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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi (L) greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel on March 3, 2017 upon her arrival in Carthage, on the outskirts of Tunis. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID

Germany Deports 3 Tunisians, Including Terror Suspect

by AlMunji alSaidani | Mar 11, 2017 | Middle East

Tunis- Three Tunisians, who have been deported from Germany, were taken into custody by Tunisian authorities as part of a migrant deal reached between the two countries, Tunisian prosecution spokesman Sofiene Sliti said. Sliti said Friday the Tunisian authorities will...

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Tunisia’s Finance Minister Lamia Zribi attends a meeting in Tunis, Tunisia January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Slowdown of Reforms Deprive Tunisia IMF Second Tranche

by AlMunji alSaidani | Feb 27, 2017 | Business

Tunisia – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) postponed the payment of a second tranche of a loan scheduled in 2016 due to lack of progress in reforms, according to Finance Minister Lamia Zribi. She added that Tunisia is likely to sell stakes in three...

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Members of the Tunisian parliament take oath in Tunis December 2, 2014. Tunisia’s first full elected parliament held its opening session on Tuesday with a challenge to implement the democracy its people sought when they marched in the 2011 revolt against autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Tunisian Prime Minister Announces First-time Cabinet Changes

by AlMunji alSaidani | Feb 26, 2017 | World

Tunis- Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced the implementation of the first ever partial amendment on ministerial portfolios. Khalil al Ghriyani was duly appointed as a successor to public service minister Obaid Buraiki. Initial remarks made by Buraiki, a...

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(L-R) Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Libyan foreign minister Mohamed Tahar Siala and Algerian Minister of Maghreb Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, chat during a meeting over the turmoil in Libya on January 21, 2017, in the capital Cairo (AFP Photo)

Tunisia Tripartite Meeting Issues Declaration on Libya

by AlMunji alSaidani | Feb 21, 2017 | World

Tunis – Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria’s foreign ministers concluded on Monday a tripartite meeting with an official statement stressing support to a comprehensive political reconciliation in Libya. The officials announced that the three countries’ presidents would...

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Three foreign ministers, Tunisia’s Khemaies Jihnaoui, Egypt’s Sameh Shoukry and Algeria’s Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel (AFP)

Libya’s Neighbors Meet to Discuss Solutions, Haftar’s Role

by AlMunji alSaidani | Feb 20, 2017 | Middle East

Tunisia – A tripartite meeting that included the foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria was held on Sunday in Tunisia with the aim of finding a solution to the Libyan crisis. Tunisian sources reported that the meeting discussed the possible political role of...