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At Least 20 Wounded Gazans Received Treatment in Tunis, Tunisia.

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Tunisia has received and treated some of the wounded from Gaza, where fighting between Hamas and Israeli defense forces resumed after a seven-day pause. At least 20 injured Palestinians, including a one-year-old baby, were transported to Tunisia for treatment. Mustapha Ferjani, advisor to President Kais Saied, confirmed that the number of wounded is 20, with …

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Tunisian opposition leader begins hunger strike in prison

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The leader of the Free Constitutional Party, Abir Moussi, began, on Tuesday, a hunger strike in prison, where she has been held since October, to protest against the rights to freedom and political activity. Abir Moussi, one of Tunisian President Kais Saied’s main opponents, was detained at the entrance to the presidential palace on suspicion …

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Tunisia Prepares Ahead of World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Against Sao Tome and Principe.

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In anticipation of their World Cup 2026 qualification Group H opener against Sao Tome and Principe, Tunisia’s national team conducted a training session in the nation’s capital on Monday. Despite recent setbacks, including a 2-0 loss to Japan in a friendly match on October 17 and a 4-0 defeat to South Korea before that, Jalel …

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Tunisia: Two Close Friends of Dictator Ben Ali Sentenced to Prison.

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Marouane Mabrouk, a prominent Tunisian businessman and former son-in-law of the late dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, has been handed a five-day renewable detention order. This decision comes in the wake of investigations into alleged corruption related to the management of a state-confiscated company, part of a decade-old probe into embezzlement of public funds …

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Prison Break: Five Alleged Terror Attack Perpetrators Escape Custody in Tunisia.

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Tunisia’s Largest Prison Hit by Brazen Escape of “Dangerous” Terrorism Convicts In a shocking turn of events, five inmates, incarcerated for their involvement in “terrorist” attacks and classified as “dangerous,” have made a daring escape from Tunisia’s largest prison. The Ministry of the Interior announced this unsettling development on Tuesday, revealing that the fugitives, their …

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Tunisia: EBRD Approves €45M Loan For North Africa-Europe Energy Bridge

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €45 million loan to Tunisia’s Société tunisienne de l’électricité et du gaz (STEG) for a submarine power cable linking Tunisia and Italy. STEG will combine the loan with a €307.6 million grant from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility, and financing from the European …

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Tunisian Opposition Figure Abir Moussi Detained by Authorities

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Abir Moussi, the leader of Tunisia’s Parti Destourien Libre (PDL), a major opposition party, found herself under arrest on Tuesday, according to her party’s legal representative. Her arrest transpired outside the presidential palace in Carthage, where she had arrived to submit appeals against presidential decrees. Moussi took to PDL’s Facebook page via video to convey …

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Tunisia: Opponents in Pre-Trial Detention Boycott Investigating Judge

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Tunisian Political Prisoners in Pre-Trial Detention Boycott Investigating Judge, Citing Judicial Masquerade. A group of six Tunisian opponents, held in pre-trial detention since February on charges of conspiring against state security under the Kais Saied regime, have decried what they call a judicial masquerade. On Tuesday, they announced their boycott of the investigating judge and …

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Tunisia: Investments In Industry Pick Up 19.7% Until End August 2023

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The APII reported that several sectors saw an increase in the number of investments declared, notably the agri-food industry (+7.6%) and the building materials, ceramics and glass industry (+55.2%) Tunisia – Reported investments in the industrial sector recorded an increase of 19.7% at the end of August 2023, reaching TND 1,601.3 million, compared to TND …

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Tunisia: AMEA Power With Partners Launch The First Privately Financed Solar Project In The Country

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Tunisia will soon be able to reduce the cost of electricity production, provide clean and renewable energy to its 12 million inhabitants, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 100,000 tonnes per year and accelerate its ecological transition. These advances can be achieved thanks to a historic solar project, financed by the private sector and implemented …

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