Tunisia
Egypt, Tunisia sign 10 agreements during cooperation talks
Egypt
November 12, 2017
Egypt, Tunisia sign 10 agreements during cooperation talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in…
Suspected Islamist arrested after knife attack near Tunis parliament
Middle East
November 1, 2017
Suspected Islamist arrested after knife attack near Tunis parliament
A suspected Islamist militant was arrested on Wednesday after wounding two policemen in a knife attack near the parliament building…
Egypt police tighten security for CAF Champions League Semi-final
Egypt
October 21, 2017
Egypt police tighten security for CAF Champions League Semi-final
Egypt’s Interior Ministry has completed security preparations for game two of the CAF Champions League Semi-final between al-Ahly Club and…
Egypt Air offers discounted prices by up to 40%
Egypt
October 4, 2017
Egypt Air offers discounted prices by up to 40%
Egypt Air announced a 40 percent discount on its flights to John Kennedy Airport in New York every Monday and…
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
Environment
October 3, 2017
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
A Tunisian brewer is one of four big companies taking a hands-on approach to reducing energy consumption. Its initiative is…
Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast
The Tunisian navy rescued 98 Tunisians fleeing to Europe when their boat started to sink off Kerkenah on the southeast…
Tunisia parliament approves controversial amnesty for Ben Ali-era corruption
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Tunisia parliament approves controversial amnesty for Ben Ali-era corruption
Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial law granting amnesty to officials accused of corruption during the rule of autocrat…
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, stressed that the “inheritance rules” in Islam are clear and “definitive”, rejecting the Tunisian president’s…
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world’s most prominent authority on Sunni Islam, condemned an announcement on Tuesday by Tunisian president, Beji Caid…
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Egypt
August 11, 2017
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N) plans to nearly double the number of its hotels in Egypt within seven to 10 years as…