US Secretary of State Blinken to Visit China on June 18

June 10, 2023

In an announcement from US officials on Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit China on June ...

China Warns Europe Against Strengthening Ties with Taiwan

June 9, 2023

China has called European countries, urging them to refrain from engaging in official exchanges with Taiwan or supporting what it ...

Chinese & US Officials Meet to Discuss Bilateral Relations

June 7, 2023

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced the "frank, constructive, and fruitful contacts" between officials from China and the United States ...

19 Killed in China Landslide

June 5, 2023

Nineteen people were tragically killed in the early hours of Sunday in a landslide that struck a workers' dormitory of ...

Landslide In China Leaves 14 People Dead

June 4, 2023

A landslide in the Sichuan province of southwestern China led to the death of fourteen individuals, with five more reported ...

US Defense Secretary Calls for More Dialogue with China

June 3, 2023

During the Asia Security Summit in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasised the importance of dialogue between the United ...

China’s President Urges Modernization of National Security System

June 2, 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on senior security officials of the ruling Communist Party to upgrade the country's national ...

Bid to Smuggle 2.4 Million Dinars near Libyan-Tunisian Border Foiled or Tunisia Thwarts Smuggling Attempt Near Libyan Borders On Thursday, Tunisian customs authorities at the Ras Jedir border crossing successfully managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle foreign currency valued at 2.4 million Tunisian dinars. In a statement, the General Administration of the Customs said that this comes as part of efforts to stop the smuggling of money on the southeastern border with Libya. It added that a customs guard patrol was able to thwart the attempt to smuggle 525,000 Euros and 213,000 US Dollars hidden in a car with a foreign license plate number at the Chichma region in Medenine. The total value of the seized money was estimated at 2.4 million dinars. Spokesman for the General Administration of Customs, Brigadier Haitham Znad, confirmed that the seized money was secured in the Central Bank of Tunisia. He added that a report of seizure has been ratified, and the public prosecutor has been informed to initiate the necessary legal proceedings. In 2022, Tunisia’s national airline, Tunisair announced that it had reopened its office in Tripoli, according to the Supreme Council of Tunisian and Libyan Businessmen. Flights between Tunisia and Libya have been halted several times since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled long time ruler Muammar Gaddafi. The most recent interruption began in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also over security concerns. Notably, Tunisian products have been largely absent from Libyan shelves since the border was closed. Libya shut its land border and suspended flights between the two countries on 08 July 2021, citing the explosion in COVID-19 cases in Tunisia. But with the caseload rapidly dropping, officials on both sides agreed to reopen after Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba met Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis on 09 September. The Ras Jdeir border post is the main crossing between Libya and Tunisia. Both sides rely heavily on cross-border trade — including smuggling. Tunisia is also a key destination for Libyans seeking medical treatment not available locally. It is also one of a handful of countries that authorizes incoming flights from Libya, and allows Libyans visa-free entry.

China: Beijing is Arab Countries Largest Trade Partner

June 1, 2023

On Thursday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that Beijing is the largest trade partner for Arab countries. This affirmation came ...

US Defense Secretary Regrets Chinese Counterpart’s Meeting Rejection

June 1, 2023

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, during his visit to Tokyo on Thursday, expressed regret over the refusal of his Chinese ...

China’s Ban on Micron Raises Stakes in US-China Tech War

May 22, 2023

China's cyberspace regulator has declared that products from Micron Technology, the largest US memory chip maker, pose "serious network security ...

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