Angola: Country And Morocco to Boost Co-Operation
Angola’s Prime Minister, Ant nio Paulo Kassoma, on Thursday here debated with the Moroccan ambassador, Abdellha Attenlhad, perspectives for the reinforcement of co-operation in the fields of fishing, tourism and training of cadres, ANGOP has learnt.
Tunisia: SFAX Technological Pole Attracts Three Major FDI Projects
The Sfax technological pole which specializes in biotechnologies and ICT’s is increasingly attracting foreign direct investments. Three further projects funded in great part by the European Development Bank, have recently been launched in this dynamic investment hub.
Tunisia: Nafta’s Old Town Gets Facelift
Located some 400 kilometres from the capital and 25 kilometres from Tozeur, the oasis town of Nafta, also known as the “Land of the Palms”, is often alluded to as the “Kairouan of the South” because of the town’s mystical, Sufi ancestry.
57 killed in Egypt bus crash (Chicago Tribune)
CAIRO, Egypt — A bus packed with passengers traveling along a narrow road in southern Egypt plunged into an irrigation canal today, killing 57 people, the Associated Press reports. Minya Governor Ahmed Diaa said the bus, with at least 70 passengers on board, swerved to avoid an oncoming pickup truck near a village close to the city of Minya, about 130 miles south of Cairo.
Tunisia claims exile met Osama bin Laden and recruited trainees for terror camps (Times Online)
Sitting in his office near the Palais de Justice in Kasbah, the heart of Tunis, the Tunisian Justice Minister Bechir Tekkari was unable to hide his frustration with Britain for refusing to extradite Mohamed Ali Harrath.
Egypt: Violence, Crime And the Hip-Hop Identity – Sudanese Youth in Cairo
The trauma of displacement that faces refugees all over the world frequently manifests itself in negative ways. Young Sudanese refugees living in Cairo find themselves on the margins of society and are drawn into a life of violence. Natalie Forcier examines the gang culture that has emerged. Looking at two such groups, Outlaws and Lost Boys, based in Northern and Southern Cairo, and how the politics of their home country combined with the harsh existence in Cairo plays itself out violently. She concludes that programs should focus on addressing the underlying issues of lack of structured activities and limited access to educational and skill training opportunities in order to quell the violence
Bus crash kills dozens in Egypt (International Herald Tribune)
An official said the bus, with at least 70 passengers on board, swerved to avoid an oncoming pickup truck near a village about 200 kilometers south of Cairo.
Tunisia: Naval Units Rescue Maltese Cargo Ship
Tunisian naval units have managed to rescue a Maltese cargo ship which capsized off the Kerkennah islands on Tuesday.
Tunisia: ICT Sector Grows By 10 to 15% Per Year – Study
A study carried out by Industry Promotion Agency (API), shows that the ICT sector in Tunisia is witnessing a growth of 10 to 15% per year.
Tunisia: ‘Taparura’ Project Enables Sfax to Reclaim 260 Hectares of Coastline
One of the country’s major presidential projects, “Taparura” (the ancient Roman name of Sfax) has given the city of Sfax an ecological facelift that will no doubt give a welcome boost to the city’s economy.
Tunisia: Hammamet’s ‘Dar Sebastia’ Ends Year on Lyrical Note
The beautiful setting of Dar Sebastian, which is located on the grounds of the Hammamet International Cultural Centre, will play host to the second session of its lyrical festival, “Dar Sebastian celebrates opera”.
At least 51 killed in Egypt bus crash (AFP via Yahoo! News)
At least 51 Egyptians were killed when their bus plunged into a canal south of Cairo on Sunday in one of the deadliest road accidents in Egypt in years, officials said.
