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• Tunisia to extradite ex-Libyan prime minister

  was arrested last September in southern Tunisia for crossing the border, en route to Algeria, without permission from Tunisian authorities.Several international organizations including Human Rights Watch have spoken out against the extradition because of the   Read more »

• US general in Tunisia warns of stability threats

  , who he said are benefiting from recent coups in Mali, Guinea-Bissau, and the flood of weapons from Libya .Ham has visited Tunisia twice since the government fell 16 months ago in a popular uprising. U.S. military aid to Tunisia has since doubled to $32 million   Read more »

• Libya to play World Cup qualifier in Tunisia

  -- Libya's match against Cameroon for World Cup qualifying will be played in the neutral Tunisian city of Sfax and no fans will be allowed to attend.The world soccer governing body says the Group I game will be held on June 10. It will be Libya's second match   Read more »

• Tunisia: Annual Jewish pilgrimage an achievement

  Fakhfakh told reporters Tuesday during a conference on the island that the centuries-old pilgrimage illustrated the openness of Tunisia to the world.The pilgrimage to Djerba -- whose Jewish community dates back to 500 B.C. -- was canceled during unrest surrounding   Read more »

• Militias: Clashes near Libya's Tunisia border

  intervention by a force of ex-rebels answering to the country's Interior Ministry to stop fighting between two towns near the Tunisian border was an unusually quick response from the weak central government, which has been accused of moving too slowly to stop   Read more »

Around the web

• UAE backs Arab, world efforts on Syria crisis, appeals for civilians’ protection

  meeting of the Arab-Sino Co-operation Forum themed “Deepening Strategic Co-operation and Supporting Joint Development” in Tunisia. “We hope that all Syrian concerned parties will shoulder their national responsibilities with complete transparency with regards 41 m ago from GulfToday.ae Read more »

• S&P Downgrade Exposes Weak Loan Quality in Tunisian Banks

  status to speculative in the rating. The other four banks retained their speculative status. It has been noted before that Tunisian banks lack a sufficient base of capital to bear future losses. S&P underlined STB’s “weak capitalization, and large legacy problem 4:24 PM from Tunisia Live Read more »

• FM pledges to work with Arab nations

  close communication and coordination with Arab friends on regional circumstances. In his opening remarks to the conference, Tunisian interim President Moncef Marzouki expressed his gratitude on behalf of his nation to China's continuous support for Tunisia. 4:01 PM from China Daily Read more »

• Tunisia PM warns Islamists over further violence

  parties allege that the government's cautious approach toward the Salafis has merely emboldened them in their quest to turn Tunisia into an Islamic state. "The deterioration of the political, social and security situation in Tunisia today is due to the inability 3:31 PM from San Antonio Express Read more »

• Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki Angers Swiss Authorities Over Asset Recovery

  Adnen Manser – spokesperson for the Tunisian presidency – to TAP on Tuesday. However, following yesterday’s announcement by Tunisian Minister of Justice Noureddine [...] Tunisian culture is full of secrets. It’s like the Medina – the city is full of walls 3:23 PM from Tunisia Live Read more »