Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Nepali Women’s Volleyball Team has achieved a remarkable sporting milestone in Qatar by winning the Community Friendly Women’s Volleyball Game 2026 organised by the Workers Support and Insurance Fund (WISF). Representing the Sports Wing of NRNA NCC Qatar, the Nepali team de»»»

AMMAN — The fourth edition of the International Food and Food Tech Expo (INFTEXPO) is set to kick off on September 4 at the Amman International Motor Show on the Airport Road, drawing around 200 local, regional and international companies specialising in food manufacturing.The expo will be held und»»»

Ankara: Turkiye's exports to African countries rose 12.6% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year, reaching $13.3 billion. Osman Aksoy, coordinator chairman of the Turkiye-Africa Business Councils at the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye (DEIK), said Turkish exports to the cont»»»

TUNIS: At ​least 13 Tunisians are missing after ‌a ‌migrant ​boat ‌sank ⁠off ​the Tunisian ⁠coast while they ⁠were sailing ‌toward Italy, ‌and ​two ‌people ‌were rescued, the ‌head of a migrant rights ⁠group ⁠told Reuters on Saturday.»»»

TUNIS, Tunisia: A summer of extreme heat has left many Tunisians short of water and electricity — and full of anger at the country’s leadership. Protesters rallied in the capital Tunis on Thursday, many calling on President Kais Saied to leave power. Mobilized by a new opposition collective, the de»»»

Tunis, Aug. 21 (TAP)- The volume of Tunisia's olive oil exports in the first nine months of the 2025/2026 crop year totalled 368,000 tonnes up from 236,900 tonnes during the same period in the previous agricultural season.A 55.3% rise was reported...»»»

Tunis, Aug. 21 (TAP)- The current volume of trade with India does neither reflect the aspirations of the two peoples nor the economic potential of the two countries, said Minister of Trade and Exports Development Samir Abid. There is need to...»»»

Tunis, Aug. 21 (TAP)- The current volume of trade with India does neither reflect the aspirations of the two peoples nor the economic potential of the two countries, said Minister of Trade and Exports Development Samir Abid. There is need to...»»»

LONDON: Spain and local authorities in Ceuta must provide adequate shelter to migrants and asylum seekers who arrived in the exclave last month, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. Those who wish to apply for asylum should also be given the opportunity to do so, the organization added. “Thousands of»»»

A summer of extreme heat has left many Tunisians short of water and electricity — and full of anger at the country's leadership. Protesters rallied in the capital Tunis on Thursday, many calling on President Kais Saied to leave power. Mobilized by a new opposition collective, the demonstrators plea»»»

Doha: Brazil powered past Mexico in an impressive all-around display yesterday as France, India, Pakistan and Bulgaria also won in straight sets on Day 2 of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha, Qatar, extending the run of sweeps to 10 matches. Brazil backed up that headlin»»»

Tunis, August 20 (TAP) – Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafid said Thursday that his ministry is ready to provide the support and guidance needed to facilitate the development of Tunisian-Indian investment projects, during a meeting...»»»

Tunis, Aug. 20 (TAP)-Tunisia keeps working to implement the pilot project for methane gas emissions reduction and carbon quota trading. To this end, it has adopted the Japanese "Fukuoka" waste technique aka the Fukuoka Method or semi-aerobic...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar participated in the 9th Arab Conference of Directors of Nationality and Civil Status Departments, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council in the Republic of Tunisia. The MoI delegation was headed by Major General Hamad Abdulwahab»»»

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Italy launched their campaign in style by sweeping past Romania, while hosts Qatar suffered a loss against Venezuela as the as the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship got underway in Doha, yesterday. Italy were made to work early by Romania at Al Arabi»»»

Amnesty International is demanding the EU stop outsourcing asylum, in a report critical of Italy’s controversial deal with Albania to fast-track deportations of people deemed to come from countries considered ‘safe’. But the NGO’s appeal, along with the EU recommendations due to be published later »»»

Tunis, August 19 (TAP) – International investment in Tunisia reached 1,929.5 million dinars (MD) by the end of June 2026, up 11.5% from 2025 and 41.7% from 2024, according to data released Wednesday by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency...»»»

Tunis, August 19, 2026 (TAP) – Minister of Equipment and Housing and Acting Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Salah Zouari met with Indian Ambassador to Tunisia Devyani Khobragade, accompanied by a delegation of business leaders from the...»»»

Tunis, August 19 (TAP) – Tunisia’s electric vehicle market is expanding rapidly, driven by a range of tax and legislative incentives, a broader selection of vehicles and ongoing efforts to establish a regulatory framework for electric vehicle...»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will open their campaign in the second edition of the FIVB U17 World Championship against Venezuela in Group A at the Aspire Zone's Women's Sports Hall today at 5pm. This will be followed by France on August 21 and Tunisia on August 23. Yesterday, the Qatar 2026 Organizing Commit»»»

Doha, Qatar: BilAraby, a Qatar Foundation initiative, has concluded its regional “BilAraby in…” series. Organised by local partners in Damascus, Amman, and Djerba, from August 4–9, 2026, the events featured speakers from Syria, Jordan, and Tunisia who shared ideas in Arabic deeply rooted in their p»»»

Tribune News Network Doha BilAraby, a Qatar Foundation initiative, has concluded its regional ‘BilAraby in…’ series. Organised by local partners in Damascus, Amman, and Djerba, from August 4 to 9, 2026, the events featured speakers from Syria, Jordan, and Tunisia who shared ideas in Arabic deeply r»»»

CEUTA, Spain – Weeks after some 70,000 migrants tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the ones who chose to stay have settled on El Trampolin beach. They hail from various countries, speak different languages and crossed many borders to get to this strip»»»

Tunis, Aug. 18 (TAP)- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed met Monday in Carthage with Ambassador of Finland to Tunisia Teemu Sepponen. The Finnish diplomat paid a farewell visit to the Head of State at the end of his mission to Tunisia, the...»»»

LONDON: A British student deported from the US after being interrogated for nine hours has said he was profiled for being Muslim. Laith Al-Ani described feeling “kidnapped” upon arrival in the US, when he was interrogated and then detained for another 14 hours by US Customs and Border Protection at»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar have been drawn alongside Tunisia, France and Venezuela in Pool A of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship, which will be hosted in Doha from August 19 to 29. The tournament will bring together 20 teams from around the world, divided into five pools. Pool B featur»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Katara Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has announced the shortlist of nine works for the 12th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel across the categories of published novels, unpublished novels, unpublished young adult novels, unpublished historical novels, published Qa»»»

RIYADH: The Middle East and North Africa region is projected to return to growth in 2027, expanding 8.5 percent, after a contraction this year, according to a forecast from BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. BMI expects the MENA economy to contract by 3.3 percent in 2026, a sharper decline than the 0.»»»

Dubai: The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 may be over, but skywatchers will not have to wait long for the next solar spectacle. The next solar eclipse will take place on 6 February 2027, less than six months from now. It will be an annul solar eclipse, producing the distinctive “ring of fire»»»

Tunis, August 15, 2026 (TAP) – Several regions across Tunisia are expected to experience unsettled weather in the coming period, with thunderstorms and occasionally heavy rainfall ranging from 20 to 40 mm and locally reaching 60 mm, accompanied by...»»»

Tunis, August 15, 2026 (TAP) — The North-West Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCINO) participated in the Indonesia–Tunisia Business Forum, held in Tunis on August 12 at the initiative of the Indonesian Embassy, with a focus on promoting...»»»

Tunisia: A man in his 50s has died by suicide outside a restaurant in the affluent coastal district of La Marsa after reportedly asking for food and being turned away, in an incident that has sparked widespread anger across Tunisia. According to accounts of the incident, the man approached the rest»»»

Tunis, August 14, 2026 (TAP) – Thunderstorms and scattered rain are expected Friday evening and during the early hours of the night, particularly across western areas of northern and central Tunisia, as well as the Sfax and Sahel regions. Skies will...»»»

Geneva: Swiss police said Friday they were still appealing for witnesses to come forward in connection with a fire they believe was deliberately started outside the Romanian embassy in Bern. The blaze broke out on Monday and according to initial findings, "the fire was started deliberately", the Be»»»

Lebanon has formally abolished the death penalty, going against the grain in a region where Iran and Saudi Arabia are reportedly the second- and third-biggest executors globally, after China. Here's a look at which countries in the Middle East and North Africa top the list of executioners, which ha»»»

Qatar participated yesterday in the 18th Arab Conference for Heads of Borders, Airports and Port Security, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in the Republic of Tunisia. The Ministry of Interior delegation was headed by Director of the Mari»»»

Tunis: The State of Qatar participated Thursday in the 18th Arab Conference for Heads of Borders, Airports and Port Security, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in the Republic of Tunisia. The Ministry of Interior delegation was headed by D»»»

TUNIS: Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low. Experts and couples interviewed by AFP spoke of a combination of factors, including longer educations an»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar participated in the 18th Arab Conference of Heads of Border, Airport and Port Security Services, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in Tunisia. The Qatari delegation was headed by Major General Dr Abdulhadi Mohammed»»»

DUBAI: The eagerly anticipated 2026/27 ADNOC Pro League kicks off this weekend, with questions ranging from whether an era of Al-Ain dominance awaits, to what revolutionary upstarts United FC can achieve on their debut with Italy icon Andrea Pirlo, somehow, still at the helm. The unbeaten Boss live»»»

Tunis, August 12, 2026 (TAP) - A mid-term assessment of Tunisia's 2026 summer beach-cleaning programme has recorded interventions at 152 beaches and the removal of nearly 6,000 cubic metres of waste through the first week of August 2026. According...»»»

Tunis, August 12 (TAP) - The Tunisia Africa Business Council (TABC) will organise a multi-sector trade mission to Guinea next October 6-11. This mission, which will bring together a delegation of Tunisian business representatives from priority...»»»

Dubai: Today's total solar eclipse sweeps across northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. It does not come anywhere near the Emirates. The next total solar eclipse visible from the UAE falls on 3 September 2081. Fifty-five years from now. Most people reading this will not see one fro»»»

DAMASCUS: Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck while the Russian ‌and Iranian allies who had backed him through years of civil war were distracted by conflicts elsewhere. He fled to Moscow, ending more than fiv»»»

TUNIS, August 11, 2026 (TAP) — The Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) has announced the opening of applications for Tunisian participation in the International Fruit and Vegetable Trade Fair “Fruit Attraction 2026,” to be held in...»»»

Dubai: Millions of skywatchers across Europe and North America are preparing for one of the year's most significant astronomical events on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - a rare total solar eclipse tracing a dramatic path over the North Atlantic. The spectacle will not look the same for everyone. A na»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Shamal, last season’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) runners up, have signed Tunisia international Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane from Egyptian club Al Ahly, the club announced yesterday. The 21-year-old midfielder will join the team’s training sessions ahead of the new season, which kicks off »»»

The 12th international mountain rescue training camp is taking place in Ala-Archa Nature Park, bringing together mountain rescuers from member states of the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO). According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the participants are undergoing practical »»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Shamal, last season's Qatar Stars League runners-up, said Sunday that it had signed Tunisia international Mohamed Ali ben Romdhane from Egyptian club Al Ahly. In a statement, Al Shamal added that the Tunisian footballer had successfully passed his medical examination and is poised t»»»