Category: Tunisia Security
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Regional Security Update-Libya-Tunisia border post re-opens after weeks of tension
Date: April 07, 2014 Source: The Daily Star Brief: ZARZIS, Tunisia: The main border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, a gateway for contraband Libyan petrol whose closure nearly a month ago fuelled tensions in southern Tunisia, reopened on Monday. –Read more
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Embassy Update-Lifting of Travel Warning for Tunisia
Date: March 28, 2014 Source: US Embassy Tunis Brief: Effective March 28, 2014 the U.S. Department of State lifted the Travel Warning for Tunisia which had been in place since September 15, 2012. The Department of State periodically reviews its Travel Warnings to ensure that they are up to date. After…
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TS Update-(Spring Forecast)
Greetings Expats, Recently Stratford published a very informative article entitled “Tunisia After the Arab Spring”. The article contains several key assessments which gives us a good idea about the challenges that Tunisia may experience. Here are the points that I highlighted while reading the article: Militant activity & public unrest will remain…
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TS Update-(Spring Security)
Greetings Expats, Spring is in the air and Tunisia’s beauty is beginning to bloom. Time to travel (smartly) and explore (safely). Travel Advise Expect additional checkpoints throughout the country especially if you’re traveling through the interior parts or south. Most embassies continue to advise their nationals to avoid areas south…
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TS Update-(Carrefour Strike)
Greetings Expats, FYI- Carrefour personnel are observing a 3-day strike starting today. Several police forces are deployed on the scene as the situation may escalate mainly by opportunists living in the surrounding areas. Our security network is recommending that people avoid Carrefour during the weekend as a simple precautionary measure. These strikes highlight…
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TS Update-(Fuel Strike Update)
Greetings, Good news is that many stations are working, but we could see this again in the near future so remember to keep your vehicles at good fuel levels. As of right now the following stations are fully operational: Hedi Laâbidi, Rue de Carthage, Mohamed 5, Olympic City, the southern entrance to…
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TS Update-( Le Kram + Security Notes)
Greetings Expats, I wanted to share some updates regarding the developing situation in Le Kram and other notes to consider as the weather gets better. Situation in Le Kram During the month of March we will continue to see a heavy security presence in the city of Le Kram. We…
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TS Update-(2 0 1 4 Setup)
Greetings Expats, I hope everyone had a restful & enjoyable Winter Break. In 2013 we certainly experienced our fair share of challenges and 2014 is projected to be an even more eventful year for Tunisia. While we are witnessing major progress on the political front, the socio-economic issues coupled with…
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TS Update-January 14 handover
TUNIS: Tunisia’s ruling Islamists and opposition parties agreed on Monday to finish their handover to a caretaker government by Jan. 14, the third anniversary of the fall of autocratic leader Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Read more:
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TS Update-(Progress + Challenges)
Greetings Expats, Great week on my side of town. Received consistent support from security colleagues, beautiful weather, and attended many nice expat events. I even had the opportunity to see Santa in Tunis. Announcement=Challenging Weeks Ahead Update: “Tunisia’s political parties have chosen Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa to head a government…
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