Tunisia: ‘Government is causing inflation’, says economist

Ridha Chkoundali, professor of economics at the University of Tunisia, said he was “surprised” by the Central Bank of Tunisia’s (BCT) decision to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 8%. Speaking on Express FM on Monday, December 30, he recalled that …

US sends inmate held at Guantanamo detention centre back to Tunisia

Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, a Guantanamo Bay detainee, has been returned to Tunisia, the US Department of Defence announced. A “rigorous interagency review process” determined that he was eligible for transfer from the detention facility, according to a …

Tunisia awards over 500MW of solar capacity in latest round of tenders

While the tender initially called for projects of 100MW of capacity each, Voltalia noted that its project will have a capacity of 139MW, and will sell power generated at the project under a 25-year electricity sales contract. The latter companies already …

Tunisia: A Nation Under Moral Policing?

Several “influencers” have received harsh prison sentences for publishing content on social media deemed contrary to “society’s values.” On November 5, the spokesperson for the Court of First Appeal in Tunis reported on radio station Diwan FM that four “ …

Longest-held Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Tunisia

Egypt, Tunisia assert keenness on boosting economic, trade cooperation

CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) – Egyptian ambassador in Tunis Bassem Hassan asserted Egypt’s keenness to consolidate ties between the two countries in the coming period via enhancing cooperation in the economic and trade fields, particularly in light of the great …

Guantanamo Bay Inmate Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi Repatriated to Tunisia, US Department of Defense Confirms

By Blessing Nweke The US Department of Defense has announced that Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, a detainee at Guantanamo Bay, has been repatriated to Tunisia after being deemed eligible for transfer following a “rigorous interagency review process.” The …

Tunisia: Government extends nationwide security-related state of emergency through Jan. 30 /update 14

Increased security is likely to persist in southern Lebanon and Northern Israel following the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese Hizballah (LH) at 04:00 Nov. 27. The agreement, brokered by the US and France, stipulates a 60-day …

US military releases long-held Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia

Transfer of Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the US army prison in Cuba is the fourth in two weeks by the outgoing Biden administration. The Pentagon has released a Tunisian detainee held in Guantanamo Bay since the first day the notorious prison camp opened …

Pentagon states detainee was repatriated from Guantanamo Bay to Tunisia