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Spotlight | Tunisia
Washington still up for border surveillance and exercises

Kaïs Saïed's election as Tunisian head of state on October 13 seems unlikely to dampen the United States' enthusiasm for bilateral security cooperation. Tunisian military cooperation with the US is already intense, with new joint exercises planned in early 2020 [...]

Published on 31/10/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Aecom switches from Libyan border surveillance to irrigation surveys

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Tourism: USAID abandons beach hotels to focus on the south

The US development agency has revised its $30m tender to boost tourism in southern Tunisia, which has long taken a beating.

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USAID wants to develop tourism in southern Tunisia, particularly in the Tataouine region.

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The United States speeds up its military deployment

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US to be offered base in return for attack aircraft?

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Washington still up for border surveillance and exercises

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IDB throws its weight behind Tunis's African exports drive

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Washington relaunches its plan to install surveillance aerostats on the border with Libya

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Frontex plans to fly surveillance balloons over southern Mediterranean

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Aecom switches from Libyan border surveillance to irrigation surveys

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Tourism: USAID abandons beach hotels to focus on the south

Tunisia
General Dynamics, Saab and Aero fight it out for uncertain military aircraft contract

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Turkey's Bozdemir to build US-funded police academy

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Former presidential security adviser Akrout turns consultant

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Turkey's TAI is sole contender for armed drones contract

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Lassaâd Ben Lamine has no budget for the Tunis francophone summit

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US fighter plane order hits air pocket

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US to be offered base in return for attack aircraft?

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Washington broods "its" spy planes

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El Ghoul will further "americanise" the army

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