14 desalination plants to be built in southern Tunisia

14 desalination plants to be built in southern Tunisia Tunis, September 30, 2008- Fourteen desalination plants will be built as part of an ambitious national program aiming at improving the quality of water in Southern Tunisia. Within the framework of the project, work has started on 3 desalination plants located in the governorate of Tozeur. The three stations will be built in ...

President Ben Ali receives messages of congratulations on the occasion of eid el fitr

President Ben Ali receives messages of congratulations on the occasion of eid el fitr Tunis, September 30, 2008- On the occasion of Eid El Fitr, marking the end of the month of Ramadan, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received congratulatory messages from the Heads of States of Arab and Islamic countries, wishing him further success, and further progress and prosperity to the Tunisian people. The messages ...

Amina Fakhet closes medina festival in style

Amina Fakhet closes medina festival in style Tunis, September 30, 2008- A great number of fans and music lovers flocked at the Tunis Municipal Theatre to watch the Tunisian singer Amina Fakhet, whose show was scheduled on Sunday to close the 2008 edition of the Medina festival. Displaying a superb control of her repertoire and excellent command of her voice, ...

Tunisian painter displays symphony of colors

Tunisian painter displays symphony of colors Tunis, September 30, 2008 – Amar (Ben Belgacem), a Tunisian painter living in France is currently exhibiting his works at the “Art- Libris” gallery in Tunis. Until October 20, visitors will be able to discover Amar’s dazzling pictorial world, where colors reign supreme. Dubbed “Color gardens”, the exhibit has already attracted a number ...

President Ben Ali confers with prime minister upgrading of popular districts under focus

President Ben Ali confers with prime minister upgrading of popular districts under focusTunis, September 29, 2008 - President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali conferred on Monday with the Prime Minister Mr Mohammed Ghannouchi, who briefed him on the advancement of the implementation of program of the upgrading of popular districts surrounding major cities. The program includes interventions in 26 districts where 166,000 people live, at a cost of ...

President Ben Ali receives Tunisia’s oldest person

President Ben Ali receives Tunisia’s oldest person Tunis, September 29, 2008- On the occasion of the celebration of the national and international day of older persons, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received on Monday, Mrs Houria Bent Mohammed Lassoued El Mazrouii , aged 115 and a native of the governorate of Siliana. Mrs El Mazrouii, who benefits from the ...

Continued growth of Tunisian economy in spite of crisis on international capital markets

Continued growth of Tunisian economy in spite of crisis on international capital markets Tunis, September 29, 2008- A recent press release of the executive board meeting of the Tunisian Central Bank, posts a “continued growth of the Tunisian economy in several industrial activities such as mechanical and electric industries and in the sector of services, notably tourism and air transport, while energy and large scale farming ...

63rd session of the UN general assembly Tunisia reiterates its commitment to international peace and solidarity

63rd session of the UN general assembly Tunisia reiterates its commitment to international peace and solidarity Tunis, September 29, 2008 -- In an address to participants at the high level meeting held as part of the 63 rd session of the United Nations’ General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals, Foreign Minister, Mr Abdelwahab Abdallah, reiterated Tunisia’s commitment to international peace, solidarity, tolerance, legality and equitable and sustainable development.

FDI’s Tunisia fast becoming a leader in the automotive wire and cable industry

FDI’s Tunisia fast becoming a leader in the automotive wire and cable industry Tunis, September 27, 2008- Tunisia produces 2% of the world’s automotive wire and cable production. It is also the sixth provider of car cables to the European market, including for such major car brands as Audi, Volkswagen Mercedes, but also Renault and Fiat. There are currently some 65 foreign car cable companies in ...

President Ben Ali chairs a ceremony for recipients of the 2008 islamic studies prize

President Ben Ali chairs a ceremony for recipients of the 2008 islamic studies prizeTunis, September 26, 2008 – President Ben Ali convened on Friday a number of Imam -preachers to dinner. The Prime Minister, the Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies and Advisors, the members of the Democratic Constitutional Rally’s (RCD) political bureau, the Mufti of the Republic and the members of the government were also invited. The Head of ...