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August 3, 2026, 8:08 pm
Trading Halt Mechanism Aims to Ensure Smooth Functioning of Market During Significant Downward Movements (Sonia Ben Frej)
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Trading on the Tunis Stock Exchange resumed on Wednesday under normal conditions following a one-hour suspension, after the mechanism provided for in the Trading Floor Regulations had been applied, said Sonia Ben Frej, Chairwoman of the Tunis Stock Exchange Board and Managing Director of stockbroker BH Invest, told TAP on Wednesday.
Tunis Exchange Halts Trading After Market Drop Triggers Circuit Break
- [Daba Finance] The Tunis Stock Exchange suspended trading for the remainder of Tuesday's session after the benchmark TUNINDEX fell sharply, triggering the market's circuit breaker mechanism designed to curb excessive volatility during periods of heavy selling.
Heatwave Hits North Africa, With Power Cuts in Tunisia and Wildfires in Algeria
- [RFI] In Tunisia long power outages across the country have added to the strain of an intense heatwave, with temperatures as high as 49C. In neighbouring Algeria, more than 100 people were hospitalised after wildfires, the country's interior minister said this week.
Head of State Warns Against Attempts to Disrupt Public Services Amid Outages and Wildfires
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kaïs Saïed chaired a high-level meeting at Carthage Palace on Wednesday to discuss the prolonged water and electricity outages affecting several regions, as well as the recent wave of wildfires. The meeting brought together the ministers of the interior, equipment, industry and energy, and agriculture, along with the heads of STEG, SONEDE and the Civil Protection.
President Kais Saied Meets PM, Minister of Economy and Planning and Bct Governor
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied met on Monday, at Carthage Palace with Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh and Tunisia Central Bank (BCT) Governor Fethi Zouhair Nouri.
Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights Violations - EU
- [HRW] Brussels -- The European Union (EU) and its member states should publicly denounce human rights violations in Tunisia and stop funding abusive migration control activities, 46 human rights and humanitarian organizations said in a joint statement released today. The statement comes three years after the EU and Tunisia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 16, 2023, largely motivated by seeking Tunisia's cooperation to prevent boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers from irregularly departing for Europe.
'A Blueprint for Complicity' - Three Years On, EU-Tunisia Deal Continues to Fuel Human Rights Violations
- [HRW] Joint Statement by 46 Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations
Air Force Intervenes to Extinguish Wildfire On Jebel El Chahma in Zaghouan
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 11 -- The Air Force intervened on Saturday evening to help extinguish the wildfire that broke out on Jebel El Chahma in Bir Halima, Zaghouan governorate, deploying a military helicopter in seven sorties, according to the Ministry of National Defence.
Sounding the Alarm Over Tunisia's Crackdown
- [HRW] UN Experts, Civil Society Highlight Deepening Repression
Targeted Road Safety Investments Could Save Over 17,300 Lives - Study
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8, 2026 -- Faced with the heavy human and economic toll of road accidents, road safety is now emerging as a major priority for public policies in Tunisia.
Harsh Sentences for Rights Defenders
- [HRW] Beirut -- New Convictions Amid Drastic Closing of Civic Space
Study Highlights ICT Sector Skills' Needs in Job Market (Ministry)
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training on Tuesday organised a workshop dedicated to presenting the results of a sectoral study on the employment market's needs for occupations and skills in the information and communication technologies sector.
Tabarka International Jazz Festival Back After Six-Year Hiatus
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Jendouba -- The 20th edition of the Tabarka International Jazz Festival officially kicked off on Thursday evening with an open-air performance held in a seafront square, drawing a large crowd.
