Tunisia's Society
Tunis, July 6, 2009- Prevention is better than cure, the saying goes. Even if there are only 3 cases of infection by the H1 N1 virus in the country, Tunisian authorities take no chances and have decided to suspend, the “Omra”, also known as the small pilgrimage to Mecca, without yet taking any ...
Tunis, June 11, 2009- A new website dedicated to Tunisia’s Presidency of the Arab Women Organization (AWO) was recently launched in Tunis.
The website aims at making better known Tunisia’s initiatives and policies for the empowerment of women. It also provides information and facts on AWO’s action program and activities during Tunisia’s two- ...
Tunis, June 11, 2009- Tunisia is currently taking part in the 98th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), held in Geneva from June 3 to 19, 2009.
The Tunisian delegation is led by the Minister of social affairs, solidarity and Tunisians abroad, Mr. Ali Chaouch and includes Mr. Abdelwaheb Jmel, the Permanent ...
Tunis, June 2, 2009- Following the crash of the Air France Airbus plane over the Atlantic Ocean during a regular flight between Rio De Janeiro and Paris on Monday, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent messages of condolences to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German President Horst Koehler and Brazil’s President Luis Ignacio Lula ...
Tunis, May 27, 2009- During a press conference held on Tuesday, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Mr Bechir Tekkari said that the draft bill examined early May by a Cabinet meeting on the setting up of alternative sentences, instead of jail terms, will prevent the detention of some 10,000 people each ...
Tunis, May 25, 2009- In an interview to the “Arabies” Press Group (“Arabies” in French, “Arabies Trends” in English and “Saneou Al Hadath” in Arabic) Tunisia’s First Lady, Mrs Leila Ben Ali evoked Tunisia’s Chairmanship from 2009 to 2011 of the Arab Women’s Organisation (AWO).
Mrs Leila Ben Ali said that Tunisia’s chairmanship reflects the trust ...
Tunis, May 22, 2009- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received on Friday, the Minister of social affairs, solidarity and Tunisians abroad, Mr Ali Chaouch.
Tunisia’s President focused on the progress of social negotiations relative to pay increases in the public sector and insisted that they be finalized soon.
He also focused on ...
