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All rights reserved.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:07:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/tnhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121070733Most observers agree that the year 2010 will be marked by economic recovery in industrialized countries and some emerging countries, including Tunisia, which is committed to implement the provisions of the Presidential Program for 2009-2014.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:20:13 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091121070733Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121071002In a world characterized by turbulence and uncertainty, insurers are more than ever called upon to provide companies and individuals with the means to face risks thanks to swift and efficient services.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:19:42 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091121071002Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121071111During the last decade, the export sector has strengthened foreign exchange inflows, increased from 110 million dinars to 250 million dinars, said Mr. Abderrazak Daaloul.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:19:25 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091121071111Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120083406Under the patronage of President Ben Ali, Tunisia's "Banque Nationale Agricole" (BNA) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary under the motto "a renewed ambition".Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:24:56 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091120083406Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120075838Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade Chokri Mamoghli conferred, on Thursday in Tunis, with World Customs Organisation (WCO) Secretary- General Kunio Mikuryia. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:10 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091120075838Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091119T160401ZMFB78Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik Thursday told a court trying him for assault on a woman that he was framed by police because of his political reports.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:49:20 GMTAFP ANA20091119T160401ZMFB78Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119061208Tunisair has recently launched a new upgraded version of its website (www.tunisair.com.tn) which will provide users with the possibility of finding out about the company's latest offers.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:22:11 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091119061208Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119062716TUNIS - The 10th International Agriculture and Farming and Fisheries Mechanisation Exhibition (SIAMAP), held under President Ben Ali's high auspices, was inaugurated, on Wednesday morning, by Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi; and it is due to last...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:39:42 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091119062716Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119062756SOUSSE - Tunisia has been elected, in the person of Mr. Ali Belhadj M'Barek, to the presidency of the new Board of the International Olive Council (IOC), for a four-year term, during the IOC's 34th session, organised on November 16, 2009 in...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:39:31 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091119062756Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119063443Finance Minister Mohamed Rachid Kechiche conferred, on Wednesday in Tunis, with a delegation from the international financial rating agency "Fitch Ratings."Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:39:06 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091119063443Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119042744Tunisia topped the Maghreb region for public sector transparency in the 2009 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), Babnet reported on Wednesday (November 18th). According to the annual survey of 180 counties released this week by Transparency...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:02:22 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091119042744Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118075341 Government intervention and the need for liberalization were highlighted as hurdles to growth and development in African markets by experts at a conference Monday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:08:15 GMTDaily News Egypt ZAWYA20091118075341Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118063209 A Tunisian businessmen mission led by Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) chairman Mounir Mouakhar, is visiting Amman, Jordan, on the 16th-18th instant. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:43:35 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091118063209Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118061438Tunisia hosted on Tuesday, the Tunisia-Turkey Partnership forum on the mechanical industries and spare parts organized by the Turkish Embassy in Tunisia in collaboration with the Secretary of State for Foreign Trade and the Turkish exporters Committee.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:31:26 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091118061438Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118061640The 2009 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) just released by Transparency International, ranks Tunisia 65 th worldwide out of 180 countries and territories in terms of public sector transparency. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:37 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091118061640Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118061801The National Heritage Institute (INP) has just completed technical studies for the restoration project of the mountain village of Toujane (delegation of Mareth) and Taoujout Berber villages (in the delegation of Matmata, old city) as well as in Zraoua, (delegation of Matmata, a new town).Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:15 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091118061801Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118061901The coastal town of Hammamet witnessed on Monday the start of the 64th edition of the Junior International Congress (JCI) which will run through November 21, 2009.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:29:56 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091118061901Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118062934Transport minister Abderrahim Zouari conferred, on Tuesday in Tunis, with Sudanese finance and economy minister Sadok Mohamed Ali. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:27:13 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091118062934Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118060935Morocco's first H1N1 fatality was a 23-year-old Oujda man who had been hospitalised since last week for a pulmonary infection, health officials announced on Monday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:21:41 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091118060935Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117080826SHARM EL-SHEIKH - Over ten representatives from Tunisian civil society are taking part in the Fourth Internet Governance Forum (IGF), held in Sharm El Sheikh, on the 15th-18th instant.This meeting gathers over 1,500 governmental and non-...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:57:32 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091117080826Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117112921 Tunisair has placed a $180 million order for CFM56-5B engines to power 10 firm A320 family aircraft. The airline, which also took options on two additional aircraft, is scheduled to begin taking delivery in June 2010. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:35:54 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091117112921Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116105155ROME - President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali made the following statement as part of his participation in Rome in the World Summit on Food Security:" It gives me great pleasure to attend this summit which we will devote, once more, to examining one of...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:41:33 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091116105155Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117041642A 33-year-old Tunisian fisherman allegedly died last Thursday from complications related to the H1N1 swine flu virus, local and international press reported on Monday (November 16th).According to Tunisian weekly Al Ousbou, the unidentified victim...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:41:05 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091117041642Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117045247Reflecting a strong confidence in Mena investors, Pharos Financial Group is expecting more than 50 per cent of the money for its $350 million (Dh1.28bn) agricultural fund to come from this region.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:11:18 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091117045247Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116052123Tunisie Telecom (TUNTEL) on Friday (November 13th) inaugurated the country's first submarine fibre optic cable, TAP reported.Dubbed "Hannibal", the cable spans 180km between Kélibia and Italy's Mazara del Vallo. The 16 million-dinar project aims to...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:59:00 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091116052123Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115113322Tunisie-Telecom inaugurated, its first own Tunisian submarine fibre cable named "Hannibal." With an initial capacity of 40 gigabits per second, expandable to 3,200 Gbps, this submarine cable, connecting Kelibia to Italian city of Mazara, is one of the most important telecommunications works in the Mediterranean; it covers the distance of 180 kilometres.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:58:27 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091115113322Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115055750TUNIS - Secretary of State in charge of External Trade Chokri Mamoghli Saturday conferred with Head of Poland-Tunisia Friendship Group Wieslaw Woda, who is leading a delegation of Polish MPs on a visit to Tunisia.The two sides highlighted the good...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:56:37 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091115055750Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115055829TUNIS - Secretary of state in charge of fisheries Abderrazak Daaloul conferred, on Saturday, with Mr. Wieslaw Woda, chairman of the Tunisia-Poland Parliamentary Friendship Group, who is presently in Tunisia on a working visit at the head of a Polish...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:56:34 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091115055829Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115060320A workshop was held on Friday by Tunisia's National Sanitation Office (ONAS) on "South-South cooperation in the water sanitation sectors" on the fringes of the second environmental investment and employment forum, "Green Ifriqya 2009&Prime.Chairing...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:55:58 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091115060320Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115060359Mr. Abderrahim Zouari, Minister of Transport and Mr. Mohamed Rachid Kechich, Minister of Finance launched on Friday the new one  Stop-Shop for business operations at Rades port. They also inaugurated two new beams and marine guard  new speed-boat.On...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:55:54 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091115060359Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115060454A meeting was held on Friday at "La Maison des Exportateurs", by Centre for the Promotion of Exports (CEPEX) on ways to "export opportunities in the Hungarian market".Mr. Zoltan Fodor, Economic and Commercial Adviser of the Embassy of Hungary...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:55:49 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091115060454Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114072044An international consultation on national anti-tobacco policies is held on the 13th-14th instant in Tunis, under the aegis of the World Health Organisation (WHO).Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:47:30 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091114072044Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114052701Tunisian Present Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was sworn in to his fifth presidential term on Thursday (November 12th) at the Chamber of Deputies in Bardo, TAP reported. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:28:37 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091114052701Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114061605Within the framework of the international investment and employment forum, "Green Ifriquiya 2009" the Le Kram Exhibition Hall hosted a workshop on Thursday on the theme "Tunisia's solar plan".Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:16:52 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091114061605Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114062506According to a news brief released on Wednesday in Tunis, a new digital educational portal "telmidh.com" will be operational on Sunday, November 15, 2009.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:13:54 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091114062506Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114064142The Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Mr. Abdessalem Mansour, chaired on Thursday in Tunis, a working session devoted to monitoring cereal crop.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:13:18 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091114064142Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114065220 Export opportunities in the Hungarian market were the focal point of a meeting held Friday in Tunis by Tunisia's Exports Club and the Exports Promotion Centre "CEPEX."Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:12:57 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091114065220Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091113075739A forum on the "Development of industrial zones" was held on Wednesday in Tunis, by the German Technical Co-operation Agency (GTZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Small and Medium-sized enterprises.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:20:53 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091113075739Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091113075745A news conference was held on Wednesday in Tunis by Maghreb Farmers' Union (UMAGRI) chairman and the chairman of the Tunisian Farming and Fisheries Union Mr. Mabrouk el Bahri, on the Mag-Trace "Food Security and Traceability in Maghreb Countries" project.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:20:36 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091113075745Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091112T184525ZLFA75President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia said Thursday he had complained to the African Union and the Arab Maghreb Union over French "interference" in his country's internal affairs.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:45:53 GMTAFP ANA20091112T184525ZLFA75Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112061326 The project on "Food Security and Traceability in Maghreb Countries" (MAG-TRACE) was the focal point of a news conference held on Wednesday in Tunis by Maghreb Farmers Union (UMAGRI) Chairman and Head of the Tunisian Farming and Fisheries Union Mabrouk el Bahri. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:24:59 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091112061326Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112055339Within the framework of the project aiming at rehabilitating a main tourist track in the ancient Medina of Tunis (old town), the Municipality has organised a field visit from the Kasbah to the heart of the Medina.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:11:11 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091112055339Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112060129In order to join Western countries that have successfully integrated research and new technologies in the economic sector, Tunisia is developing scientific research and increasingly opting for the knowledge economy.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:10:53 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091112060129Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112060448According to a survey conducted by the "World Cruise Destinations" magazine, the port of La Goulette was ranked 17th in the World as cruise ship destination in 2008.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:46:31 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091112060448Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112061205Tunisia's textile-clothing exports to France posted a downward trend since the dismantling of the multi-fibre agreements in 2005, to the extent that France might lose its rank as Tunisia's first customer, for the benefit of Italy.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:43:42 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091112061205Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112043312The Organisation of Arab Women (OFA) and UNESCO on Tuesday (November 10th) in Tunis launched a training workshop for Arab women broadcast journalists, MAP reported.The session aims at teaching journalists to change stereotypes of women and promote...Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:57:09 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091112043312Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112043455New distribution rules prompted three Tunisian opposition parties cease circulation for a week, to protest what they perceive as media repression by authorities. Three Tunisian newspapers tied to key opposition parties are withdrawing from...Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:57:05 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20091112043455Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091111063658TUNIS - Tunisia is hosting, next December 10-12, the first Franchise Exhibition "Tunis-Med Franchise" to be held by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tunis (CCIT) jointly with the Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:26 GMTAgence Tunis Afrique Presse ZAWYA20091111063658Subscription