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As part of its observance of "Kairouan as 2009 capital of Islamic culture, the Tunis organized on Friday, at the Rakada Faculty of Arts in Kairouan, a conference titled "the scientific influence of Kairouan and its contribution to Mediterranean civilization".
In October 2008 there were 60 American companies operating in Tunisia, one year later they are 70 enterprises who have directly invested nearly 1 billion dollars and generated some 18,000 employments.
Following the latest presidential and legislative elections held on October 25, 2009, the Chamber of Deputies begins today its 12 th parliamentary mandate with a 62 % rate of new members.
As part of the Presidential Program that aims at improving the an economic growth namely in the investment and employability sector, 10 spin-off agreements were signed on Monday in Tunis between the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Small and Medium Enterprises and 10 public and private companies.
Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) and prime minister Mohamed Ghannouchi underlined that Tunisia is entitled to take pride in the Tunisians' large cohesion around President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and their attachment to his person to carry on leading the country on the path of invulnerability and prosperity, as reflected in the results of the October 25, 2009 elections.
The November 7 Creativity Prize was attributed this year by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to a Tunisian scientist, Dr. Bellachhab Chahbani, a Professor at the Institute of Arid Regions in Medenine, for his research on the improvement of water management and the optimization of irrigation systems in arid and semi arid zones.
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali focused attention as he met, on Monday morning, with Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, in events planned to highlight possibilities of investment and creation of projects, in light of prospective studies conducted in the sectors of industry, services and innovating activities.
Located some 100 km from Douz in Southern Tunisia, Timbain hosted on November 7, 2009 music show dubbed "silence of desert" as part of the 2nd edition of the Tunisian Sahara desert tour "extreme sport".
A new cultural space dubbed "Efesto" opened on Saturday, featuring a painting exhibition of the Tunisian painter Sonia Tabib under the theme "Fragments of ordinary lives of unordinary men". "Efesto" is located at La Marsa, north of Tunis.
As part of the celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the November 7 Change, a videoconference with the Japanese "Tsukuba University" was held in Kairouan.
Since the opportune presidential decision in 2005 to open Tozeur's airport to international traffic, the oasis town of Tozeur now boasts 3 direct flights linking it respectively to the cities of Paris, Lyons and Nice.
Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi inaugurated, on Friday in Tunis, the national exhibition on the gains and achievements of the Change, held on the celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the Change on the theme: "New Stage of Construction, Reform and Enriching Gains."
The Liberal Social Party (PSL) emphasised the special importance of the celebration of the anniversary of the November 7 Change in the context of the current developments of the national scene, following the presidential elections of October 25, 2009.
The politburo of the Green Party for Progress (PVP) met, under chairmanship of its Secretary-General Mr. Mongi Khammassi, to examine issues related to national life and the party's activity.
The politburo of the People's Unity Party (PUP) underlined, in a communiqué released after its Friday meeting, its conviction that President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali will carry on leading the country with the same commitment he has shown since the November 7, 1987 Change to finish off the process of democratic and pluralistic construction in a continuous and frank climate of dialogue that ...
The Unionist Democratic Union (UDU) pointed out that Tunisia is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the Change, in a climate of confidence and optimism about the Tunisians' ability to carry on their development work away from all forms of tutelage and meddling with home affairs, especially after the outstanding success of the presidential and legislative elections of October 25, 2009, an operation ...
An Indian professor, a Vietnamese professor, a Tunisian expert in water management and the organization responsible for Spain's national park system are the winners of three awards announced today by the head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting science.
A ceremony was held Saturday under the chairmanship of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, on the 22nd anniversary of the November 7 Change.
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali made an address, during a ceremony held on Saturday on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Change. Here follows the full text of the speech:
Tunisia's National women's Soccer team defeated Algeria (1-0) following a Day 2 game played on Wednesday at a Women's Soccer Tournament held by the North African Football Union (NAFU) .
Tunisia was ranked respectively first in North Africa, third in the Arab world and fourth in Africa by the 2009 edition of the UK based Legatum Prosperity Index. Tunisia is ranked 68 th in the world, preceding China, Russia, and Turkey.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is chairing Saturday November 7th, 2009, a ceremony marking the 22nd Anniversary of the Change, it was announced by the Official Spokesman for the Presidency.
As part of the celebration of Tunisian theater centenary, the M'hamed Maarouf Sousse cultural center is hosting from November 4 to 7, 2009 the 7th edition of Hadramaut Comic arts workshop.
Tunisia is currently taking part in the 4th edition of the World Science Forum, the international conference series on global science policy, under the theme "Knowledge and Future" which runs from November 5 to 7, 2009 in Budapest, Hungary.
The Us energy Company, Pioneer has announced that its daily production in Tunisia has increased by 13% to average 7,000 Barrels of Oil Equivalents Per Day (MBOEPD) during the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
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