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Tunisia – Start of Operation of the New Bizerte Bridge
Tunisie Numerique
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July 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Minister of Public Works and Housing, Salah Zouari, confirmed that the new Bizerte bridge, or “permanent link,” will be operational in September 2027. During his visit on Friday, July 18, 2025, in the...
Tunisia – Halfa Harvest Season Start Date
Tunisie Numerique
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July 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries announced that the alfa harvest season, as well as all operations related to the transportation, weighing, and purchasing of this plant, will begin on...
Legal Victory for Tunisia Against Zenith Energy : $130 Million Arbitration Claim Rejected
Tunisie Numerique
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July 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunisian state has just scored a major legal victory on the international stage. The Arbitration Court has ruled in favor of Tunisia in a dispute with Canadian North Africa Oil & Gas Limited, a subsidiary of...
Tunisia sentences pro-Palestine leftist to jail for 'extremism'
The New Arab
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July 18, 2025
"This is part of a dangerous trend aimed at silencing dissent and intimidating critical voices," local rights group added. [Getty] A Tunis appeal court has upheld a six-month prison sentence against pro-Palestinian activist and journalist Ghassan...
Tunisia: UIB awarded by Global Finance for quality of its securities services business
African Manager
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July 18, 2025
The Union Internationale de Banques – SGSS Tunisia (UIB) has just been honored by the specialized magazine Global Finance, which awarded it the title of “The World’s Best Sub-custodian Banks 2025” for Tunisia. The survey, conducted by Global...
Tunisia: BH Bank presents its first Sustainability Report
African Manager
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July 18, 2025
BH Bank, on Thursday, unveiled its first 2024 Sustainability Report, demonstrating its commitment to complying with environmental and social requirements. BH Bank is the first public bank in Tunisia to publish a sustainability report, developed as...
Tunisia: Head of State orders thorough review of role of social security funds
Zawya
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Tunis – President Kaïs Saïed on Wednesday instructed Social Affairs Minister, Issam Lahmar, to undertake a thorough reform of the social security funds to help restore their financial balance and enable them to fully carry out their mission....
Tunisia's Jabeur announces break from tennis to ‘rediscover the joy of living’
Gulf Today
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July 17, 2025
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a break from competitive tennis, the 30-year-old said in a social media post on Thursday. Tunisia’s Jabeur, the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final, has struggled with her form in recent...
Tunisian group sues French-Tunisian imam for ‘high treason’ over visit to Israel
Middle East Eye
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July 17, 2025
A Tunisian organisation has filed a legal complaint against French-Tunisian imam Hassen Chalghoumi and called for him to be stripped of his Tunisian citizenship following his recent visit to Israel in the midst of its onslaught on Gaza....
Michael Hudson: How the Global Majority can free itself from US financial colonialism
Geopolitical Economy
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July 17, 2025
Industrial capitalism was revolutionary in its fight to free Europe’s economies and parliaments from the hereditary privileges and vested interests that survived from feudalism. To make their manufactures competitive in world markets,...
Tunisia: Interest-Free Loans to Boost Employment for People with Disabilities
Tunisie Numerique
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July 16, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Tunisia’s Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Riadh Chaoued, announced on Wednesday the launch of a registration platform, starting July 17, 2025, for a new financing initiative worth 5 million dinars...
Mid-Michigan businesses feeling concerned about economic future under new federal policy
WILX - Michigan
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July 17, 2025
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Businesses in Michigan are trying to navigate an uncertain future as new federal policies come into play. From tariffs on international trade to regulatory changes, business leaders are worried about where they stand. Some...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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Mysterious black hole spotted between colliding galaxies confounds researchers
The National News
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A mysterious black hole spotted between two galaxies that are crashing into each other is challenging existing theories on how these powerful cosmic objects are formed. Researchers behind the study were surprised as black holes are typically found...
Tunisian Journalists’ Union Joins Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for UN Palestine Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Watan
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July 16, 2025
Watan-The Tunisian Journalists’ Syndicate announced its official participation in the national dialogue quartet’s nomination of Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, for the 2025...
Reforms, Youth, Social Justice: Kaïs Saïed’s Plan for a New Tunisia
Tunisie Numerique
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July 17, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, President Kaïs Saïed held two consecutive meetings at the Carthage Palace — first with Prime Minister Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri, followed by a session with the Minister of Social Affairs,...
Parliament Schedules Pivotal Sessions on Finance, Transport, and Energy
Tunisie Numerique
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July 16, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Bureau of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People announced on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the convening of a plenary session on Monday, July 21, at the Bardo Palace. During this session, lawmakers...
SA inks sci-tech, innovation pact with Tunisia
ITWeb
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July 16, 2025
The South Africa and Tunisia delegations after the sci-tech, innovation cooperation signing ceremony. South Africa’s Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and the Republic of Tunisia have agreed to scale up science, technology...
Tunisia Pavilion: Partnership in Innovation, Science, and Technology for Saving Lives
Nippon
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July 15, 2025
Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai Guideto Japan Global Exchange Travel Jul 15, 2025 A look at the Tunisia pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. Jasmine and Mosaics Lure Visitors to the Jewel of North Africa Tunisia, on northern Africa’s Mediterranean...
Tunisia's trade deficit widens to $3.4bn in first half of 2025
Times LIVE
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Tunisia’s trade deficit widened by 24% in the first half of 2025, reaching $3.4bn (R60.83bn), official data showed on Friday, underscoring persistent economic pressures on the North African country. The state Institute of Statistics said that the...