Year: 2018

Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio triumphs in Tunisia Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio triumphs in Tunisia

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The Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio met with resounding applause on Thursday at the Roman amphitheatre in the Tunisian town of El Jem. The concert was held as part of the 33rd edition of the Festival International de Musique Symphonique d’El Jem. The multi-ethnic orchestra is the largest of its kind in Europe and received a warm welcome from the large audience, which responded with enthusiasm to the variegated musical line-up. The songs were a mix of Tunisian, Egyptian and South American melodies with a colourful version of the whimsical ‘Caravan…

Tunisian official hails China’s assistance in hospital construction in east Tunisia

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The hospital built with China’s assistance in Sfax in east Tunisia shows a successful cooperation between Tunisia and China in the field of health, Tunisian Regional Director of Health in Sfax Ali Ayadi said on Sunday. A delegation of Chinese doctors on a voluntary medical assistance mission went to the construction site of this hospital Sunday, to cure Tunisian and Chinese workers. The Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Tunisia Zhang Fengling said that “we hope to see the bilateral cooperation between China and Tunisia in the…

Launch Ceremony of Tunisia Drone Project financed by KOAFEC Trust Fund

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Tunisia’s UAV pilot project for better management of agricultural sector projects   The Launching Ceremony of the Pilot Project on the Use of Drones in Agricultural Development Projects will be attended by Tunisia’s Minister of Development and International Cooperation and Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Vice Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, and the Director General of the Regional Office of the African Development Bank for North Africa, will also participate in the event. The pilot project on the use of UAVs in…

Economist: Tunisia losses $ 800 million per year due to Libya crises

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Jhinaoui emphasised that Libyans, not foreign powers, should be the ones to decide how the country moves forward. World Bank economist in the Sustainable Development Department, Abdullah Sy, said Tunisia is losing an estimated 800 million dollars a year as a result of the Libyan crisis and poor investment between the two countries. Sy stated in a study prepared by the World Bank regarding Tunisia and Libya that smuggling of petrol from Libya to Tunisia led to the loss of 500 million litres annually, equivalent to 17% in the budget…

Tunisia joins West Africa trade bloc, eyes export market

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Tunisia eyes African markets to ship goods and services worth $4 billion by the end of 2020. Tunisia has joined the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui signing membership documents as part of the North African country’s efforts to extend its economic ties in Africa. Tunisia eyes African markets to ship goods and services worth $4 billion by the end of 2020, a bold goal for a country whose total exports stood at $14 billion in 2017. Malagasy Trade Minister Yvette Sylla,  whose country…

3,073 Tunisians head to Europe illegally

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Some 3,073 Tunisians have made the perilous journey from to Italy across the Mediterranean Sea since the start of the year, an official at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) revealed this week. Head of the mission, Lorena Lando, said Tunisians made up the largest number of migrants traveling to Italy during this period. Ethiopians and Nigerians came in second and third place respectively. Tunisian youths are taking to the waters in search of a better life in Europe amid a rise in unemployment in the country and increased frustration…

Saudi Arabia 300kph ‘Haramain Express’ train, High-speed intercity transport to serve pilgrims of the two holy cities

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.60 million – number of passengers to be served per year .453 km – the distance covered by the two-way electric trains, linking the Saudi cities of Makkah and Madinah with extensions to Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City. .5 – number of stations on the system (Makkah, Madinah via Jeddah, King Abdul Aziz International Airport and King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Rabigh). .35 trains — number of trains to be used on the line .417 – Seating capacity per train .300kph – Maximum speed the Haramain Express Train The $16 billion (SR60 billion) high-speed “Haramain…

Respect for Territorial Integrity a Sine Qua Non for Maghreb Integration

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Respect for the territorial integrity of member states is a sine qua non for achieving the long-sought integration of the Maghreb Union (AMU), Morocco’s Lower House Speaker Habib El Malki told AMU’s Secretary General Taieb Baccouche. During a meeting in Rabat, the two officials highlighted the wasted potential of the Maghreb as it continues to be one of the least integrated regions in the globe. They both underscored the pressing need for an integrated Maghreb region in a global context marked by economic clusters. The two parties also discussed the…

Toufoula Kids Wins Tunisia Edition Of DEMO Africa Innovation Tour

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Following the successful hosting of the Moroccan leg of its Innovation Tour; an event which as reported by WeeTracker, culminated in the emergence of Moroccan eHealth startup, Moldiag, as eventual winners, DEMO Africa has rounded off on its Northern Africa tours with the latest event in Tunisia being one of two curtain-drawers. According to a press statement released on behalf of the program by Sipho Mhlope, External Communications Officer DEMO Africa, earlier this week, the Tunisian edition of the DEMO Africa Innovation Tour was the product of concerted efforts and tandem work between the…

Morocco Joins Interpol-Led Counter-Terrorism Operation ‘Neptune’

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Interpol announced Friday it has deployed agents in Mediterranean seaports in eight countries, including Morocco, to apprehend suspected terrorists during the summer tourist season. Codenamed “Neptune,” the counter-terrorism operation aims to assist local authorities to identify foreign terrorists using Mediterranean maritime routes between North Africa and southern Europe. The operation also addresses threats from firearms, drugs, and human traffickers, Interpol stated. The “Neptune” operation is led by Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, Italy, and France, with the support of the World Customs Organization and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency…