Tunisia

Tunisia's short-term political risk rating has risen this month, thanks to an improved score in the social stability category (60.0, up from 57.5). This is due to an improved inflation... 2008-11-12

We forecast the budget deficit to narrow to 2.7% of GDP in 2009, from a projected 3.8% in 2008. This is mainly due to a slowdown in expenditure growth. State finances have been hit... 2008-11-12

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif arrived in Tunisia on October 22 for a visit aimed at boosting diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries. Nazif was due to hold talks... 2008-10-24

Signs of sluggish economic growth are already appearing in the Tunisian economy. According to official figures, industrial production declined by 8.9% m-o-m in August. This may have... 2008-10-24

FDI inflows have remained strong so far in 2008, but foreign investment is likely to be less forthcoming in 2009, due to slower growth and tighter liquidity in Europe and the Gulf... 2008-10-24

All the signs are that 2009 will be tougher for North Africa than 2008 has been - Algeria will see its oil revenues drop considerably, while Morocco and Tunisia will feel the impact... 2008-10-16

Respected Muslim Brotherhood mufti Youssef al-Qaradawi has suggested that Shi'a Muslims have 'infiltrated' Muslim countries, including Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.... 2008-09-26

A recent seminar in Tunis tackled the issue of what the organisers, the Liberal Social Party, described as the rise in Islamist extremism in television broadcasting. The Qatar-based... 2008-09-26

We recently adjusted our forecasts for the Tunisian dinar following changes to our dollar and euro forecasts. We are now targeting a level of TND1.270/US$ by year-end, against a rate... 2008-09-26

Foreign ministers from the Maghreb region will meet with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, currently taking place in... 2008-09-25