Tunisia

Tunisia’s Top Court Confirms Heavy Sentences in Mass Opposition Trial

Tunisia's Court of Cassation on 3 September 2026 rejected all 46 appeals in the opposition conspiracy trial, confirming sentences of...

September 4, 2026

Tunisia’s Saied Calls the Power Cuts Sabotage and Names No One

Tunisia power cuts and water outages were deliberately planned sabotage, President Kais Saied said, without naming a suspect, agency or...

August 29, 2026

Tunisians Hold More Cash Than the Central Bank’s Net Assets

Tunisia cash in circulation crossed 30.040 billion dinars on 21 August 2026, larger than the central bank's net foreign assets...

August 25, 2026

Tunisia’s Grain Harvest Rebounds as Dams Refill

Tunisia's 2025 cereal harvest came in 18 percent above the five-year average and dams are near 60 percent full, but...

August 17, 2026

Tunisia Inflation Slows to 5.1 Percent in July, a Four-Month Low

Tunisia inflation slows to 5.1 percent in July 2026 from 5.3 in June as food prices ease, but it is...

August 7, 2026

Tunisia Blocks Tunisair Sale While Drip-Feeding State Support

Tunisia rules out privatising Tunisair but moves from direct bailouts to loans and asset sales, as the loss-making carrier’s debt...

July 25, 2026

Tunisia Jails Rights Activist Bensedrine for 25 Years

A Tunis court jailed Tunisia rights activist Sihem Bensedrine, 75, for 25 years, drawing EU condemnation and fresh warnings over...

July 7, 2026

Tunisia Spurns the IMF and Bets on Itself

Tunisia’s stalled 1.9 billion dollar IMF deal leaves a 700-million-euro Eurobond due July 2026. The country plans to raise nearly...

July 1, 2026

Tunisia’s Kais Saied Wins Landslide Victory in Presidential Election

Tunisia's political landscape has shifted dramatically with President Kais Saied's re-election. The incumbent secured a resounding victory, garnering 89.2% of...

October 7, 2024