Tunisia

EU removes eight countries from tax haven list

Brussels - Emiratesvoice

The EU on Tuesday removed eight countries including Panama and South Korea from its new tax haven blacklist, a European source said, a move that has drawn criticism from activists. The United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Mongolia, Macau, Grenada and Barbados were also lifted, in a change of mind that comes just weeks after the bloc unveiled its original list ofRead more

Tunisia mulls reforms after week of unrest

CNN - Emiratesvoice

A new anti-austerity youth movement -- named Fech Nestannow, which translates as "What are we waiting for?" -- has called for nationwide protests Friday, including a large one in Tunis. "We are used to social movements being demonized in Tunisia," Henda Chennaoui, a founding member of the movement, told CNN. "The government's tone is just like that of the previousRead more

Hope turns to despair seven years after Tunisian revolt

london - Emiratesvoice

Five years ago this month, the Tunisians had brought down a dictator and the Egyptians were on their way to doing the same, beginning with massive demonstrations that grabbed the world’s attention. Protest and revolution would soon spread throughout the Middle East; it would be labeled as the “Arab Spring.” But five years later, there seems little but despair, withRead more

Tunisians spill into the streets to demand better living conditions

Tunis - Emirates Voice

Activists and the opposition in Tunisia have called for fresh protests to be held on Sunday, the seventh anniversary of the toppling of veteran dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The country has been convulsed by demonstrations since Monday with one dead, dozens of people injured and more than 800 arrested. Nawres Douzi is in her early 20s and onRead more

200 arrested, dozens hurt in fresh Tunisia unrest

london - Emiratesvoice

More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures. The North African country has been hailed for its relatively smooth democratic transition since its 2011 uprising, but seven years after the revolution tensions over economicRead more

UAE resuming flights to Tunisia after security concerns resolved

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Flights from the UAE to Tunisia are to resume following an exchange of security information, the foreign ministry said, resolving a row over a ban on female Tunisian passengers. The decision has been taken "in light of extensive cooperation and information received from the Tunisian side" that eased the concerns of UAE airlines, the ministry said in a statement releasedRead more