by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 18, 2024 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Visa Waivers for Iraq and Iran as External Relations Broaden Summary: On 15 June 2024, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced visa waiver programs for tourists from Iran and Iraq in an effort to expand accessibility to tourists from additional...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 16, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Legal, Tunisia
Tunisia: G7 Appearance Points to Deepening Ties with Italy Summary: From 13-15 June 2024, Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani represented Tunisia at the annual G7 Summit upon invitation from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who desired to bring investment in Africa and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 7, 2024 | Algeria, Legal, Security
Algeria: Army Tightens Control on Northeast Illicit Drug Corridor Summary: On 4 June 2024, Algerian security forces seized a large shipment of illicit drugs in northeast Algeria along the Tunisian border. In this operation, 372,000 narcotic tablets were confiscated...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 4, 2024 | Legal, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Wildfires Threaten Crops Heading into Vulnerable Fire Season Summary: On Tuesday 4 June 2024, Tunisian Civil Protection personnel succeeded in controlling fires that broke out in Siliana. One day prior, a wildfire started in the mountains of Ghardimaou in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 26, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ministers Replaced as Administration Faces Wave of Criticism Summary: On the evening of 25 May 2024, President Kais Saied announced changes to several ministerial positions, including the replacement of Minster of the Interior Kamel Feki. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 23, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sentencing of Journalists Draws Concern over Freedoms Summary: On 23 May 2024, a Tunisian court sentenced media professionals Burhan Bseis and Murad al-Zughidi to one year each in prison under Article 54 which prohibits the spreading of “fake news.” ...
