North Africa – Tunisia: Seminar Looks at Ways of Tapping UN Market Potential
Tunisia: Seminar Looks at Ways of Tapping UN Market Potential
A seminar was held in Tunis on Monday with the aim of encouraging Tunisian companies to participate in United Nations international tenders to take advantage of the attractive opportunities offered by the UN purchasing market. The United Nations purchasing market is estimated at 9 billion dollars per year.
Tunisia: Kairouan, Beacon of Tolerance and An Ppen Sky Museum
As the city readies itself to celebrate the launch of festivities marking its proclamation as the “2009 Capital of Islamic Culture”, a new book, retracing Kairouan’s ancient history and its role as a beacon of Islamic tolerance, has just been published in Tunis.
Tunisia: President Ben Ali Chairs Meeting of RCD Political Bureau
Chairing the meeting of the Democratic Constitutional Rally’s (RCD) political bureau on Friday, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali recommended to fine tune preparations for the forthcoming political events, as well as boosting the number of intellectual activities and grass root actions.
Tunisia: Fifth Edition of Matmata Festival to Take Place on March 26-28, 2009
For many visitors, pictures of the southern village of Matmata, located some 40 km from the coastal town of Gabes, might seem uncannily familiar; for good reason too, the town was once the setting for George Lucas’s “Star Wars.”
Rwanda/Algeria: Katauti Fit for Algeria After Back Injury
Rwandan international Hamad Katauti Ndikumana has successfully recovered from a troublesome back injury sustained last month in the Cyprus Premier league.
Morocco/Cameroon: Cadet Lions Leave for Morocco Tomorrow
Where they will continue preparations for the African cup of nations coming up next march 18. The national under 17 football squad will leave for Morocco tomorrow to continue training ahead of the 8th edition of the African Cup of Nations to take place in Algeria. The lions who have been training in Yaounde have so far played six friendly matches, won four and drew two, scoring a total of 11 goals and conceding only 2.
Tunisia: El Kef Poised to Become Major Tourist Attraction
Distant some 200 km from Tunisia’s capital , the town of le Kef is well poised to become one of the country’s major tourist attractions. Indeed this small town, surrounded by mountains and a lush vegetation, is also fraught with culture and history.
Tunisia: Maghreb Mouled Conference Opens in Kairouan
The 36 th Maghreb Mouled Conference opened on Wednesday in Kairouan.
Tunisia: ‘Viva Palestina’ Caravan Leaves Country
The “Viva Palestina” British caravan dubbed “Lifeline from the UK to Gaza” left Ras Jedir, in Tunisia on Saturday heading for Libya in its journey to Gaza, to deliver some 1 million pounds worth of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
Tunisia: Rich Program Celebrating Kairouan as 2009 Capital of Islamic Culture, Announced
During a press conference given in Tunis on Saturday, the Minister of culture and heritage preservation, Mr Abderraouf El Basti, said that a rich program has been set up to celebrate the advent of Kairouan as the 2009 capital of Islamic culture.
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