President Ben Ali receives Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister

Tunis, November 14, 2008-- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received on Friday, Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Louis Amado. Tunisian-Portuguese relations, the prospect of boosting bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues were under focus. Following the meeting, Mr Amado said that the meeting reviewed the relations between both countries in light of the forthcoming high- level meeting scheduled early next year. Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister, said that he had informed President Ben Ali of his country’s commitment to boost ...

President Ben Ali congratulates Mahmoud Abbas on the occasion of the anniversary of the proclamation of the Palestinian State

Tunis, November 14, 2008- On the occasion of the anniversary of the proclamation of the Palestinian State, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali conveyed a message of congratulations to President Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) and President of the Palestinian National Authority. In his message, the Head of State reiterates his unflinching support to the just Palestinian cause, as well as his constant support to the ...

Germany’s Coroplast to open major production plant in Tunisia

  Tunis, November 14, 2008 -- One of Germany’s leading suppliers for the electric and automotive industry, will soon start a car cable production plant in the industrial area of El Kef, in Western Tunisia. Work has already started on the plant which will cover an area of 8 hectares, and which is expected to start production in 2010. The project is expected to generate 2000 jobs by 2011, and will boost the region as an industrial pole. Most of the personnel has already been pre-selected in view ...

Carthage Eagles’ team named for friendly against Ghana’s Black Stars

Tunis, November 14, 2008- Tunisia’s coach Umberto Coelho has picked the 22 men squad in preparation for the friendly game against Ghana on November 19 in Accra. The game is in preparation for the FIFA 2010 World Cup/ African Nations Cup. In a last minute move, Coelho announced that Khaled Zairi will replace Radhi Jaidi, who had previously been selected by Coelho on Thursday. The list of players does not include internationals from the Club Sportif Sfaxien and Etoile Sportive du Sahel, who are busy preparing ...