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QNB grants Tunisia $500m to support currency reserveQatar National Bank, part owned by the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, has given Tunisia a $500 million deposit to support its foreign currency reserves, a senior official in Tunisia's central bank said on Saturday. Th More… |
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Ooredoo mobile money solution hits million-markOoredoo, the Qatar-based telecom major, has passed the milestone of more than one million mobile money customers across its global footprint. Mobile money enables customers to use their mobile phones to access a comprehensive suit More… |
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Dubai Holding unit sees telecom stake sales soonDubai Holding's telecom unit could conclude the sale of stakes in two other telecom firms in the next few months, its chief executive said, part of a strategy by state-linked companies to sell assets to repay the emirate's debt pile. More… |
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Tunisia committed to reform as economy slowsPolitical unrest has hurt Tunisia's growth outlook but it will stay committed to cutting the state budget deficit next year, while relying on foreign aid to fill a large external financing gap, Prime Minister Ali Larayedh told Reuters. More… |
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Tunisia forces kill 10 Islamist militants in raidsTunisian security forces have killed 10 Islamist militants near the border with Algeria during a three-day operation against gunmen who attacked police patrols in the remote northern region, the government said on Saturday. Prime More… |
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Tunisia's ruling Islamists start talks with oppositionTunisia's ruling Islamists on Saturday began talks with secular opponents to prepare for a transitional government and elections to end political deadlock in the North African country. Tunisia, where an uprising two years ago More… |
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Tunisia's tourism revenue up 2.7pcTunisia's tourism revenues grew by 2.7 percent in the first nine months of 2013 from a year earlier, but have yet to regain the levels reached before its Arab Spring uprising, data showed on Thursday. Tourism is one of the Nor More… |
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Tunisia's ruling Islamists to step downTunisia's Islamist-led government on Saturday agreed to resign after negotiations that could start next week with secular opponents to form a caretaker administration and prepare for new elections. The talks aim to end weeks o More… |
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Tunisia open to new technologies, partnershipsTunisia is looking to welcome new technologies and partnerships with International Oil Companies (IOCs), that can be effectively integrated into existing projects, said a senior official. Mohamed Akrout, CEO of state-owned Tunisia More… |
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Tunisia plans new austerity measuresTunisia's embattled Islamist-led government refocused on the economy on Tuesday, announcing plans to cut expenditure and freeze public salaries to narrow a deficit expected to reach 7.4 per cent of GDP this year. More… |
