Tunisia hosts 2nd int'l aerospace, defense exhibition

STORY: Tunisia hosts 2nd int'l aerospace, defense exhibition DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of int'l aerospace and defense expo 2. various of air show at the airport STORYLINE: The second International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) closed on Saturday at the Hammamet-Ennfidha International Airport in southeastern Tunisia, private radio station Mosaique FM reported. At least 110 foreign companies from 50 countries and regions took part in the four-day exhibition. The first IADE was held in the southeastern Tunisian city of Djerba in March 2020, and was attended by more than 100 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

Tunisia releases strategic oil reserves to tackle fuel shortage

STORY: Tunisia releases strategic oil reserves to tackle fuel shortage DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations in Tunis STORYLINE: Tunisia decided to release strategic oil reserves amid rising global oil prices and fuel shortages in the country, Director General of the Tunisian Society of Refining Industries (STIR) Fakhta Mahouachi said on Thursday. "A number of internal and external factors have forced Tunisia to use its strategic stocks of oil," Mahouachi told private radio station Mosaique FM, adding that this is a measure adopted by several countries following the recent surge in oil prices on global markets. Tunisia's decision on the release of strategic oil reserves came after three consecutive days of fuel shortages at all stations in the Grand Tunis area, which includes the provinces of Tunis, Ariana, Ben Arous, and Manouba. Mahouachi confirmed the fuel supply will improve at all gas stations in the next 24 hours after the d

Huge wildfire breaks out near Tunisian capital

STORY: Huge wildfire breaks out near Tunisian capital DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire STORYLINE: A huge wildfire broke out Tuesday in Hammam-Lif town in the northeastern Tunisian province of Ben Arous, nearly 20 km away from the capital Tunis, local media reported. The fire spread quickly and ravaged a large part of the nearby mountain Boukornine, one of the most famous mountains in Tunisia, according to private radio station Mosaique FM. It took firefighters several hours to control the fire and stop its spread, said the report. Local authorities called in the national army, and military helicopters were also deployed. Around ten civil defense vehicles were on the ground, supported by several forest guard vehicles. There was no official word on the cause of the fire, and the firefighters are still working to extinguish it. Tunisia has been experiencing hot summer weather over the last two weeks. Xinhua News

TUNISIA-COVID-19-REBOUND

TUNISIA-COVID-19-REBOUND

(220714) -- TUNIS, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman wearing a mask walks on a street in Tunis, Tunisia on July 12, 2022. Tunisia witnessed a noticeable rebound in COVID-19 cases as the test positivity rate has risen to 50 percent from about 21.75 percent over the past two weeks, private radio station Mosaique FM reported on Monday. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

TUNISIA-COVID-19-REBOUND

TUNISIA-COVID-19-REBOUND

(220714) -- TUNIS, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man wearing a mask walks on a street in Tunis, Tunisia on July 12, 2022. Tunisia witnessed a noticeable rebound in COVID-19 cases as the test positivity rate has risen to 50 percent from about 21.75 percent over the past two weeks, private radio station Mosaique FM reported on Monday. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

Tunisia sees noticeable rebound in COVID-19 infections

STORY: Tunisia sees noticeable rebound in COVID-19 infections DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.various of street view in Tunisia STORYLINE: Tunisia witnessed a noticeable rebound in COVID-19 cases as the test positivity rate has risen to 50 percent from about 21.75 percent over the past two weeks, private radio station Mosaique FM reported on Monday. "The health situation in Tunisia is worrying but remains under control," Samia Ayed, spokesperson for the Tunisian scientific committee for the fight against the coronavirus, was quoted by Mosaique FM as saying. The spokesperson also said that a week of compulsory confinement would be imposed on the pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

Tunisia's judges start week-long strike against president's dismissal of 57 colleagues

STORY: Tunisia's judges start week-long strike against president's dismissal of 57 colleagues DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tunisian national flag 2. various of the Justice Ministry 3. various of a closed court STORYLINE: The Tunisian Magistrates' Association (AMT) started Monday a one-week strike in response to the president's latest decision to sack 57 judges without the possibility of appeal, the country's private radio station Mosaique FM reported. During the strike, only burial permits and extremely urgent terrorism cases will continue to be processed, the report added. The strike was announced during an extraordinary session organized by the AMT in the capital of Tunis, and a thousand judges attended the meeting. On June 1, Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a presidential decree to dismiss 57 judges over corruption and covering up terrorist cases. On Feb. 6, Saied decided to dissolve the country's Superior Council of the