Category: Tunisia Security
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TS Blurb-(Spectrum of Possibilities)
Greetings Expats, I wanted to share this “blurb” concerning the spectrum of possibilities in Tunisia from a security perspective. I would love to hear what you think as I explore with this new method of sharing information. Articles Discussed & Other Links: New terror threat to Tunisia Tunisia tourism…
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TS Update-(World Social Forum in Town)
Greetings Expats, Hope you had a great weekend and were able to enjoy the nice weather. On the Radar for this week: World Social Forum Many streets will be closed (downtown Tunis) during the World Social Forum (26 to 30 March). A march will take place during the afternoon…
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TS Update-(Spring Information Meter)
Greetings Expats, I remember the feeling of anxiety that dominated me during the days leading up to the Tunisian Revolution. Most of the stress was a result of feeling in the dark and a lack of information At times, I felt like a pilot without any navigation equipment…and that’s why I…
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TS Update-(March Assessment)
Greetings Expats, The weather is definitely getting better and more Expats are subscribing to our newsletter and contributing to the discussion. Each month we get together with several Expat security professionals to discuss the security situation in Tunisia. Our meetings are a great chance for us to network and compare notes.…
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TS Update-(Residential Security + Personal Safety)
Greetings Expats, Monday, March 4th was a long night for us. We had several residential/ personal safety issues that we had to address. Many lessons learned and I would like to share them with you: 1st Incident: Subject Expat gets assaulted by (4) young males while running. What began as a typical…
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TS Update-(S.O.E. Extended)
Greetings Expats, Great weather these last few days and I had the privilege of attending a nice house warming party on Saturday. It was a true Expat Party with more than 12 nations represented at the event. It was also great to meet a couple of readers of the Tunisia Security Update…
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TS Update-(Embassy Registration)
Greetings Expats, During our last security meeting we highlighted the importance of registering with your respective embassy. If you’re not already registered, please take a few minutes to register your stay in Tunisia. Below are some helpful links: Embassies Info USA SMART TRAVELER ENROLLMENT PROGRAM (STEP) / EMBASSY LOCATION: If you are going to live in…
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TS Update-(Next 15 days)
Greetings Expats, I had the opportunity to attend yesterday’s protest downtown and make some notes: 1st: This is still a “Tunisian-Political-Non Expat-Thing”: Although we are still deep into a political crisis, the situation remains local, internal, and to some degree civil. Tunisia Security Update Onsite Feb 23 Protest 2nd:…
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TS Update-(Saturday, February 23rd)
Greetings Expats, On Saturday, February 23rd Tunisian “opposition parties” are planning a large scale rally downtown. Saturday Setup Same as last Saturday, we advise Expats to: Avoid Protests (Downtown Tunis) Monitor developments (Follow us on Facebook or Twitter) Review personal security set up (Communication & Essentials) Unpredictable Fridays We should…
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TS Update-(Buffering Time)
Greetings Expats, I really appreciate all the emails received last week. I can’t say enough about the importance of solid on the ground information. I was able to share some of the info on the Tunisia Security Update Facebook Page which reached over 3,000 Expats. Before we go on, I think we need to…
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