Bilateral relations discussed as Caid Essebsi meets Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid

President Beji Caid Essebsi received on Friday at Carthage Palace Imam of Grand Mosque and Saudi Arabia’s Advisor at Royal Court Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid who is paying a five-day visit to Tunisia (February 1-5). The Head of the State highlighted the importance of this visit that will “further strengthen privileged and fraternal relations between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia,” hailing “the strong bilateral co-operation in several fields”, TAP reports a statement of the Presidency of the Republic. Caid Essebsi also commended Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King…

Tunisia: Economic reforms should be accompanied by social reforms (Jihad Azour)

The economic reforms adopted by Tunisia should be accompanied by social reforms to ease the pressure on vulnerable groups, said Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In an interview with TAP, the official said the Tunisian government is on the right track, adding that reforms require time and support. In this context, he expressed the will of the IMF to support the efforts of the Tunisian government in this area, while taking into account the reaction of the citizen…

AfDB delegation pledges increased support for reform in Tunisia

A delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation paid a visit to Tunisia during which the Bank pledged increased support for Tunisia’s reform programme as well as for entrepreneurship and exportation, TAP reports. Head of the delegation Moussa Dosso said, as het met Thursday with Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Zied Laadhari, the AfDB is committed to bolstering the tax and civil service reform process, in particular, and delivering a boost to private-public partnership and entrepreneurship. The bank is also keen to encourage youths through Souk At-tanmia programme…

Minister of Religious Affairs meets with Imam Preacher of  Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah

Minister of Religious Affairs Ahmed Adhoum met, Thursday in Tunis, with Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, Advisor to the Royal Court in Saudi Arabia, member of the Supreme Judiciary Council, Head of the Islamic Fiqh Academy in Jeddah and Imam Preacher of the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah. The cooperation and fraternal relations were the focus of the meeting with the Imam preacher of the Grand Mosque, which was attended by the Kingdom’s ambassador in Tunis  Mohamed bin Mahmoud Al Ali and the delegation accompanying them, a statement…