Tunisia: President Decides Measures in Solidarity With the Palestinian People
As a token of solidarity with the Palestinian people, in the face of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza strip which has caused hundred of casualties, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has decided on Tuesday the following measures:
Tunisia: Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca Immortalized in Music
The Carthaginian military strategist, Hannibal Barca who challenged Rome from 234 to 146 BC, and whose war tactics are still being studied in the world’s most prestigious military schools, is now immortalized in music thanks to a symphony retracing his extraordinary career.
Tunisia: President Ben Ali Focuses on Modernization of ICT Sector
President Ben Ali received on Thursday Mr Hadj Gley, Minister of Communication Technologies who briefed him on the implementation of programs and measures with a view to modernizing and promoting the services of communication technologies notably in terms of enhancing the infrastructure pertaining to communications, the internet, broad band , developing electronic services and modernizing postal services.
Tunisia: Country Receives United Nations South-South Cooperation Prize
Tunisia has received yet another distinction from a major international body.The United Nations has awarded Tunisia with the South -South cooperation Prize. During a ceremony held at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, on the occasion of the UN Day of South -South cooperation, Mrs Neziha Gueddana, the managing director of the Tunisian National Board for Family and Population (ONFP) was awarded the prize in recognition of its success in setting up the “Kollo project”, a trilateral cooperation program between Tunisia, Niger and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for maternal health, which Tunisia helped set up in the town of Kollo in Niger.
Tunisia: Kairouan is Acknowledged Atatus of ‘Garden City’
A motive of satisfaction and the reward of much hard work and perseverance, Kairouan was officially acknowledged as “garden city”.
Tunisia: Measures Taken for Pump-Priming the Economy
President Ben Ali chaired on Tuesday a cabinet meeting which examined a support plan relative to enterprises whose activities were hampered by the latest world financial and economic crisis.
Text of Bush’s remarks at Saban Forum (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) — The following are remarks as prepared for delivery Friday by U.S. President George Bush at the Saban Forum in Washington.
Tunisia: Chamber of Commerce Organizes 2008 Awards Ceremony
The Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce (TACC) has recently organized its third Awards ceremony in a highly convivial atmosphere, grouping together the cream of the Tunisian -American business world.
Egypt: ANHRI Calls for Action in Case of Internet Activist Detained in Saudi Arabia
On 21 December 2008, ANHRI said that the administrative judiciary court will review its recently filed claim on 20 January 2009. On 2 December, ANHRI filed a claim against the Egyptian president demanding the dismissal of the Egyptian minister of foreign affairs and the ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This action was brought in response to their failure, thus far, to take any action that might force the Saudi government to reveal the reasons behind the kidnapping of Yousif Ashmawi, an Egyptian internet activist who was arrested on 24 August without any reason being given and with no regard for justice.
Tunisia: Property Opportunities on The Rise
“Film-goers know the country as the place where parts of Star Wars were filmed, but now Tunisia is being cast in a new role- property investment”, writes Catherine Deshayes in Wednesday’s electronic version of the property portal, the Move Channel. The article entitled “Tunisia finds film fame”, highlights the many opportunities the country offers for buying residential properties, such as those available at Port El Kantaoui, in Sousse. “With rental returns of 15% in the short term”, their investment attractiveness is great, all the more so as “the demand for accommodation outstrips the supply”, notes the portal.
