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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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Tunisian President extends state of emergency for one month
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country for one month. “Saied decided to extend the state of emergency in the entire territory…
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Tunisia reports sharp rebound in foreign tourist arrivals in 2022
Tunis: Over 6.1 million foreign tourists have visited Tunisia until December 20 this year, up 159 per cent from the same period last year, local media reported. “A total of 6,116,756 foreign…
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1,200 migrants rescued off Tunisian coast
Tunis: Tunisia’s Maritime Guard rescued about 1,200 irregular migrants off the country’s eastern coast in the past 48 hours, Tunisian National Guard announced on Wednesday. The rescue operations took place during the…
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UNESCO adds Arab traditions to world heritage list
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Arab traditions in its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity, during the 17th meeting of the organization’s committee, which began…
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Tunisia’s spicy harissa makes it to UNESCO cultural heritage list
Tunis: Tunisia’s spicy harissa sauce has been added to the UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. The item “Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practices” passed the examination at the 17th session…