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Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy dismissed

Tunis - TAP

Prime Minister Youssef Chahed decided Friday to dismiss Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy Khaled Gaddour, Secretary of State in charge of Mines Hachem Hmidi, the Director-General and CEO of the Tunisian Oil Activities Enterprise (ETAP), a Prime Ministry press release announced without providing further details on the causes. Chahed also decided to merge the Energy, Mines and RenewableRead more

Chahed says no red lines in war against corruption

Tunisia - TAP

"There are no red lines in the war against corruption and no one is immune," the Prime Minister warned. "We seek the rule of law and transparency," Youssef Chahed Friday said a few hours after dismissing Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies Khaled Gaddour, Secretary of State for Mines Hachem Hmidi and a number of senior officials over theRead more

PM decides a cabinet reshuffle including ministers of interior

Tunis - Hayat Al-Ghanemi

Tunisia's Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday named a new cabinet, including the newly created post of economic reforms minister, after reaching a deal with political parties following weeks of infighting over posts, the government said. A compromise over the cabinet should give Chahed, in power for just over a year, initiative to push ahead with tough public wage billRead more

2 militants killed, 4 captured in Tunisian security operation

Tunis - Arab Today

Two armed militants, including a suicide bomber, were killed on Sunday in a security operation in the city of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said in a press statement. A total of four militants were captured alive, a security source on condition of anonymity told Xinhua. The operation was carried out by specialized security units, includingRead more

Tunisian officials sacked after protests

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisia said Saturday it had replaced two senior officials in a southeastern region, days after protesters there booed the prime minister off stage following weeks of demonstrations. Tunisia has faced a wave of protests and strikes over joblessness, corruption and perceived marginalization, six years since a revolution ignited by similar grievances. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed was shouted down and forcedRead more

Tunisia will restrict some imports to tackle trade deficit: Prime minister

Tunisia - Arab today

Tunisia will restrict some imported goods to tackle its widening trade deficit and protect foreign reserves as the local dinar currency slides to historic lows against the euro, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Friday. "The fall of the dinar reflects this enormous trade deficit but there is no need to panic. We will take some decisions.. We willRead more

PM: Tunisia will restrict some imports to tackle trade deficit

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisia will restrict the import of some goods to tackle its widening trade deficit and protect foreign reserves as the local dinar currency slides to historic lows against the euro and dollar, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Friday. Praised for its successful democratic transition after a 2011 uprising, Tunisia has struggled to progress with tough economic reforms to reduceRead more

General strike over jobs hits Tunisia city

Tataouine - Arab Today

More than a thousand people demonstrated Tuesday in the southern Tunisian city of Tataouine during a general strike to denounce marginalization and demand development and jobs, an AFP correspondent said. The city some 500 km south of Tunis on the edge of the desert has been the scene of several protests over the past fortnight. The general strike went aheadRead more

France to lend Tunisia 135 million euros to finance projects

Tunis - Arab Today

France has agreed to lend Tunisia 135 million euros ($143 million) to finance two infrastructure projects, Tunisia’s prime minister said on Friday. “France will finance two projects, the first worth 60 million euros and another with 75 million euros,” Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at a news conference with French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in Tunis. The French Development AgencyRead more