by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 23, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: As Drought Looms, Promise Remains in Olive Oil Production Summary: Early 2023 has been an encouraging period for Tunisian olive oil producers, with an increase in exports noted as awareness of Tunisian oil continues to rise internationally. At two recent...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 22, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: USAID, World Bank Finance Wheat Purchase as Aid Approach Shifts Summary: On 21 April 2023, the US Ambassador to Tunisia, Joey Hood, announced that the US and the World Bank had partnered to facilitate the financing of a shipment of 25,000 metric tons of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 20, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Alarms Raised Over Crackdown on Ennahdha and NSF Summary: On 17 April 2023, following the arrest of Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi, recently appointed Minister of the Interior Kamal al-Feki issued an order preventing Ennahdha meetings nationwide. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 19, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Syrian Foreign Minister Visits Tunis as Normalization Progresses Summary: On Monday, 17 April 2023, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad began an official visit to Tunisia as both countries look to accelerate the normalization of diplomatic relations....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ennahdha Leader Arrested, Continuing String of Opposition Arrests Summary: On the night of 17 April 2023, Ennahdha Party leader Rached Ghannouchi was arrested at his home after a video of him warning of the potential for civil war had circulated. Many...
