Second Tunisian Economic Forum will take place in Carthage on November 14-15

Tunis, November 13, 2008- The second Tunisian Economic Forum will be held on November 14 and 15, 2008 in Gammarth, North of Tunis. This major event, which is organized by the Ministry of Development and International Cooperation in partnership with the Lebanese group, “El Iktissad wa El Amaal” and the Tunisian Union of industry, commerce, and handicrafts (UTICA), will provide opportunities to highlight the sound business and investment climate prevailing in Tunisia, as well as showcasing the success stories and honoring business personalities ...

FINA Swimming World Cup 2008: Mellouli wins more gold in Stockholm

Tunis, November 13, 2008- The Tunisian Olympic gold medallist, Oussama Mellouli has won respectively 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the 6 th leg of the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden. In Stockholm, Mellouli won the 100m medley, the 400 m free style and the 200m free style races. With 25 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 1 bronze medal, the Tunisian swimmer is seventh in the World Cup ranking, with a total of 45 points. South Africa’s Cameron ...

Carthage hosts major conference on Tunisia’s Moors

Tunis, November 13, 2008- A major conference on “Tunisia and its Moors: expulsion, arrival, influence and heritage” is currently taking place at the Beit El Hikma Academy for the Arts and Letters, in Carthage. The three day event, which will run from November 13 to15, 2008, is jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage Preservation, the University of Manouba and the Spanish Embassy in Tunis. Opening the conference, the Minister of Culture and Heritage Preservation, Mr Abderraouf El Basti said that ...