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reuters.com/business/finan… #Tunisian private banks have halted extending new loans exceeding 15 years to protect their profits after a new law cut borrowing costs, banking sources told Reuters, a move that could complicate Tunisians' access to housing loans.

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11 months ago

The step is the latest move that will completely undermine the central bank's independence after continuous criticism by President Kais Saied #Tunisian MPs propose bill stripping central bank of exclusivity on interest rates, ending its independence reuters.com/world/africa/t…

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11 months ago

#Tunisians vote in election, with main rival to President Saied in prison reuters.com/world/africa/t…

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12 months ago

A #Tunisian court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to six months in prison on Wednesday, his lawyer told @Reuters, the second prison sentence against him in a week, days before the presidential election. Zammel was sentenced to 20 months in prison last week

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12 months ago

مئات التونسيين يحتجون بشارع الحبيب بورقيبة بالعاصمة #تونس رافعين شعارات ضد قيس سعيد

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12 months ago

مظاهرة احتجاجية ضخمة بالعاصمة #تونس للمطالبة بوقف التضييق على الحريات واطلاق السجناء السياسيين والصحفيين

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a year ago

#Tunisian police arrest presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel, campaign member told @Reuters #Tunisie

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a year ago

مسيرة نسوية بالعاصمة #تونس تطالب بالحرية واطلاق سراح الناشطات السجينات

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a year ago

Tunisian president sacks prime minister reuters.com/world/africa/t…

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2 years ago

#Tunisia's olive oil exporters lament missed opportunities reuters.com/markets/commod…

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2 years ago

#Tunisia parliament approved a gvrt request for direct financing from cbank worth$2.25 bln, a move aimed at paying urgent foreign debts The step highlights severe difficulties facing Tunisia which will pay $4 bln of foreign debts this year, an increase of 40% from 2023 @Reuters

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2 years ago

EXCLUSIVE-Tunisia seeks direct funding of $2.25 bln from central. Tunisia's govrt will request exceptional direct funding from the central bank worth 7 billion( $2.25bln)to fill a deficit in this year's budget, given the scarcity of external finance, 3 lawmakers told @Reuters

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2 years ago

#Libya floods sweep away migrants, and their hopes reuters.com/world/middle-e… "He didn't take to the sea. The sea came to him," said Kanaan's uncle, Osama, only 24 himself and who moved from Syria to the Libyan city of Benghazi this year. "He died, crushed and drowned."

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2 years ago

#Tunisian coast guard recovered 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast from Jan. 1 to July 20 this year, the country’s interior minister, Kamel Feki, said on Wednesday, marking an unprecedented number of victims off the country’s coasts. reuters.com/article/tunisi…

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2 years ago

first comment by Chaima Issa, the prominent political opponent of Kais Saied, in response to a @Reuters question, immediately after she was released from prison #Tunisia