EXPATS 
Source for the expatriate community to find relevant and practical security information while living/working in beautiful Tunisia…
TS Update-(June Challenges/Expat Awareness)(0)
Greetings Expats, The weather is getting better…but the security challenges in Tunis have not gone away. I want to share some information regarding the current security situation in Tunisia and what Expats can do to improve their personal safety setup. From my perspective… OK here’s the thing…during the last 2 months I’ve organized security for field trips… Read More ›
TS Update-(Friday May 24th)
Greetings Expats, Interesting week…lots of information and new developments. Our monthly Expat Security Professionals Network meeting went well. It’s always good to network and share information. General Situation Tunisia’s minister of religious affairs has once again bravely gone on the record to echo the tolerant & flexible attitude which most Tunisians have towards religion: … Read More ›
TS Update-(Aware of the Shift)
Greetings Expats, Busy weekend on the security side of things, but also this weekend was a good snapshot of the situation in Tunisia. On one hand we had great weather and many positive venues to enjoy…but a simple google news search provides more than enough stories to be concerned about. A Shift As informed… Read More ›
TS Update-(May 9th Update)
Greetings Expats, Interesting times here in Tunisia. As a security coordinator I get my information from 4 primary channels. Open sources: Publicly available information such media, web-based communities, public data, etc. Professional Network: I am fortunate to network with many expat security professionals and local security contacts. Commercial security updates: Companies that provide more comprehensive & in-depth analysis…. Read More ›
TS Update-(Expat Awareness)
Greetings Expats, The ripple effects of the Middle East are arriving in Tunisia. Today “several hundred citizens and politicians and members of civil society marched in Avenue Habib Bourguiba to denounce the latest Israeli attack in Syria.”-Tunis Numerique Expat Awareness This incident along with the developing situation in Kasserine and the current challenging political environment underscores why… Read More ›
TS Update-(KASSERINE Border Travel)
Greetings Expats, I hope you are all enjoying Mayday Labor Day. I wanted to share some information regarding the recent incident in Kasserine. Expat Awareness KASSERINE, Tunisia: “A land mine explosion seriously wounded two members of Tunisia’s national guard on Monday as they pursued a group of armed Islamists near the Algerian border, the… Read More ›
TS Update-(May 1st Awareness)
Greetings Expats, Before I start my week there are (2) types of forecasts that I am interested in: Weekly temperature forecast Weekly security forecast Although the regular weather forecast for this week is not particularly interesting; we need to pay attention to the security forecast. Expat Awareness As in many other countries, Tunisia celebrates May 1st as Labor Day…. Read More ›
TS Update-(Bizerte Sitrep)
Greetings Expats, The activities that took place in Bizerte during these last few days provide us with good opportunity to sharpen our security awareness. Basically, fans in Bizerte were upset over a soccer ruling. Angry youths and serious soccer fans used the information as an excuse to riot & loot. Expat Awareness “Important security reinforcements… Read More ›
TS Update-(Cancelled Fuel Strike Blowback)
Greetings Expats, Great weekend with beautiful weather and lots to do. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. My family and I visited the Matador Restrauant in Menzah V. The pizza was great and they played nice Latino music which was a special treat for me. And now for the update… Expat Awareness The main… Read More ›
TS Update-(Clashes North of Sousse)
Greetings Expats, Expat Awareness According to Reuters News: “Police fired on Islamists attacking a police station in a southern Tunisian town, killing one person, a security source said, in the latest incident to raise religious tensions in the North African country.” Analysis This incident is a snap shot of the security landscape in Tunisia…. Read More ›
