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| July 25 | ||
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Angola/Tunisia: FAF Confirms Friendly Match Against Tunisia
The Angolan Football Federation (FAF) has confirmed the holding of the friendly match between Angola national soccer team and Tunisia on 20 August, probably to take place in Tunis city. |
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| July 24 | ||
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Tunisia: Journalist Slim Boukhdir Released [press release]
On 21 July 2008, Reporters Without Borders voiced its relief at the news of the release of Slim Boukhdir four months before the end of his sentence. The freelance journalist has been held since 26 November 2007 in very harsh prison conditions at the civil jail in Sfax, 230 kilometres south of the capital. |
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Tunisia: Outspoken Journalist Freed Early [press release]
Following intense lobbying and campaigning by the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), the Observatory for the Freedom of Press, Publishing and Creation in Tunisia (OLPEC) and other IFEX members, freelance journalist Slim Boukhdhir, known for his outspoken views on the Tunisian President, has been freed - four months before the end of his sentence. |
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| July 23 | ||
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Tunisia: Country Ranked 35th in the World And First in Africa By WEF's '2007-2008 Global Technology Report'
Tunisia's positive international rankings have just been comforted with the latest ranking by the latest 2007-2008, World Economic Forum "Global Technology Report" which ranks the country 35 th globally with an overall score of 4,33 and the first in Africa insofar as networked readiness in concerned. |
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Tunisia: Launch of the 26th Edition of the Gabes International Festival
The 26 th edition of the Gabes International Festival was launched on Friday by Mr Taoufik Baccar, the Governor of Tunisia's Central Bank. |
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Tunisia: Partnership Between Universities and the University of Georgia Results in Three-Day Workshop on Quality and Accreditation In Higher Education
A three day workshop was officially opened on Monday in Tunis by Mr Lazhar Bououni, the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology. |
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Tunisia: When East Meets West - Secod Edition of 'Nabeul Cinematographic Nights'
From July 25 to 30, 2008, Nabeul will host the second edition of the "Nabeul Cinematographic Nights" at the Sidi Slimene cultural space, in Neapolis. The event which will open with Naceur Kmir's "Bab Aziz", will feature some 128 films from all parts of the world. |
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| July 18 | ||
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Tunisia: Tunisair Confirms Buying of 16 Airbus Planes, 2000 Jobs Due to Be Created
Tunisair, the country's national air carriers has confirmed yesterday the buying of 16 Airbus planes. |
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Tunisia: 'Enjoying Summer While Keeping Beaches Clean', Environmental Awareness Campaign Launched
Stretching over 1300 kms, Tunisia's coastline is heavily frequented in summer by crowds of holiday goers, most of whom are aware of environmental protection and especially of the necessity to keep beaches clean. |
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Tunisia: Country is Re-Elected for a 6 Year Term As a Member of the World Scout Committee
The 38th World Scout Conference, held in Jeju, South Korea, has re- elected Tunisia for a 6 year term as a member of the World Scout Committee, on Wednesday. |
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| July 17 | ||
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Angola: Tunisian Delegation Jets in to Formalise Ties
A delegation of Tunisian Agency for Technological Cooperation (ATCT) arrived Thursday in Luanda for a three-day visit to Angola, aimed at analysing with the local government officials, methods to formalise the bilateral cooperation, mainly on the technological sector. |
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Tunisia: Artistic Scene Witnesses Birth of Second All- Female Music Group
A new all-female music group calling itself "Hourriet Tounes" (The sirens of Tunisia ) was recently created by the music production company 'Noujoum Ben Ammar'. It is composed of fifteen young musicians, namely instrumentalists and singers who share a common passion for music. |
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Tunisia: Clubbing - World's Number One DJ Soon to Perform At Hammamet's "Golf Citrus"
Tiesto the world's number one DJ, is soon due to give a performance at the Hammamet "Golf Citrus". After performing on August 6, 2008, at Hammamet, Tiesto will go to Beijing , for a unique opening show at the Olympic Games. |
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| July 15 | ||
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Tunisia: In His Address to the "Union for the Mediterranean" Summit in Paris, President Ben Ali Stresses the Importance of Euro-Med Partnership
In his address to the "Union for the Mediterranean" Summit in Paris on Sunday, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stressed the importance of the "the environmental dimension "in the Mediterranean region in particular, in "ensuring the human right to live in a sound environment". |
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Tunisia: Travel And Leisure 2008 Ranks Tunis Among the 10 Best Cities in Africa And the Middle East
Travel +Leisure , an international magazine specialized tourism and leisure activities has recently issued its 13 th Annual 2008 World's Best Awards Readers' Survey results, in New York. |
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| July 14 | ||
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Angola/Tunisia: Football - National Squad to Play Against Tunisia Next Month
Angola's senior males football team are to play against Tunisia on August 20, in preparation for the combined eliminatory round of access to the African and world cups, set for Angola and South Africa, respectively. |
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Tunisia: 'Today's Rapid Changes and Complex Challenges Compel Us to Confer a Solidarity Dimension on International Relations', Says President Ben Ali
In a foreign policy address delivered on Thursday ON the occasion of the ceremony of accreditation of new foreign ambassadors in Tunisia, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali noted that "the deep and rapid changes characterized by the excessive and continuous rise of oil, food products and raw materials, compel us all to step up efforts in order to reduce the adverse effect of these changes, ... |
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Tunisia: 'We Have No Other Path Than To Invest in Knowledge, Work and Development', Says President Ben Ali on the Occasion of 'Knowledge Day'
"We have no other path than to invest in knowledge, work and development", said President Ben Ali on Friday in an address on the occasion of 'Knowledge Day'. He also announced a set of measures destined to boost training and promote the employability of university diploma holders. |
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Tunisia: Country Receives Another Favorable Ranking in 2008 WEF 'Global Enabling Trade Report'
Tunisia has received yet another favorable ranking in the latest 2008 World Economic Forum "Global Enabling Report". |
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Tunisia: Joint Action - Ifex-TMG Raises Question of Freedom of Expression Violations With French President [press release]
The following is a 9 July 2008 IFEX-TMG letter to French President Nicolas Sarkozy: |
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| July 10 | ||
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Tunisia: 14th Session of Mahdia's 'Sea Fest' to Showcase Leisure Activities And Cultural Heritage
The 14 th session of Mahdia's "sea festival" which is expected to take place from July 19 to 26, will showcase leisure activities, culture, as well as the area's rich heritage inherited from a myriad of successive dynasties which have reigned on the legendary city. |
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Tunisia: Handicrafts - National Tourist Board Issues Sales Guide for Tunisian Carpets
A new sales guide destined to further promote Tunisian carpets, while preventing price speculation, has recently been issued in Tunis. The guide which has been set up jointly by the national tourist board with the Tunisian handicrafts office, is destined to tourists and Tunisians alike, said Mr Chokri Mamoghli, the Secretary of State in charge of handicrafts during a press point held in Tunis. |
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Tunisia: President Ben Ali Chairs a Meeting of the Democratic Constitutional Rally's Political Bureau
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has decided on Wednesday to increase the number of members of the Democratic Constitutional Rally's central committee by adding to the national list, two members of different gender, under thirty years old. The new members will be appointed from the coordination committee, as well as the Rally's structures abroad. |
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Tunisia: Tunis Based 'Francophone Digital Campus' Plans to Launch Four Distance Masters
The Tunis Francophone Distance Campus is planning to launch its own Distance training programs. Inaugurated in 2002, it has so far provided courses designed by European universities. |
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