Tunisia

In a surprise move, the Tunisian authorities have released Slim Boukhdhir, a journalist who had been imprisoned on charges of violating public decency. When he was sentenced seven... 2008-07-24

Inflationary pressures seem to be easing slightly in Tunisia, with growth in the consumer price index (CPI) dropping to 4.9% y-o-y in June, down from a high of 6.0% in April. We are... 2008-07-24

Tunisian agricultural output is forecast to be below average in 2008, due to adverse weather conditions. This will force it to increase food imports at a time when global food prices... 2008-07-22

Despite condemnation from human rights groups, we see little prospect for an improvement in political freedoms in the near future. The Tunisian government sees its political stability... 2008-06-25

Unrest has erupted once more in the Tunisian town of Redeyef, southwest of Tunis. One man was killed and several others injured when police attempted to disperse hundreds of youths.... 2008-06-20

Tunisia's exchange rate stood at TND1.1740/US$ at the time of writing, down from TND1.149/US$ in March. We see scope for further depreciation of the dinar against the dollar over... 2008-06-20

Inflation shows little sign of easing in the short term and we have raised our year-end forecast to 5.0%. High commodity prices are the underlying cause and will put upside pressure... 2008-06-02

The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the Ghriba Synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba passed without incident at the end of May, although the event took place under tight security.... 2008-05-30

Industrial output was down by 1.24% y-o-y in March, and although we forecast production to rise in 2007 overall, we believe that growth will be slower than in 2007 (4.3% y-o-y against... 2008-05-30

As the official launch of the Union for the Mediterranean draws closer, we reiterate our view that the Arab-Israeli conflict will hinder any meaningful political integration, although... 2008-05-29