New state of the art “money museum” retraces 2500 years of history

New state of the art “money museum” retraces 2500 years of history Tunis, November 29, 2008- Recently inaugurated by the President of the Republic on the occasion of the 50 th anniversary of the Tunisian Central Bank, Tunisia’s first Money Museum, which is located in a premise adjoining the Central Bank, sprawls over some 600 square meters. The Museum which occupies two floors and comprises ...
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President Ben Ali calls for “the working out of a code of ethics” in the international financial sector

President Ben Ali calls for “the working out of a code of ethics” in the international financial sector  Tunis, November 29, 2008- In his opening address to the international Symposium on “the role of central banks in building regional regroupings and in managing financial crisis”, read on his behalf by the Governor of the Tunisian Central Bank, Mr Tawfik Baccar, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali called on Saturday for ...
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President Ben Ali condoles indian President following mumbai attacks

President Ben Ali condoles indian President following mumbai attacks Tunis, November 28, 2008 - Following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, which have caused the death of 130 people, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent on Friday a message of condolences to the Indian President, Mrs Pratibha Patil. In his message, President Ben ...
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Two conventions signed at “ICT 4 all forum” in Hammamet

Two conventions signed at “ICT 4 all forum” in Hammamet Tunis, November 28, 2008- Two partnership conventions were signed on Thursday in Hammamet at the “ICT 4 all Forum- Tunis + 3 ” between the Tunisian government and the US firm “Intel Corporation” on the one hand, and between the Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organisation (OATIC) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), ...
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Tunisia well integrated in euro med region says minister

Tunisia well integrated in euro med region says minister Tunis, November 28, 2008- Tunisia’s economy and its enterprises, are well integrated in the Euro-Med free exchange zone, and are looking forward to boost this process within the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean, said Mr Afif Chelbi, Minister of Industry, Energy and Small and Medium Enterprises during the 23 rd session ...
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President Ben Ali focuses of health sector

President Ben Ali focuses of health sector  Tunis, November 28, 2008- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received on Thursday Mr Mondher Zenaidi, Minister of Public Health who briefed him on the activities of the health sector. The meeting also focused on the ways of improving the sector’s efficiency. In this context, the Head of State received a report on the ...
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National library hosts conference on the abolition of slavery

National library hosts conference on the abolition of slavery Tunis, November 28, 2008- Among its many other activities, the Tunisian National Library(see photo) recently hosted an interesting conference on slavery and its subsequent abolition during the French revolution. The conference was given by Pr Marcel Dorigny, the chairman of the Association of European Colonisation (1750-1850). The conference which strongly condemned revisionist readings of ...
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Tunisia retains second place as the world’s top thalasso therapy destination

Tunisia retains second place as the world’s top thalasso therapy destination Tunis, November 27, 2008- Figures recently released, show that Tunisia has retained its second place as the world’s top thalasso therapy destination, after France. In 2007 the country’s thalasso therapy centres welcomed some 150,000 visitors , in great majority Europeans. It is also ranked as second top health destination in Africa , after ...
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President Ben Ali hands credential letters to new Tunisian ambassadors

President Ben Ali hands credential letters to new Tunisian ambassadors Tunis, November 27, 2008 - During an official ceremony held on Thursday in Carthage, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali handed credential letters to several new Tunisian Ambassadors. They are: Mohamed Habib Haddad: Ambassador to Austria Sadok Korbi: Ambassador to Egypt Kamel Haj Sassi: Ambassador to the Czech Republic Abdelwaheb Jemel: Ambassador, Permanent ...
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Conference on youth in the islamic world adopts “Tunis pact”

Tunis, November 26, 2008- The International Conference on “Youth issues in the Islamic World”: Present Stakes and Future Challenges” which was held in Gammarth, north of Tunis on November 24-26,2008, adopted on Wednesday the “Tunis Pact to promote youth and enhance its social status in the Islamic World”. The Conference was organized in collaboration between ...
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