by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President in China as Beijing Seeks Broader Regional Influence Summary: On Tuesday, 28 May 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied, conducted an official visit to China to attend the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Diverse Parties Seek Review of Controversial Cybercrimes Law Summary: On 29 May 2024, senior leaders of the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) met to discuss the current political situation in Tunisia, calling for the announcement of election dates,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Conservative Gains in EU Parliament Will Shape Migration Policy Summary: From 6 – 9 June 2024, the European Union held European Parliamentary elections, with 185 million voters across 27 countries electing an increasingly conservative set of representatives...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 27, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hydrogen Deal a Key Foothold in Europe’s Green Energy Transition Summary: On Monday, 27 May 2024, Tunisia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with French energy firm TotalEnergies and the Austrian firm Verbund which outlines plans to explore the...
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.” ...
