Tunisia

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, who was taken ill last week, left hospital on Monday in “normal health” and will resume work in the coming days, the president’s son said on his Facebook page. The presidency later published a…

The US Embassy in Tunisia closed doors to the public on Monday due to security reasons. "Due to security concerns, the US Embassy will be closed to the public on Monday, July 1st, except for emergency services," the embassy said in a…

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi is in critical condition after being rushed to hospital today, a close aide said on Twitter. Essebsi, 92, was taken to a military hospital after suffering what the presidency called a "severe…

Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in the capital of Tunisia with one person dead. The double attack has caused multiple casualties in Tunis and claimed the life of one person. After one bomber hit a police car, a second…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Al-Sidiq Al-Kabeer met in Tunisia on Saturday with his Tunisian counterpart Marwan Al-Abbasi to discuss mutual economic relations.  CBL said the meeting focused on kick-starting the…

The Head of the Libyan High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri held a phone call conversation with the Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui on Saturday.  Al-Mishri congratulated the Foreign Minister on Tunisia's non-permanent…

Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt have expressed their “deep concern” over the chaotic situation in Libya and called for an immediate cease-fire in the country. The foreign affairs ministers of the three countries, all neighboring Libya, held a…

A tripartite meeting of foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria is going to be held Wednesday to discuss the current conflict  in Libya, a statement issued by Egypt's Foreign Ministry says. Tunisia-hosted meeting comes to follow…

Officials working for international organizations and institutions have visited Tunisia's border areas with Libya to evaluate the resources available ahead of the potential arrival of refugees fleeing armed clashes in Libya.…

Tunisian is going to host a ministerial meeting for the neighboring countries of Libya next week to discuss the current conflict in the country, London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper has reported.  It added that Tunisia is aiming to…

Tunisia and Italy have called for a ceasefire in Libya amid recent clashes in south of Tripoli. Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, in a joint news conference in Tunis, stressed his government’s “clear” stance on the necessity of a…

The Libyan Foreign Bank (LFB) has won a lawsuit against a Tunisian company at the Tunisian Court of Appeals in a verdict delivered last Wednesday.  The Tunisian petroleum products filed a lawsuit against the LFB for $200 million in…

Tunisia’s biggest union, UGTT, started a nationwide strike Thursday affecting the country’s airports, schools and state media to protest the government’s refusal to raise the salaries of 670,000 public servants. Tunisia is under…

Two militants blew themselves up on Thursday following an exchange of fire with Tunisian security forces in the city of Jilma, 250 km (156 miles) south of the capital Tunis, the interior ministry said, Reuters reported. It added…

The spokesman of the Presidential Council's Head, Mohammed El Sallak, refuted on Monday the news about the singing of an agreement with Tunisia to exchange Libyan oil for Tunisian goods.  El Sallak said on his Twitter account that…

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will participate in the international conference on Libya in Palermo on November 12 and 13, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said. The announcement came in a statement following a meeting between…

Tunis Air has delayed resumption of flights to and from Libyan airports till a further notice. The Tunisian airliner company said the recent clashes in Tripoli are behind the decision not to resume flights on the set date of this…

The Libyan border crossing of Wazin-Dahiba with Tunisia has been reopened after over five days of closure, reported the director of the border security on the Libyan side. The border was reopened after an agreement was made between…