by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 14, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: MEPs Denied Entry, Drawing Even More Scrutiny on EU Assistance Summary: A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) set to arrive in Tunisia on 14 September for several days of working meetings were denied entry by the Tunisia Ministry of Foreign...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Earthquake, Flooding Highlight Disaster Vulnerabilities Summary: On 8 September 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco, with nearly 3,000 reported dead and thousands more injured, many from remote villages in the Atlas mountains. Early on 11...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 8, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fewer Tunisians Among Irregular Migrants as Overall Numbers Surge Summary: This week, irregular migration data indicated that as of 31 August 2023, Tunisian irregular migration arrivals by sea have dropped by 20% as compared to same period in 2022. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 7, 2023 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Visits to Detained Opposition Figures as European Criticism Grows Summary: This week, a Tunisian lawyer who has represented members of the political opposition announced that Members of the European Parliament (MEP) planned to visit opposition figures...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: FM Ammar in Riyadh Amidst Aid, Normalization Talks Summary: On 3 September 2023, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry reported that Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar was in Riyadh for official meetings. FM Ammar met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Assistance Funds Yet to Arrive as Migration Pressure Grows Summary: In late August 2023, Manfred Weber, a senior leader within the European Parliament, traveled to Tunisia to discuss the recently agreed-upon assistance program designed to help the country...
