former Maersk executives suspected of having helped a client, businessman Tahar Latrous, take foreign currency out of the country in contravention of exchange controls. [...]

Published on 26.02.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Ali Yazidi
Anouar Maarouf
Ben Ayed
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Farida Labidi
Fethi Jebnouni
Hamadi Latrous
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Kais Saied
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Ruben Moratinos
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Yassine Ayari
Zied Boukhris

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MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

While parliamentary activities are suspended, some Tunisian MPs have been able to travel abroad in recent days. Others seem to have left the country before the president's 25 July power grab.

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Moez Chakchouk takes charge at the port of Radès to ensure it gets $330m in US aid

Foued Othman, adviser to transport minister Moez Chakchouk, is to move to the ports and merchant marine office. His job will be to ensure that the partial privatisation planned for the port of Rades is carried out, enabling it to receive a $330m grant from the US's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 09.07.2021

Tunisia's transport minister Moez Chakchouk.

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Government cybersecurity advisor branches out on his own with DefensyLab

Ahmed Chabchoub, the government's former cybersecurity advisor, has launched a firm called DefensyLab that offers consulting and cybersecurity software engineering services as well as offensive penetration testing.

Subscribers only Business 27.04.2021

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MP Yassine Ayari and tax authority hound Maersk

As it tries to hold on to its Radès port concessions, the largest shipping company Maersk is feeling the heat from the local authorities.

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2020

View of containers at a loading terminal in the port of Radès in Tunis.

Tunisia
UTICA and UGTT united against Ennahda and Maersk at Port of Radès

The employers' association and union have created a common front against the Islamist transport minister Anouar Maârouf, who they suspect is willing to place container quays in the hands of the world shipping leader Maersk.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.05.2020

Tunisia
Shipping: new ports chief Mahmoud Bouziri seeks legal resolution for Maersk, his former employer

The new head of Tunisia's ports and merchant navy, Mahmoud Bouziri, who used to work for Maersk, hopes to sort out legal problems over Radès port concessions facing the Danish giant's subsidiary, Star Container.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.05.2020

Tunisia
Ennahda and UGTT battle it out for control of Radès Port and unionist cash

The transport minister Anouar Maârouf's attempt to appoint Ennahda members to the heads of the three main state-run port companies has enraged the UGTT, already troubled by the Islamist party's unionist ambitions.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 07.05.2020

View of containers at a loading terminal in the port of Rades in Tunis.

Tunisia
OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector

Three people close to the Islamist party are about to be appointed to head the top three public companies in the country's port business. The changes stand to benefit maritime transport giant Maersk.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 30.04.2020

Tunisia
Maersk plans its come-back in the port of Rades

Number one world container shipping group Maersk is trying to find a win-win way out of its dispute with the [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.05.2019

Tunisia
Maersk and IMM raided over capital flight suspicions

Leading world container shipping group Maersk, which is already in the sights of the Tunisian authorities, is now being targeted [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.04.2019

Tunisia
Ennahda aims to sink Radhouane Ayara

Islamist party Ennahda wants to take advantage of the accident involving a Cotunav ferry, which ran into a Cypriot ship [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.10.2018

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Maersk bets on Ennahda to save its local operation

Number one world shipping company Maersk is waiting anxiously for the government reshuffle planned by prime minister Youssef Chahed (MC 1295). It is praying that transport minister Radhouane Ayara will lose his job and, better still, be replaced by a [.

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Shipping: new ports chief Mahmoud Bouziri seeks legal resolution for Maersk, his former employer

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Ennahda and UGTT battle it out for control of Radès Port and unionist cash

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OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector

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Maersk plans its come-back in the port of Rades

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Maersk and IMM raided over capital flight suspicions

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Tunisia MP Yassine Ayari and tax authority hound Maersk

Tunisia UTICA and UGTT united against Ennahda and Maersk at Port of Radès

Tunisia Shipping: new ports chief Mahmoud Bouziri seeks legal resolution for Maersk, his former employer

Tunisia Ennahda and UGTT battle it out for control of Radès Port and unionist cash

Tunisia OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector

Tunisia Maersk plans its come-back in the port of Rades

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Tunisia
Tunisia set to question Tahar Latrous and Maersk execs in exchange controls probe

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Tunisia
Moez Chakchouk takes charge at the port of Radès to ensure it gets $330m in US aid

Tunisia
Government cybersecurity advisor branches out on his own with DefensyLab

Tunisia
MP Yassine Ayari and tax authority hound Maersk

Tunisia
UTICA and UGTT united against Ennahda and Maersk at Port of Radès

Tunisia
Shipping: new ports chief Mahmoud Bouziri seeks legal resolution for Maersk, his former employer

Tunisia
Ennahda and UGTT battle it out for control of Radès Port and unionist cash

Tunisia
OMMP, STAM, COTUNAV: Ennahda makes grab for port sector

Tunisia
Maersk plans its come-back in the port of Rades

Tunisia
Maersk and IMM raided over capital flight suspicions

Tunisia
Ennahda aims to sink Radhouane Ayara

Spotlight | Tunisia
Maersk bets on Ennahda to save its local operation