After Decades of Pollution… Can the Gulf of Gabes Recover? Expert Houcine Rhili Answers [Video]

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The environmental crisis in Gabes continues to draw the attention of Tunisians, given the severe impact of industrial pollution on both public health and...

Tunisia: Tunindex shows 0.3% gain at end of Monday’s session

The stock market regained some ground at the close of Monday’s session. The benchmark index recorded a 0.3% increase to 12,323 points, on a modest volume of 3.9 million dinars (MD), according to the daily analysis by the brokerage Tunisie Valeurs....

The “Great Exodus” of Tunisian Engineers!

The brain drain is a phenomenon that affects not only Tunisia but also, and especially, many other African countries. Because of its proximity to Europe and for obvious historical reasons, nationals of Maghreb countries mainly go to work in...

Tunisia: Tourism revenues and remittances cover 120.9% of external debt service

Tourism receipts and cumulative workers’ remittances cover 120.9% of the external debt service, according to monetary and financial indicators published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) on Monday, October 6, 2025. The external debt service...

Protests escalate in Tunisia's Gabes amid a deepening environmental crisis

TUNIS - Tunisian police fired tear gas to disperse protesters near the Tunisian Chemical Group’s (CGT) phosphate headquarters in the southern city of Gabes, after residents stormed the facility demanding its closure to stop environmental pollution...

Tunisia’s Real Estate Sector Facing Its Demons: Towards a Deep Overhaul

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Tunisia’s real estate sector is going through a critical phase, marked by structural disorganization and a series of threats that severely undermine the profession. Confronted with this alarming situation, Mohsen...

Tunisian Businessman Ahmed Abdelkefi Detained Over Suspected Financial Crimes

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Public Prosecutor’s Office at Tunisia’s Financial and Economic Judicial Pole has authorized the detention of businessman Ahmed Abdelkefi, the father of former minister Mohamed Fadhel Abdelkefi, over...

Tunisia: Diaspora Funds Provide Lifeline for Tunisia’s Economy

Remittances from Tunisians living abroad reached 6.5 billion dinars (approximately $2.05 billion USD) by the end of September 2025, up from 6 billion dinars (about $1.89 billion USD) during the same period last year, according to figures released...

Tunisia–Argentina : Toward Stronger Cooperation in Strategic Sectors

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Various cooperation files between Tunisia and Argentina were at the center of a meeting held on Monday at the ministry’s headquarters between Mohamed Ben Ayed, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign...

Zelenskyy calls Trump's frontline proposal 'a good compromise'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday he backed US President Donald Trump's proposal that the current front line in Ukraine should be the basis for negotiations with Russia. Russia now occupies around a fifth of Ukrainian...

Top 5 best-performing African currencies in 2025

The year 2025 has witnessed notable appreciation in several African currencies against major trading currencies, particularly the US dollar. This upward trend is attributed to strong commodity exports, prudent fiscal management, effective foreign...

Tunisia’s Death Sentence for Facebook Posts Triggers Global Outrage and Fears for Free Speech

A Tunisian court has issued a death sentence against 56-year-old day laborer Saber Chouchane for allegedly insulting President Kais Saied and “attacking state security” through posts he shared on Facebook. The ruling, confirmed by the Tunisian...

Five-Year Prison Sentence for Former Sports Association President in Financial Corruption Case

The Sixth Criminal Chamber (bis) of the Tunis Court of First Instance, which specializes in financial corruption cases, has handed down a five-year prison sentence in absentia against a former president of a capital-based sports association,...

SNCFT Announces the Resumption of the Morning Train Between Sousse and Tunis

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The morning train linking Sousse to Tunis will resume service starting Monday, October 13, 2025, at 5:10 a.m., the National Tunisian Railway Company (SNCFT) announced on Saturday in a statement. Facebook Twitter...

Tunisia: 20 Years in Prison for Foreign Woman Caught Smuggling Drugs via La Goulette Port

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced on Monday a foreign national to 20 years in prison after she was caught at La Goulette port attempting to smuggle a shipment of drugs. Drugs...

PSG hit seven and Arsenal thrash Atletico as goals flow in Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain scored seven and both Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action on Tuesday. Erling Haaland was among the scorers in Manchester...

 Tunisian Tarab Composer and Vocalist Ghalia Benali

Ghalia Benali is a singer, composer, actress, dancer and visual artist from Tunisia. Her work as a singer is predominantly concerned with innovating within the musical tradition of tarab, a concept in Arab culture referring to a state of...

Between Sky and Desert: Tunisia Reinvents Its Tourism Image with the Balloons Event Show

The skies of southern Tunisia are set to offer a breathtaking spectacle. From October 24 to November 1, 2025, Tunisia will host the first edition of the Balloons Event Show Tunisia, an international hot-air balloon festival taking place in Djerba,...

Tunisia Criticizes Doha Summit Amid Kais Saied’s Boycott

Tunisia’s public rejection of the Doha summit exposes the widening gulf between rhetoric and reality in Arab diplomatic circles, where decades-old defense pacts remain mere paper promises. A Summit Without Substance The Arab-Islamic summit in...

Tunisia: EASA grants Tunisair Technics “PART-145” Certificate

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Tunisair Technics the “PART-145” Certificate, thereby qualifying it to maintain European aircraft and their components. This comes as the airline’s fleet maintenance monitoring unit has...