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Tunisia Beats Niger 2-1 for Second Victory in African Nations Cup

Ahmed Medien — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:23:15 +0000

The Tunisian national soccer team won their second victory in the African Nations Cup tonight against Niger by a score of 2-1. The decisive goal came from Issam Jemaa, the national team’s striker, at the 90th minute, making for a dramatic finish. With the win, Tunisia is now on top of Group C with 6 [...]

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Rached Ghannouchi at Davos Debate: Islam and Democracy Are Compatible

Ahmed Medien — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:47:39 +0000

Rached Ghannouchi at the AP Debate in Davos Rached Ghannouchi, founder and leader of the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahda took part today in an AP-organized debate at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on the subject of “democracy.” Ghannouchi is part of a Tunisian delegation to Davos that includes Tunisian businessmen, politicians, and government [...]

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ISIE Employees Protest in Front of Constituent Assembly After Layoff

Ahmed Medien — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:37:08 +0000

Dozens of employees who formally worked for the Tunisian institute that administered the October 23rd Constituent Assembly elections staged a protest in front of the Constituent Assembly yesterday when they found themselves laid off from work. While the constituent assembly recently passed a law making ISIE Tunisia’s permanent commission administering and monitoring the country’s elections, [...]

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Tunisian Association, Le PaCTE Tunisien, To Launch First Citizen Journalism Training in Tunisia

Ahmed Medien — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:49:41 +0000

Speak out Tunisia is a citizen journalism training project which is set to be launched to run for four weeks in March of 2012. Le PaCTE Tunisien, the Tunisian association behind the project, started a virtual fund-raising campaign last Friday, December 16th, using kickstarter.com, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects. The project will [...]

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Najoua Ben Othmane: A Multi-talented Tunisian Painter and Cultural Ambassador

Ahmed Medien — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:44:27 +0000

Najoua Antar – born Ben Othmane – is an acclaimed Tunisian-American painter, teacher, and illustrator, and a recipient of numerous awards and honors. Born in Bizerte, Tunisia, she subsequently grew up in France before moving to the United States in 1991. Ben Othmane speaks five languages and holds a degree in foreign languages from Nice [...]

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Tunisia to Host Short Film Festival

Ahmed Medien — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:38:28 +0000

Tunisia will host an international short film festival next Wednesday, December 21st at theaters in downtown Tunis and in the northern suburb of Carthage. The festival is called “The Shortest Day” as it will take place on December 21st, the shortest day of the year. Dozens of Tunisian and French short films will be screened [...]

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26th “Entrepreneurship Days” Corporation Forum Held in Sousse

Ahmed Medien — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:47:51 +0000

The 26th ”Entrepreneurship Days,” corporation forum began yesterday, December 9th, in Sousse, on Tunisia’s eastern coast. The overall themes of the forum focused on employment, social equity, and regional development. Approximately 70 businessmen and economists attended the panel from Libya, Algeria, and Morocco. Many topics will be debated today at the forum. Among the initiatives under review are those focusing on: Identifying new social development projects [...]

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How To Watch Your Favorite Movies/Series in Tunisia?

Ahmed Medien — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:57:21 +0000

The film industry in Tunisia, especially the distribution sector, has known better days. Indeed, only few theaters can be found across the country, most of which are concentrated in the capital city, Tunis (see picture below). Ticket prices in Tunisian theaters are not expensive; they rarely exceed 10 Tunisian Dinars. Often aired in 3D (depending on the [...]

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The World Bank Offers to Help Tunisia with Waste Management

Ahmed Medien — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:00:14 +0000

A group of representatives from the environmental department of the World Bank came to Tunisia yesterday to participate in a meeting held by the secretary of state, Salem Hamdi. The meeting covered the topic of implementing new environmental projects in the country, including waste management. The experts from the World Bank offered help to Tunisian authorities to develop [...]

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Former Interior Minister of Tunisia Questioned in Torture Case

Ahmed Medien — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:28:59 +0000

The judge of the first court of Tunis interrogated yesterday former Tunisian interior minister Abdallah Kallel, who is accused of ordering the torture of individuals in the 1990s. Kallel’s lawyer, Karim Jouaihia, denied any link between Kallel and torture. He said on Express FM today, “Abdallah Kallel was an expert in business and finance and [...]

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