Tunisia

Tunisian authorities are planning to lay off about 24,000 employees from the public sector in the next four years, through a program it called “voluntary layoffs” as part of a plan to contain the wage bill. Labor union, which has strong…

The National Reading Championship concluded Sunday in capital Tunis, with the participation of 1440 people of different ages from all Tunisian governorates. The national competition began its second edition last February, in which thousands…

The inflation rate in Tunisia rose during October and November to its highest level of 9.2%. Food prices recorded an increase of 12.9%, which resulted in significant price increases of eggs by 33.3%, mutton by 21.1%, food oils by 20.8%,…

Tunisia faces a serious threat to food security as imported seeds dominate the agricultural sector despite their low quality and high cost. Large quantities of local seeds have been smuggled out over the years, creating a sustainable…

Hundreds of teachers organized a protest outside of the Government building in Kasbah Square in capital Tunis, to demand improving their employment status. The protesters are teachers who the ministry contracts with each semester, most of…

Today, Monday, dozens of guides, counselors, and workers in Tunisian institutes organized a protest, denouncing their working conditions in the Tunisian capital. The contractors were hired after a national eligibility test, but according to…

Today, 30 Tunisian human rights organizations and associations declared their rejection of what they called the security approach in dealing with protests of Tunisian youth in various governorates in the north and south Tunisia. Naela…

The new electoral law in Tunisia raises several questions about women's participation and representation in next parliament, as specialists believe women's presence will be low if not non-existent, stating that the new law excludes women.…

Brain drain is a growing phenomenon that experts say will destroy Tunisian society if it is not dealt with immediately. Recent studies anticipate a further rise in human capital flight, particularly in digital engineering and medicine,…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it reached an agreement with Tunisian authorities to grant a loan of US$1.9 billion for a period of 48 months as support for the country's economic policies. The loan is subject to the…