Tunisia beats Sudan 4 0 in friendly

Tunisia beats Sudan 4 0 in friendly Tunis, May 29, 2009- In its preparation for the 2010 combined World Cup and African Cup of Nations cycle, Tunisia’s national team defeated Sudan on Thursday in Rades on the impressive score of 4-0. Following an early pressing strategy, the Carthage Eagles opened the score at the 10 th minute with Oussama Darragi ...

Tozeur gateway to Tunisia’s oasis region

Tozeur gateway to Tunisia’s oasis region Queens Courrier, Bayside NY, USA-May 28, 2009- After an unusual rainstorm in Tozeur, the city where we spent two nights, the morning was brisk and chilly, our first “cold” day in Tunisia. Tozeur was our home base to explore what is called The Oasis Region. The area has 200 water springs that nourish thousands ...

Tunisia to host under 18 world handball championship

Tunisia to host under 18 world handball championship Tunis, May 28, 2009- During a press conference held in Tunis on Thursday, Mr Mehdi Khouaja, the president of the Tunisian Handball Federation said that preparations for the hosting by Tunisia of the third edition of the under-18 World Handball Championship from July 20 to 31, 2009, are currently underway. Some 20 nations ...

Treasures of Carthage on display in 10 Japanese cities

Treasures of Carthage on display in 10 Japanese cities Tunis, May 28, 2009- More than 150 objects dating back to ancient Carthage will be on display in Japan as of June 12, 2009. The itinerant exhibit dubbed “The legacy of Carthage” will travel through 10 major Japanese cities, including the Tokyo “Daimaru Museum” which will host the exhibit from October 3 to ...

Tunisian swimming champion Oussama Mellouli backs chicago’s bid to host 2016 olympics

Tunisian swimming champion Oussama Mellouli backs chicago’s bid to host 2016 olympics Tunis, May 28, 2009- The Tunisian Olympic swimming champion, Oussama Mellouli has accepted the city of Chicago’s proposition to back its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. The 2016 Chicago committee is relying on the Tunisian Olympic champion to gather the support of the 22 African and Arab members of the International ...

Nationwide festivities held to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Tunisian theatre

Nationwide festivities held to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Tunisian theatre Tunis, May 27, 2009- Within the framework of the celebrations of the centenary of the birth of its theatre, the Ministry of Culture and Heritage Preservation has concocted an ambitious program aiming at showcasing the country’s rich theatrical legacy. The festivities which were launched on Tuesday on the Avenue Bourguiba in Tunis, included ...

Soccer Tunisia to face sudan in friendly

Soccer Tunisia to face sudan in friendly Tunis, May 27, 2009- As part of its preparation for the combined World Cup and African Cup cycle, Tunisia will face Sudan on Wednesday night at the Rades football stadium near Tunis. The Carthage Eagles who are scheduled to play against Mozambique on June 6 and Nigeria on June 22, as part of ...

Tunisia French business delegation takes stock of perspectives in aeronautic sector

Tunisia French business delegation takes stock of perspectives in aeronautic sector Tunis, May 27, 2009- Thirteen French business managers in the space and aeronautic sector from the region of Toulouse and Bordeaux, took part on Wednesday in a meeting organised by the Tunisian Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA). The meeting which aimed at highlighting partnership and subcontracting business perspectives in the sector, was also ...

Tunisia ranked 17 th most attractive offshoring destination in the world

Tunisia ranked 17 th most attractive offshoring destination in the world Tunis, May 27, 2009- The latest edition of the global management consulting firm A.T Kearney’s Global Services Location Index (GSLI), ranked Tunisia as the 17 th most attractive offshoring destination in the world. The GSLI which analyzes and ranks the top 50 countries worldwide for locating outsourcing activities bases its index on 43 ...

Tunisian banks post net growth

Tunisian banks post net growth Tunis, May 27, 2009- In spite of the world economic and financial downturn all of Tunisia’s banks have posted a net growth in 2008. If all of the country’s private banks performed wel,l this is also the case of banks with a foreign capital. This is the case of the Arab Tunisian Bank ...