Tunisia
Tunisia, France hold joint naval exercises in Bizerte
2009-11-19
Tunisia and French this week are carrying out joint naval exercises near Bizerte, ANSA reported on Wednesday (November 18th). The manoeuvres reported...
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Tunisia 'least corrupt' Maghreb country, international survey finds
2009-11-18
Tunisia topped the Maghreb region for public sector transparency in the 2009 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), Babnet reported on Wednesday (Novembe...
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Ben Ali addresses World Food Summit
2009-11-17
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Monday (November 16th) addressed some 60 heads of state and world leaders gathered for the World Food S...
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Morocco, Tunisia confirm first H1N1 swine flu deaths
2009-11-17
Morocco's first H1N1 fatality was a 23-year-old Oujda man who had been hospitalised since last week for a pulmonary infection, health officials annou...
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Tunisian film 'The Secrets' shocks Cairo film fest
2009-11-17
"Dawaha" ("The Secrets"), the latest film from Tunisian film-maker Raja Ammari, gripped the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival with a tale of friendship, family and violence.
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Tunisian bloggers react to Arabicca's arrest
2009-11-17
The charges levelled at blogger Arabicca, the question of French reparations to Tunisia and the Egypt-Algeria World Cup match are sparking many posts in the Tunisian blogosphere.
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Tunisia, Algeria swap handball friendly wins
2009-11-16
Tunisia defeated Algeria 29-24 in a friendly handball match on Sunday (November 15th), TAP reported. The first friendly clash in Sfax ended in a 29-2...
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Algerian woman wins Tunis City marathon
2009-11-16
Algerian runner Rabiaa Khaled won the International COMAR Marathon of the City of Tunis on Sunday (November 15th). Khaled clocked 3:10.42 to beat Tun...
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First H1N1 swine flu deaths reported in Tunisia
2009-11-16
A 33-year-old Tunisian fisherman allegedly died last Thursday from complications related to the H1N1 swine flu virus, local and international press r...
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Tunisia hosts 'Theatre Without Borders'
2009-11-16
This year's Carthage Theatre Days are in full swing, with performances from across the Arab world and Africa.
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Mozambique pluck Eagles, dash World Cup dreams
2009-11-16
Tunisia's Carthage Eagles found themselves in a swan dive on Saturday when Mozambique's Dario netted a goal that cost them their World Cup hopes.
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Moroccan, Tunisian win CAN tennis titles in Cairo
2009-11-15
Moroccan tennis player Fatima Zahra El Alami defeated Tunisian Ons Jaber 6-0, 6-3 to win the African Cup of Nations women's title on Friday (November...
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Tunisia lose Rugby World Cup qualifier to Namibia
2009-11-15
The Tunisian national rugby team lost to Namibia 18-13 in El Menzah on Saturday (November 14th) in the first leg of the Rugby World Cup African Zone...
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Tunisia lose Mozambique qualifier, World Cup bid
2009-11-15
Tunisia ended their World Cup qualification chase by falling to Mozambique 1-0 in Maputo on Saturday (November 14th). Mozambique scored three minutes...
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Tunisie Telecom launches first Tunisian submarine cable to Italy
2009-11-15
Tunisie Telecom (TUNTEL) on Friday (November 13th) inaugurated the country's first submarine fibre optic cable, TAP reported. Dubbed "Hannibal", the...
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New trace system helps Maghreb farmers
2009-11-13
A new project to help farmers in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco improve food security, traceability and European exports will be unveiled at the Intern...
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Ben Ali takes oath of office
2009-11-13
Tunisian Present Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was sworn in to his fifth presidential term on Thursday (November 12th) at the Chamber of Deputies in Bardo,...
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Tunisia head to Mozambique
2009-11-12
Tunisia's national team left Djerba-Zarzis international airport on Wednesday (November 11th) for a 12-hour flight to Maputo, TAP reported. They play...
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Tunis hosts 'green technology' fair
2009-11-12
The environmental investment and employment fair "Green Ifriqya" opens in Tunis on Thursday (November 12th) with the participation of some 150 foreig...
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Tunis to host African Nations Petanque Championship
2009-11-11
Tunis will host the second African Nations Petanque Championship from November 19th-22nd, TAP reported on Tuesday (November 10th). Algeria, Morocco,...
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Tunisia need Mozambique win to survive, Jemaa says
2009-11-11
Tunisian international and Lens forward Issam Jemaa said the Carthage Eagles will play the World Cup qualifier against Mozambique on Saturday to win,...
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Arab female journalists train in Tunis
2009-11-11
The Organisation of Arab Women (OFA) and UNESCO on Tuesday (November 10th) in Tunis launched a training workshop for Arab women broadcast journalists...
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Opposition papers protest Tunisia 'clampdown'
2009-11-11
New distribution rules prompted three Tunisian opposition parties cease circulation for a week, to protest what they perceive as media repression by authorities.
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Ben Ali pardons Gafsa prisoners
2009-11-10
Dozens of trade unionists imprisoned for protesting working conditions in Tunisia's Gafsa mining basin have been released following a pardon from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
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CAF announces draw date for CAN finals
2009-11-09
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations finals on November 20th in Luanda, El Watan reported on...
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