Tunisia is bracing for the birth of a new political party after the Nidaa Tounes party suspended the membership of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed last week.

The new party will represent the largest parliamentary bloc, the “National Coalition”, which supports Chahed’s government.

The recently formed coalition is composed of 43 lawmakers, including independent MPs and others who have resigned from Nidaa Tounes and the Machrouu Tounes party.

The president of the party will"...

Maersk Line confirmed detention of one of its’ ships, ALEXANDER MAERSK, at Sfax, Tunisia, on Sep 10:
“This is related to different claims cases which we are looking into and have informed our insurance company about. We cooperate with all relevant authorities to resolve the matter as quickly as possible,” said Maersk.
According to Tunisian sources, the ship was arrested in favor of Tunisian shippers claims on losses they suffered in container ship MAERSK HONAM major fire http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/05/18/robem-all-maersk-honam-predictable-finale/...

Six Tunisian fishermen arrested earlier this month by Italian authorities for 'aiding illegal migrants' have been cleared.

One of the men's lawyers and their fishermen's association confirmed the acquittal to the BBC.

The arrests outraged Tunisian fishermen and activists who demanded their release.

Supporters"...

Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui will lead a delegation to the high-level meetings of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 23-October 1, on the theme: “Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.'

According to a Foreign Ministry press release Saturday, this new session is an opportunity to mobilise support"...

'Youth protest movements in Tunisia are able to change the country’s reality and destiny,' said on Saturday Ichrak Ghediri, co6ordinator of the youth and public policies department at the Youth Alternative Network (RAJ Tunisia).

At an international conference organised by RAJ Tunisia in Tunis on youth protest movements in the Mediterranean basin, Ghediri pointed out that these movements launched since the January 14 Revolution have"...

The Sfax International Half Marathon is back after taking a break in 2016 and 2017. The third edition is set for next October 21 with the participation of Tunisian and foreign runners, organisers Saturday told a news conference.

The 21km marathon, organised by Al Majd Association of Individual Sports in Sfax in collaboration with regional structures and the Tunisian"...

The deputies present at the Nidaa Tounes parliamentary group meeting, held on Saturday at the Bardo Palace, were 'unanimous in stressing the need to change the current leadership of the party, especially Hafedh Caid Essebsi', Fatma Mseddi, a member of Nidaa Tounes' group told TAP.

All MPs present, she added, blame the crisis within the party for the current"...

The freshly created 'National Coalition' bloc will meet early next week to hand out responsibilities within the bloc, define a working method, prepare for the parliamentary days of the group and review new applications for membership in the group.

The bloc of the National Coalition has deposited on Friday, September 21, 2018 a request signed by 40 MPs to form a new parliamentary bloc, member of the bloc Sahbi Ben Fraj told TAP on Saturday.

One does not simply become a Group Finance Manager of a group of companies in education and F&B without being able to multitask, but that is precisely the skill of Daniel Funabashi, who juggled his responsibility while completing his Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification.

“There’s no easy way. In order to get qualified, you need discipline and planning,” says Daniel from Dubai, where he is based."...