Jan 7 Michel Cousins

Tunisian PM visits Libya amid tensions between Ben Guerdane locals and security forces over border crossing closure

By Houda Mzioudet. Tunis, 7 January 2013:Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali is undertaking a one-day visit to Libya with a delegation of governmen...

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Ras Jedir border crossing still closed, Tunisian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce transports Tunisian goods to Libya by sea
Jan 5 Sami Zaptia

Ras Jedir border crossing still closed, Tunisian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce transports Tunisian goods to Libya by sea

By Houda Mzioudet Tunis, 5 January 2013The Tunisian-Libyan border crossing of Ras Jedir remains closed for Libyan and Tunisian merchants transporti...

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Dec 29 Sami Zaptia

Tunisian Employers' Organization Concerned about Suspension of Trade Between Tunisia and Libya

By Houda Mzioudet. Tunis, December 27:Border trade between Libya and Tunisia has been totally suspended for a week due to lack of security, the Tunis...

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Tunisian border closes briefly following protests
Dec 11 Michel Cousins

Tunisian border closes briefly following protests

By Houda Mzioudet.The border crossing at Ras Jedir Tunis, 11 December: The Ras Jedir border crossing between Tunisia and Libya reopened late yesterd...

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Sep 9 Michel Cousins

Libyan border police thwart fuel smugglers

Tripoli, 9 September:A major fuel smuggling operation at the the main Tunisian border crossing at Ras Jedir has been smashed by border guards.They hav...

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May 23 Michel Cousins

Libya closes Tunisian border crossing

Tripoli, 23 May:Libya temporarily closed the Tunisian border crossing at Ras Jedir early today after angry Tunisian smugglers attempted to storm the b...

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Smugglers try to storm across border into Tunisia
May 22 Michel Cousins

Smugglers try to storm across border into Tunisia

Tripoli, 22 May:More than 40 trucks tried to force their way from Libya into Tunisia at the Ras Jedir border crossing on Monday evening.  According to...

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Apr 10 Michel Cousins

150 vehicles try to storm Tunisia-Libya border

Tripoli, April 10It is reported from Tunisia that on Monday morning 150 vehicles carrying smuggled Tunisian-subsidized foodstuffs and fertiliser were...

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Apr 9 Michel Cousins

Tunisians released

Tripoli, April 9The five Tunisians captured by Libyans on Saturday afternoon were released late on Sunday.The five, allegedly fuel smugglers, were fre...

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Mar 2 Michel Cousins

Libya-Tunisian border calm again

The situation in the main Tunisian-Libyan border crossing at Ras Jedir is now said to be calm after angry clashes between Libyans and Tunisians.On Thu...

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