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Tunisia expresses deep concern over escalation in Congo
Tunis: Tunisia is closely monitoring the recent escalation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with great concern, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign…
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Tunisian President meets Saudi Investment Minister
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied received visiting Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, said a statement released by the presidency. During the meeting on Saturday, the President praised the strength of…
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Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia express concern over dangerous escalation in region
Cairo: Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia expressed concerns about the dangerous and accelerating escalation in the Middle East, the latest of which was the Israeli attack on Iran. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed…
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Death toll of Tunisian Haj pilgrims in Makkah reaches 53
Tunis: The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, the media reported. “Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy…
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Tunisian President sacks minister after deaths of 49 Haj pilgrims
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked minister of religious affairs Ibrahim Chaibi after at least 49 pilgrims lost their lives in the Haj pilgrimage this year in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The announcement…
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Heads of state from Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia, UAE to visit China
Beijing: Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, and the United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will pay state…
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Tunisian actress Hend Sabry resigns as WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry has announced her resignation from her position as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) after nearly 13 years of work. This came…
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Tunisia: 106 arrested for illegal immigration over past 48 hrs
Tunis: The Tunisian National Guard has said that it has arrested 16 organisers of several migrant smuggling networks over the past 48 hours. The arrest operations were carried out in the southeastern…
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Tunisia detects 1st case of new COVID-19 variant EG.5
Tunis: Tunisia has detected the country’s first case of new coronavirus variant EG.5, said a Tunisian official. The infection was found in an infant following genome sequencing at Charles Nicolle Hospital in…
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41 die after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia’s coast
At least 41 migrants including three children have lost their lives in shipwrecks off the coasts of Tunisia and Western Sahara, local media reported. Four survivors— three men and a woman were…
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Tunisian PM, Saudi finance minister meet on ties
Tunis: Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane met with the visiting Saudi Arabian Finance Minister in Tunis on bilateral ties, the Tunisian government said. During the meeting with Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan…
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Tunisia welcomes Saudi-Iran decision to resume ties
Tunis: Tunisia welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Tunisia wished to see the step contribute to strengthening regional security…
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Tunisia denies deportation of immigrants from sub-Saharan nations by force
Tunis: Tunisia denied that it had deported immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries by force, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Following allegations concerning the forced deportation of…
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Tunisia extends state of emergency till year end
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied decided on Tuesday to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country until the end of 2023. “The state of emergency in the entire territory will…
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Tunisia, Italy pledge to jointly fight illegal immigration
Tunis: Senior officials of Tunisia and Italy met in Tunis, vowing to combat illegal immigration together, according to the Tunisian presidency. Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign…
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