by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 24, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pilgrim Deaths in Saudi Heatwave Lead to Minister’s Firing Summary: During the week of 17 June 2024, over 50 Tunisian pilgrims died on the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudia Arabia. The deaths were attributed to the heat as temperatures in Saudi Arabia reached...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2024 | Legal, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Counter-Terrorism Strategy Launched Amid Terrorists Arrests Summary: On Tuesday, 18 June 2024, the Tunisian National Counter-Terrorism Committee (CNLCT) launched a campaign to introduce the 2023-2027 National Strategy for Countering Terrorism and Violent...
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 13, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Plans Financing to Boost Small Business and Infrastructure Summary: On 12 and 13 June 2024, the European Union (EU) hosted the Tunisia Investment Forum in Tunis where multiple loan and grant agreements were signed as the EU looks to bolster the struggling...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: PM Hachani Courts Investors at Korea-Africa Summit Summary: On 4 and 5 June 2024, Tunisian Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani conducted an official visit to the inaugural session of the Korea-Africa Summit hosted in Seoul. During the Summit, Korea announced 10...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 8, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hundreds Protest in Gabes as Pollution Concerns Persist Summary: On 5 June 2024, hundreds of protestors gathered in Gabes calling for the closure of the phosphate plant that operates in the region and is known as having a highly destructive impact on the...
