Press Releases

Truck Overturn Leaves Three Dead, Eleven Injured in Tunisia

(MENAFN) A devastating light truck rollover on Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of three individuals and injured 11 others, media reported. The crash took place in the Shokat area, located in the southeastern province of Sfax, a source from...

Tunisian court imprisons head of opposition for "belonging to terrorist group”

(MENAFN) A Tunisian criminal court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, to 14 years in prison on charges of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to reports from...

Tunisian Opposition Leader Receives Prison Sentence

(MENAFN) A court in Tunisia has handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, over accusations linked to "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to...

Tunisian Court Hands 14-Year Sentence to Opposition Leader Ghannouchi

(MENAFN) A Tunisian court on Tuesday handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rached Ghannouchi, head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, on charges of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to a state-run...

Tunisia, Oman Forge New Cooperation Deal Across Key Sectors

(MENAFN) Tunisia and Oman have forged a new collaborative agreement aimed at strengthening ties across multiple sectors, according to a state-run news agency on Wednesday. The declaration came during a press conference in Tunis, attended by...

Tunisia Slams U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

(MENAFN) Tunisia has forcefully condemned the overt Israeli aggression targeting Iran, alongside the recent U.S. missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to an official declaration from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued...

Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...

Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems

The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...

Tunisia, Italy Forge Stronger Collaboration Across Various Sectors

(MENAFN) Tunisian Defense Minister Khaled Sehili on Wednesday called for deeper collaboration with Italy across a range of sectors, including military training, joint operations, medical support, hydrography, and regional development efforts....

Tunisia’s IOM Repatriates Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants in Urgent Push

(MENAFN) On Saturday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Tunisia announced it successfully coordinated the voluntary repatriation of 379 undocumented migrants back to their home countries on Tuesday and Thursday. The group...

Tunisia Intensifies Drug Crackdown as President Pledges Zero Tolerance

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to intensifying efforts against criminal activity, with a particular emphasis on disrupting drug trafficking networks, as detailed in a statement from the...

Tunisian Consulate in Benghazi Resumes Operations After Ten-Years Closure

(MENAFN) The Libyan Foreign Ministry expressed its approval on Monday regarding the reopening of Tunisia’s consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, ending a closure that lasted ten years. According to an official statement, this move is the result of...

Tourism in Tunisia increases significantly in 2025

(MENAFN) Tunisia recorded a strong increase in tourism during the first six months of 2025, with 4.3 million visitors arriving, marking an 11 percent rise compared to the same period last year, according to local media reports. Tourism revenue...

Tunisia Pledges Stronger Multilateral Ties, Calls for UN Reform

(MENAFN) The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has underscored its "profound and steadfast commitment to multilateralism and its resolve to advance a framework that meets global aspirations for a more just, secure, sustainable, and humane world...

Tunis Hosts China-Tunisia Civilization Exchange Forum

(MENAFN) The China-Tunisia Civilization Exchange Forum took place in Tunis on Saturday, gathering 150 Chinese and Tunisian experts and scholars from the fields of culture, publishing, and academia. Mohamed Salah Kadri, director of the 39th Tunis...

Canada’s Seventh Costco Business Centre is now open in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale opened its seventh Canadian Business Centre today, located at 3115 Argentia Road, south of Highway 401 near Winston Churchill Blvd. The 117,000 square-foot facility has...

Tunisian Court Issues Prison Sentences in State Security Case

(MENAFN) A judicial tribunal in Tunisia has imposed severe incarceration penalties ranging from 13 to 66 years on individuals found guilty in the case labeled as “conspiracy against state security,” as per formal statements released on Saturday....

Five Tunisian National Guard Officers Die in Tragic Road Crash

(MENAFN) In the early hours of Thursday, a fatal collision in Tunisia’s eastern Sfax province resulted in the deaths of five National Guard officers, according to an official statement from the National Guard’s Facebook page. The crash took place...

Tunisian President Voices Unwavering Support for Palestinian Cause

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied has once again expressed his country's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, advocating for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. During a meeting with...

Tunisia, Algeria reaffirm commitment to enhanced bilateral ties

(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied and Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf held talks in Tunis on Wednesday, reiterating their mutual dedication to enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the two North African nations. In their...