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Estonia supports development of e-state and democratic changes in Tunisia
At a meeting with Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jarandi on Monday, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet said that Tunisia's initiative to organize an internet freedom conference is a good example for other countries in the region to promote freedom in cyberspace as well, reported BC the Foreign Ministry of Estonia.... Read more...
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Tunisian court jails Salafists for burning Sufi shrine
A Tunisian court has sentenced six radical Islamists to five years in prison for burning a Sufi Muslim shrine in one of a spate of attacks that have highlighted rising militancy in the country that ignited the Arab Spring.
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Tunisia says 'respect da' police'
After three months on the run, the rapper hoped to overturn the conviction handed down for his song "Boulicia Kleb."
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Our opinion: Root against Assad, but don't get involved
A year or two ago, it all seemed so inevitable. Just as Zine El Abidine Ben Ali had been swept from power in Tunisia, Hosni Mubarak deposed in Egypt and Moammar Khadafy toppled in Libya, surely it was only a matter of time before Bashar al-Assad's cruel dictatorship in Syria ran its course.
Syrian angst over foreign rebel fighters
In the magnificent Ummayad mosque of Damascus, flags of two nations on different sides of a brutal war came together, in the hands of tearful mothers.
Tunisia rappers, journalist charged over trial unrest
A Tunisian court on Monday charged two musicians and a journalist implicated in violence that erupted last week at the trial of a rapper who was controversially jailed for two years for insulting the police.
Emmanuel Clottey Joins Uae Pro League Side Al Dhafra
Ghana striker Emmanuel Clottey has left Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis to join United Arab Emirates Pro League side Al Dahfra, Ghanasoccernet.com can confirm.
Tunisian police arrest Libyan militant with alleged links to extremists in mountain hideout
A Libyan militant with ties to al-Qaida-linked militants has been arrested in southern Tunisia, according to the interior ministry.
Tunisia May Inject $1.2bn into State-Owned Banks Amid Post-Ben Ali Reforms
Pending an audit of the banks, which is due to be completed by the end of the year, the government is weighing its options, which include reducing its stakes, recapitalising them, or merging them into a new entity.
More than 1,200 migrants reach Italy by boat, drownings ...
More than 1,200 migrants reached Italy over the weekend after attempting the perilous sea passage from Africa in flimsy vessels, the Italian coast guard said on Monday.
Tunisian regime struggles with Islam
Two and a half years after kindling a revolution that flamed across the Arab world, Tunisians have moved on to the next chapter, a political struggle between Islamic fundamentalism and the tolerant, Mediterranean-style Islam that has characterized their nation's 57 years as an independent state.
Just Released: "Groupe Mabrouk in Retailing (Tunisia)"
The company's new strategic direction will be focused on moving into new business areas and expanding in international markets.
Turkey's Erdogan vs. the Protests
Chaos has reigned in Turkey since the brutal eviction of a sit-in at Istanbul's Taksim Gezi Park in May. The sit-in had originally been organized to protest the proposed demolition of the park and reconstruction of a historic military barracks in its place.
The 10 Cheapest Cities In The World
When I was in Nicaragua in 2011, I had a friend who was renting a room with her boyfriend in Managua.
Islamic finance in Tunisia could reach 25-40 pct share -study
Tunisia's fledgling Islamic finance industry could take a 25 to 40 percent share of the country's financial sector in five years' time if necessary rules, consumer education and private investment plans materialise, a Thomson Reuters study found.
Anti-bird killing conference in Tunisia
At the end of May bird conservation experts met in Tunis at the Week on Conservation of Birds to identify ways forward to tackle illegal killing of birds .
Tunisia: France Should Remain Tunisia's 1st Economic Partner
"France should remain Tunisia's first economic partner, notably in this delicate phase of the Democratic transition and assist the relaunch observed for a few months now," Rhne-Alpes Region President Jean-Jack Queyranne pointed out.
Tunisia: New Partnership Agreements Between Utica and Medef Expected to Be Signed Shortly
Partnership agreements will be signed between the Tunisian Industry, Trade and Handicrafts Union and the Movement of the Enterprises of France to develop co-operation between Tunisian and French enterprises in various sectors, notably ICTs, a UTICA communiqu made public recently, says.
Tunisia imprisons 3 European topless activists A Tunisian court on...
A Tunisian court on Wednesday convicted three European feminist activists who staged a topless courthouse protest last month, sentencing them to four months and a day in prison, a court official said.
Tunisia: Sweeping Political Exclusion Law - Proposal Violates Fundamental Rights
Tunisia's legislature should amend the latest draft of a law intended to bar government officials under former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from holding public office for seven years.