TUNIS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Elyes Fakhfakh announced on Friday the main axes of the programs of his upcoming government. "This is a medium-term strategy based on seven axes," said Fakhfak at a press briefing held in the capital Tunis. He cited the rest...
TUNIS, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian interim Minister of Finance Fadhel Abdelkafi announced his resignation as he prepares for a court case next month over alleged illegal financial transactions. "I have to defend myself as a citizen, not as a minister, in order to avoid any involvement of...
She gave us some bread they make and then told the Missus to try Her hand at grinding some of the grain with one of the older women...who I was told was in her 80's!!! The Missus told me that it took some effort to work the grinder and this woman was pretty strong. We were...
TUNIS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- China has made great and miraculous achievements thanks to its visionary policies, Tunisian Minister of Youth and Sports and interim Minister of Health Sonia Ben Sheikh has said. The Chinese government "pays attention to the development of young people, encourages mar...
"This (immigration) attempt failed Monday at dawn in Nabeul province in northeastern Tunisia," said Houcem Jbabli, the general directorate spokesman of Tunisian Maritime Guard. Coast guard units arrested 13 people, including a woman, while the organizer jumped into the water and escaped. ...
In a related event, almost 100 African immigrants travelling from Libya were arrested on the Kerkennah islands, off the city of Sfax, for their alleged intention of immigrating illegally to Italy. Most of them, including a large number of women, are from Somalia, Shems FM reported on Tuesda...
Regarding the recent torrential rain in Nabeul in northeastern Tunisia, which caused five deaths and infrastructure damage, Essebsi said "such natural disaster hasn't been seen for a long time and the government must assume all its responsibility"....
TUNIS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essibsi received Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi and her family Tuesday in Tunis, capital of Tunisia. According to a presidency press release, Essebsi said that his invitation to Ahed Tamimi and the tribute paid to her by Tunisia "are...
TUNIS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be a good opportunity to show the real potential of the Chinese market to Tunisian exporters, said Dhouha Mizouni Chtourou, vice president of Tunisian-Chinese Business Council in an exclusive interview with Xinh...
TUNIS, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian navy arrested 64 illegal immigrants, including four women, off Zarzis coast in southeastern Tunisia after their vessel broke down, the Tunisian Red Crescent (CRT) of Medenine province said Friday. "The illegal immigrants came from Libya. They tried to cross...