NAMIBIA'S national rugby team beat Tunisia 18-13 in Tunis at the Stade El Menza and now stand a good chance to qualify for the IRB Rugby World Cup to be staged in New Zealand 2011.
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali had, on the occasion of his participation in works of the World Summit on Food Security and World Food Situation, organised in Rome, at the headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), several talks with world personalities and heads of state and of delegations attending the Summit.
A news conference was held on Sunday at the sea side resort of Yasmine Hammamet as part of the 64th edition of the Junior International Congress JCI scheduled for November 16 to 21, 2009.
Within the framework of the 14th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days (JTC) an international conference was held on Monday under the theme "what future for the theatre in the world?".
"Tunisie-Télécom" inaugurated, on Friday, its own, 100% Tunisian, submarine fibre cable dubbed "Hannibal."
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali delivered, on Monday, an address during the World Summit on Food Security and World Food Situation, held in Rome on November 16-18.
Organized by the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fisheries under the aegis of President of the Republic, Tunisia will host from November 18 to 22, 2009 the 10th International Exhibition of Agriculture, Farming Machinery and Fisheries.
Tunisia now has its own electron accelerator. The First of its kind and in the country and in North Africa, the accelerator is located at the Nuclear Technologies Centre in Sidi Thabet, near Tunis.
Mr. Abderrazak Daaloul, Secretary of state in charge of fisheries and Mr. Chokri Mamoghli, Secretary of State in charge of External Trade conferred on Saturday with Mr. Wieslaw Woda, President of Poland-Tunisia Friendship Group currently in Tunisia on a working visit at the head of the Polish delegation.
Mr. Mondher Zenaidi, Minister of Health and Mr. Afif Chelbi, Minister of Industry, Energy and Small and Medium Enterprises, chaired on Saturday in Tunis, a signing ceremony of a spin-off contract between between both ministries and the Tunis Pasteur Institute.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali took part in the World Summit on Food Security and World Food Situation whose works started on Monday morning at the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organization's headquarters.
Tunisia won two gold medals, 4 silver and one bronze at the African Nations tennis Cup (CAN-2009) which ended on Sunday in Cairo.
The Paris magazine "Madame Figaro" published an article under the title: " Mrs. Leila Ben Ali and the Causes of Arab Women" in which it highlights the strong will driving the First Lady and Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation to enhance women's position in the family and in different areas of economic activity.
First Lady Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), made a statement upon her arrival Saturday in Rome, Italy, on the occasion of her participation in works of the Second Summit of First Ladies of member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement on Food Security and Women's Access to Resources.
A workshop was held on Friday by Tunisia's National Sanitation Office (ONAS) on "South-South cooperation in the water sanitation sectors" on the fringes of the second environmental investment and employment forum, "Green Ifriqya 2009-'.
A meeting was held on Friday at "La Maison des Exportateurs", by Centre for the Promotion of Exports (CEPEX) on ways to "export opportunities in the Hungarian market".
Mr. Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister inaugurated on Friday in Hammamet, the First International Exhibition of Food-Processing Industry and Services (SIIAS 2009), which will run until November 15, 2009.
The 2nd edition of environmental forum "Green Ifriqiya 2009" closed on Saturday at the El Kram Exhibitions Hall.
The curtain fell today on the 6th and final day of group B qualifiers for the combined 2010 World Cup/African Cup of Nations as Tunisia lost 1-0 against Mozambique in Maputo. On its part Nigeria beat Kenya 3-2 in a cliff hanger.
The fate of Nigeria qualifying for the first World Cup on African soil which has been hanging precariously on a balance since after the needless draw against the Mambas of Mozambique in Maputo on will be known today.
Within the framework of the international investment and employment forum, "Green Ifriquiya 2009" the Le Kram Exhibition Hall hosted a workshop on Thursday on the theme "Tunisia's solar plan".
As part of the Rugby world cup trophy tour, 2011 trophy was presented in Tunis during a press conference held on Friday at the international Press Center.
Living on the impact of the celebrations of the National Saharan Tourism Day, a press conference held on Friday in Tozeur, the magnificent oasis city and the largest tourist attraction pole in south-western Tunisia, focused on the launch of regular and direct flights from Madrid to Tozeur twice a week.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent a message to Leader of the Great September 1st Revolution, chairman of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Council, chairman of the African Union (AU) and chairman of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Mouammar Gueddafi.
As part of following up efforts of private audiovisual companies, President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali received, late on Friday morning, "Hannibal" TV promoter Larbi Nasra.
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