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Chahed's government on brink of financial abyss

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) refusal to disburse a second instalment of a loan, announced on Feb. 27 by finance minister Lamia Zribi, is just one of the financial bombs threatening Youssef Chahed's government.According to our sources, Tunisia's other donors [...] (650 words)

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Anti-Chahed revolt sweeps through state bank boards

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United States keeps its eye on national finances

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Youssef Chahed runs out of credit with the IMF

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Taboubi still wants Chahed's head

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Delays are costing the port of Rades $1 billion per year

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Korchid tries to find a way out of BFT trap

Prime minister Youssef Chahed and his government are not conceding defeat in the battle over the expropriation of the BFT (Banque Franco-Tunisienne) by the Ben Ali regime in 1989. In July, the ICSID arbitration tribunal has ordered Tunisia to compensate [. [...]

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TUNISIA 05/10/2017

"BCE" takes back control of Ben Ali's assets

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Former ATCE boss Romdhani reaappears in Washington

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The EIB could put Tunis express rail project back on track

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Journalists' terror Tarek Chkioua gets promotion

President Beji Caid Essebsi's appointment of Tarek Chkioua as prosecutor [...]

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Chahed's anti-corruption drive delights the IMF

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Ennahda exfiltrated from government?

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Vision 2030 already under threat?

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IMF warns Essebsi over reconciliation

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Ennahda welcomes IMF wage bill cuts

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Energy minister switched off for good

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Mohamed Chouikha sees his future at STUSID Bank

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UGTT and UTICA at war after BCE-Ghannouchi break-up

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Magufuli's nationalist streak threatens the economy

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Chawki Tabib wins fans abroad

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Natixis survives the reshuffles

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Qatari "gift" goes to repay Qatar National Bank loan Free

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Noureddine Taboubi wants UGTT leadership job

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President's staff races for the exits

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IMF, World Bank and EU push for reshuffle

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Islamic finance set to lose its monopoly

Moez Labidi to be Elyès Fakhfakh's financial guide

Chalghoum bequeathes BTK "hot potato" to his successor

The SNCFT struggles to keep its phosphates plans on track

Anti-Chahed revolt sweeps through state bank boards

Little known SDSM to provide security for ISIE media centre

ABCI has TFBank seized in Paris in BFT affair

UGTT wants an outside committee to select new BH director

Youssef Chahed plans to visit Qatar shortly

The business people backing Youssef Chahed

ICSID douses Tunisia's hopes in BFT affair

Abir Moussi unites Selma Elloumi Rekik and Kamel Morjane

Banker Farid Saab takes government to court

Court of Accounts reform provokes new row with IMF

United States keeps its eye on national finances

Youssef Chahed changes his approach on the BFT affair

Youssef Chahed sends Mohamed Salah Arfaoui to Gafsa's rescue

Big changes at the top at Groupe Chimique Tunisien

Youssef Chahed runs out of credit with the IMF

Taboubi still wants Chahed's head

Delays are costing the port of Rades $1 billion per year

Korchid tries to find a way out of BFT trap

Chahed drops Enfidha port project but revives Rades extension Free

How Museveni is supporting American GMOs

"BCE" takes back control of Ben Ali's assets

Former ATCE boss Romdhani reaappears in Washington

State faces heavy bill in 2018 in BFT affair Free

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Journalists' terror Tarek Chkioua gets promotion

Chahed's anti-corruption drive delights the IMF

Ennahda exfiltrated from government?

Vision 2030 already under threat?

How Chahed plans to build the Enfidha deep water port

IMF warns Essebsi over reconciliation

Ennahda welcomes IMF wage bill cuts

Energy minister switched off for good

Mohamed Chouikha sees his future at STUSID Bank

UGTT and UTICA at war after BCE-Ghannouchi break-up

Magufuli's nationalist streak threatens the economy

Chawki Tabib wins fans abroad

Natixis survives the reshuffles

Qatari "gift" goes to repay Qatar National Bank loan Free

Noureddine Taboubi wants UGTT leadership job

Washington concerned about risk of banking collapse

Public sector banks’ bad debts could be cancelled Free

Donors in no hurry to save public banks

Medhi Jomaa sails into budget storm

President's staff races for the exits

How to make BFT disappear?

IMF, World Bank and EU push for reshuffle

Who will control impounded firms?

Political breakthrough, economic snags

NATO consultant played major part in Kazakh smear campaign against Houranis

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