TAP news agency

#Tunisia: A wildfire broke out Friday in the Telil Essalhi–Dbidiba forest area (Djebel Mansour 2) #ElFahs, #Zaghouan, with the blaze driven by strong winds & high temperatures, spreading from Djebel Mansour 1 in #Siliana & destroying around 200 ha of Aleppo pines. #TAP_En

#Tunisia has been picked as the inaugural Guest of Honour of the 4th #Arab-#Canadian Book Fair scheduled for April 25–26, 2026, in #Mississauga, #Canada, while the #UAE will be the closing day honoree, its founder Riham Taima told @TapNewsAgency. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: Civil Protection in #Siliana & forest rangers, put out 3 wildfires that broke out Friday & hit Djebel Jama, Djebel Balouta & Djebel Dahar (spreading to Jebel Mansour, #Zaghouan), as heavy equipment helped access hard-to-reach zones & damage still being assessed. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: Expat remittances & tourism revenue hit TND 8.5bn (Jan–Jul 20, 2025), covering 95.5% of the TND 8.9bn external debt service with remittances up 8.2% (TND 4.6bn) & tourism up 8.1% (TND 3.9bn), while forex reserves fell to TND 23bn (100 days of imports) vs 24.6bn. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: Protesters gathered in the capital Friday evening, demanding the release of "political prisoners convicted in the conspiracy against state security cases" & a "return to the 2011 democratic transition" & calling for "respecting freedoms & political pluralism." #TAP_En

#Tunisia: The "Maghreb Solidarity Flotilla" & Joint Action Committee for #Palestine have called on Maghreb citizens wishing to join a maritime mission to break #Gaza blockade to register by July 29 as preparations for its participation in 2nd global mission began July 16. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: Northwestern & central-western regions, namely #Beja, #Jendouba, #SidiBouzid, #Kasserine and #Kairouan, rank lowest in the country's Regional Development Index, according to the 2024 IDR report recently published by the @ItceqTunisie. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: The League for the Defence of Human Rights #LTDH called on Republic Day for "reclaiming the democratic path, releasing political prisoners, ending restrictions on civil society, launching an inclusive national dialogue & reforming repressive laws." #TAP_En

#Tunisia: The "Aziza" hydrocarbon permit covering 16 km², has been granted to #ETAP & #OMV Tunesien Production (50% each) and will be valid for 15 years from July 24, according to a ministerial decision published in the Official Gazette. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: The #BCT and the General Insurance Committee #CGA signed a cooperation agreement to boost cooperation against money laundering, terrorism financing & arms proliferation & strengthen financial stability, info exchange & joint oversight in banking & insurance. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: #Kairouan & #Tozeur topped the list of the country's hottest regions on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 48°C, ahead of #Medenine 47°C; #Kebili, #Gabes & #Tataouine 46°C; #Beja, #SidiBouzid & #Gafsa 45°C; #Zaghouan 44°C; & #Kef, #Siliana & #Monastir 43°C. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: #Tunindex rose 0.7% to 11,875 points in the short week ending July 24, 2025, as the market traded TND 30.4 million, incl. TND 4.7 million in bock trades, said stock broker Tunisie Valeurs. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: The National Salvation Front urged in a statement on Republic Day an "inclusive & unconditional" national dialogue among all forces committed to the Revolution's goals to "end the country's economic, social, and human rights crises." #TAP_En

#Tunisia: The stock market continued its upward momentum, as the #Tunindex rose by 0.2% to 11,875 points, with a trading volume of TND 8.8 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs. #TAP_En

#Tunisia's trade with #China hit TND 9.2 bn in 2024, up 8% from 2023 but $214 million in export potential remains untapped, incl. $20 mln in olive oil, $15mln in seafood & $2.5 mln in dates, "big opportunity to boost exports & reduce trade imbalance, according to #CEPEX. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: A Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri Wednesday approved the purchase and import of 397 buses from #SaudiArabia, as the PM stressed the need for a full overhaul of the crumbling transport system, not just new buses and metro cars. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: #Tozeur recorded the highest temperature Wednesday 47°C, ahead of #Kebili & #Kairouan 46°C, while slightly lower temps were seen in #Siliana, #Jendouba & #Gafsa (45°C) & #SidiBouzid, #Beja & #Kef (44°C), as #INM warns heatwave will persist Thursday & Friday. #TAP_En

Tunisia: @ARPtn on Wednesday approved a $70 million Murabaha agreement between #STEG and @ITFCCORP that will boost gas purchases to meet summer electricity demand & ensure energy security. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: Pistachio output in the country's top producer #Gafsa, which has 58.2 million trees over 18,841 ha (rain-fed & irrigated), is set to hit 4,289 tonnes in 2025, up from 2,026 tonnes in 2024, according to the local agricultural commission. #TAP_En

#Tunisia: The stock market ended Wednesday's session in positive territory, as the #Tunindex rose by 0.2% to 11,853 points, with a trading volume of TND 5 million, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs. #TAP_En