Tunisia News

Diplomatic Corps: Tunisian embassy celebrates 'anniversary of change' By Sajjad Malik ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Republic of Tunisia and Mrs Mourad Bourehla on Friday hosted a reception to mark the 22nd Anniversary of the Change of November 7, 1987.

PARIS: France voiced concern Friday over the fate of a Tunisian journalist and vocal critic of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting a woman and faces trial.

CARTHAGE, TUNISIA // Two months after she began working at Radio Zitouna, in Carthage, Latifa Ferchichi began wearing a headscarf.

The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged that Tunisian police stripped and mistreated journalist Taoufik ben Brik, a well-known contributor to French newspapers and one of the top critics of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, during his arrest on October 29.

HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and Chairperson of the General Women's Union, hailed the support of Tunisian first lady Leila bin Ali, wife of Tunisian President and Chairwoman of the Arab Woman Organisation, to the Arab woman issues.

Wealthy Arab funds, eager to buy up distressed film assets abroad, should spend their money closer to home where filmmakers are struggling to find funding and distribution channels, according to industry experts.

Monday, November 02, 2009 Our correspondent Islamabad Ambassador of Tunisia and Mrs Mourad Bourehla hosted a dinner for Pakistani friends such as PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed and his wife Prof Dr Dushka; Senator Nisar Memon and spouse Fauzia; CEO Aga Khan Foundation and Mrs Al Nashir Jamal, and a few others.

Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Zine el Abidine Ben Ali on his reelection as president of Tunisia.

Tunisians began voting today to elect a new President and parliament in a race expected to achieve another landslide victory for Zine El Abidine Ben Ali despite timid measures by authorities to let the nascent opposition have its say.

According to the London daily Elaph, the Moroccan artist Hasna accepted an award as the 'best Moroccan artist' presented by the Tunisian Cultural Ministry at a celebration sponsored by the Tunisian 'Republic Newspaper.' 'There is nothing better for someone than to be awarded for the success she has accomplished, and I happy to be among the awarded ...

The ruling elite in Tunisia needs reform a ' but so does its opposition, a hopeless hostage to its own leaders Tunisia's opposition has never been so divided.

The sand in the Sahara Desert near Douz, Tunisia, is not grainy; it is as soft and fine as makeup powder and collects in large drifts.

THERE were no surprises at the polls on October 25th. President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was re-elected for a fifth five-year term with 90% of the vote.

Mr. Ridha Ben Mosbah, Minister of Commerce and Handicrafts paid a visit on Thursday to the Technical Innovation and Renewal Center, and briefing on carpet making and knitting where he took cognizance of the role of the center in boosting the skills and qualifications by using the latest technologies such as softwares, computers and sophisticated ...

By Ben Efe Tunisian players are talking tough and ready to shed blood when they tackle the Black Mambas of Mozambique November 14 in Maputo.A A A According Carthage Eagles defender, Seif Ghezal, the entire squad have a renewed mentality and that is to win in Maputo.

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has criticized the detention of a Tunisian journalist and a violent attack on another.

TUNIS // Zine el Abidine Ben Ali cruised to a fifth consecutive term as Tunisia's president in elections on Sunday, garnering 89.62 per cent of the vote, the interior ministry announced yesterday, in what the government hailed as an advance for democracy.

Tunisia, which has just completed its presidential and parliamentary elections, rejected on Wednesday the United States' charges that it prevented foreign observers from monitoring and following different stages of the elections.

BG Group's 44 per cent drop in third-quarter profits beat analyst expectations, but production fell short because of delays at a gas operation in Tunisia.

Prime Minister and deputy- chairman of the Constitutional Democratic Rally Mohamed Ghannouchi headed, on Sunday morning, to Sousse city where he carried out his electoral duty for the 2009 presidential and legislative elections.