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Shares in Thomas Cook closed down 75 per cent after the travel agent announced that it is in talks with UK banks about borrowing more money. The travel firm said that it had experienced a “deterioration of trading” as a result of political upheavals across Egypt and Tunisia, in addition to flooding in Thailand. The [...]
(Read More)25th Oct 11
Tunisia election turnout over 90 per cent
by Harry Oldfield
Over 90 per cent of registered Tunisian voters turned out to cast their ballet in the country’s elections – the Arab spring’s first democratic test. Election officials had initially stated that turnout was over 70 per cent two hours prior to the closure of voting booths, and had passed 80 per cent in certain areas. [...]
(Read More)23rd Mar 11
New York Times journalists freed in Libya
by Natasha Redman
Four journalists working for the New York Times have been freed in Libya after they went unaccounted for earlier last week. Before being set free, the journalists were thought to have been captured by pro-government forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. The journalists are now reported to have safely arrived in Tunisia according Bill Keller, the [...]
(Read More)7th Mar 11
Prince Andrew faces downgrade
by Katie Naylor
Ministers are trying to downgrade Prince Andrew’s role as special trade representative for Britain as a result of the type of business figures he has associated himself with. Downing Street is becoming increasingly concerned over the Duke of York’s connections with Jeffrey Epstein, the US billionaire who was jailed for soliciting an underage girl. Jeffrey [...]
(Read More)7th Mar 11
Back to business for tour operators in Tunisia
by Natasha Redman
It was back to business for holiday operators in Tunisia, despite the thousands of evacuees at the Tunisian border. The first batch of Thomas Cook tourists arrived at Monastir on Wednesday, with Thomson planning to follow suit in just over a week’s time. Tourists, taking advantage of the cheap holiday deals designed to win them [...]
(Read More)5th Mar 11
Tunisia interim president calls election
by Harry Oldfield
Fouad Mebazaa, the interim president of Tunisia, has announced details of the country’s new elections which were promised after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted. Mr Mebazaa stated that voting for a representatives’ council to rewrite the constitution will take place by 24 July. He said the country would be run by a new [...]
(Read More)5th Mar 11
UK begins Libya refugees rescue mission
by Sally Davies
British flights have started rescuing people who have been left stranded on the Tunisian-Libyan border after fleeing violence. Around 800 people have already been rescued from Tunisia’s Djerba airport and taken to Cairo on three UK-chartered planes. The move arrives as Foreign Secretary William Hague is set to hold discussions with his French counterpart over [...]
(Read More)3rd Mar 11
New migrant boat arrives in Italy
by Sally Davies
A boat transporting 347 illegal migrants from troubled Tunisia has arrived in Italy, sparking fears of further crossings following seven days of bad weather. The fishing vessel took the migrants to the small island of Lampedusa, around 160km (100 miles) across the Mediterranean Sea from the coast of Tunisia. Thousands of Tunisians have arrived in [...]
(Read More)1st Mar 11
Libyan refugee crisis growing at Tunisian border
by Adam Richards
While some 30,000 refugees continue to arrive in Tunisia to escape the turmoil now occuring in Libya, the workers of humanitarian staff warn of a growing humanitarian crisis. In fact, one of the authorities in the area described the influx of refugees as a “tsunami of immigrants.” The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio [...]
(Read More)27th Feb 11
Police use tear gas to disperse Tunis protesters
by Harry Oldfield
Tunisian security forces in the country’s capital, Tunis, have fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse hundreds of protesters outside the interior ministry office. Police and masked men dressed in civilian clothes, armed with batons, moved through the city’s streets searching for protesters. The renewed demonstration comes a day after authorities cleared large crowds [...]
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