Migrant Shipwrecks Off Tunisia Leave 1 Dead, Several Missing
Migrant Shipwrecks Off Tunisia Leave 1 Dead, Several Missing
At least one migrant has drowned, six are missing and over 80 have been rescued off Tunisia's coast, authorities said. The Tunisian coast guard rescued 11 migrants after an emergency call from a boat that was filling with water Saturday off the city of Sfax, said coast guard spokesman Lt.…
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Minister of Housing Says Tunisia Planning to Salvage Jobs
Minister of Housing Says Tunisia Planning to Salvage Jobs
Tunisia’s Minister of Equipment, Housing and Spatial Planning Moncef Sliti has revealed that more than 4,000 construction and rehabilitation projects have been paralyzed by the coronavirus pandemic. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Sliti said that the projects in the capital Tunis and governorates across the country are worth 6 billion…
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Tunisia Opposition Urges President to Step in over Ghannouchi’s Stances on Libya
Tunisia Opposition Urges President to Step in over Ghannouchi’s Stances on Libya
Seven Tunisian opposition parties called on President Kais Saied to respond to recent remarks by parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouci, in wake of accusations against Tunis that it was providing “logistic support to Turkey in its aggression against Libya.” In a joint statement, they denounced a phone call between Ghannouchi and…
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat