Tunisia moves to renew diplomatic ties with Syria Tunisia's Foreign Minister announced Thursday plans to appoint a consular or diplomatic representative to war-hit Syria, more than three years after the two countries broke off diplomatic ties. During a press conference, he also insisted on the need for Turkey to stop facilitating transit between Iraq, Syria, and Libya; some 3,000 Tunisians have joined ranks with jihadist organisations, including the Islamic State group. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES (to complete VID736900_EN)