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Tunisia, IMF reach agreement on $1.78bn loanThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Tunisian government have reached agreement on a $1.78 billion precautionary loan which will be announced on Tuesday, a senior government official told Reuters on Monday. "The agre More… |
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Tunisia expects IMF deal in May, sukuk in JulyTunisia expects to sign a $1.7 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund next month after a delay due to the crisis that followed the killing of an opposition politician in February, its finance minister said on Monday. More… |
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Tunisian party to stay in govt for nowA party led by interim President Moncef Marzouki said on Monday it had "frozen" its withdrawal from Tunisia's coalition government while talks continue on a political crisis sharpened by the killing of an opposition politician. More… |
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Violence mars funeral of Tunisian leaderTens of thousands of Tunisians turned out on Friday to mourn secular opposition leader Chokri Belaid, whose assassination has deepened a political crisis and led to violent protests against the Islamist-led government. Teargas and More… |
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Tunisia secures more loans as protests hit townTunisia, struggling to ease economic difficulties that have provoked unrest since its democratic revolution, said on Wednesday it had secured more international lending to cover its 2013 spending. Tunisia's new, elected Islami More… |
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Tunisia eyes 4.5pc GDP growth in 2013Tunisia aims to achieve 4.5 per cent economic growth in 2013 from 3.5 per cent expected this year, official media has reported, as the North African country grapples with the effects of last year's revolt and Europe's debt crisis. More… |
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Saudi team leaves Tunis Syria meet over 'inactivity'Saudi Arabia's delegation walked out of a 'Friends of Syria' meeting in Tunis on Friday over what it saw as the gathering's 'inactivity', Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said, but a Saudi official said it had only left to More… |
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Emirates enhances services to TunisEmirates is responding to strong passenger demand in Tunis by launching an extra frequency and introducing the Airbus A340-500 on to the Dubai-Tunis route, commencing March 25. The new frequency offers daily flights to Tunis, utilis More… |
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Tunis Financial Harbour plans to tender workGulf Finance House (GFH), the Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank, has announced that its Tunis Financial Harbour (TFH) project has begun the prequalification process for prospective contractors. This follows an announcement More… |
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Emirates increases flights to TunisEmirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, plans to introduce two extra flights from Dubai to Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, from October 30. The new flights will increase the total number of flights to six weekly. &n More… |
