Year: 2018

OIC summit on Palestine reject US decision on Jerusalem

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The extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) drew to a close late Friday following strong condemnations of Israeli killings of unarmed Palestinian protesters. A news conference was held and a final declaration was issued after a session chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Speaking at a joint press conference with OIC Secretary General Yousef al-Othaimeen and Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah, Erdogan said they held a very meaningful summit in terms of showing solidarity with the Palestinian people as well as conveying the necessary messages to Israel,…

EU wants Italy to up capacity at migrant detention centres

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The EU is asking Italy to increase capacity at its migrants detention centers, considered a crucial element in increasing the number of repatriations, in an updated European Commission report on the enactment of migration policies. It is also calling for three new hotspots in the country, as previously planned, in order to register migrants as they arrive. The EU said it will put in place a “new phase of emergency funding” shortly, together with the Italian authorities. Strengthen contributions to EU agencies Brussels is calling on EU member states to…

Tunisia participates Friday in Istanbul in extraordinary Islamic Summit on Palestine

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Tunisia participates Friday in Istanbul in the extraordinary Islamic Summit on Palestine. President Beji Caid Essebsi on Thursday morning entrusted Minister of Foreign Affairs, KhemaĂŻes Jhinaoui with representing Tunisia at the Summit convened by Turkey to examine dangerous developments in the Palestinian territories. According to a statement released Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the summit will focus on the dangerous escalation that accompanied the transfer of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Al-Quds, which resulted in dozens of martyrs and hundreds of wounded. The latest developments in…

Thomas Cook chief: We want to make Tunisia a top destination again

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The boss of Thomas Cook has outlined the operator’s drive to “make Tunisia a top destination again”. Peter Fankhauser’s comments came after the group reported growth in bookings to smaller destinations such as Croatia and Italy, as well as Tunisia “which has made a positive start after we reopened it to the UK market in February”. Asked whether he envisaged further growth in capacity to Tunisia from Cook, Fankhauser said: “We started Tunisia [in 2018] with three flights a week and have increased to 11 flights this summer. “That is…

Tunisia to build Five Solar Plants

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The Tunisian government has launched international tenders for the building of five new plants using photovoltaic technology, part of the country’s decision to develop renewable energies. These projects will be developed under the Build Own Operate (BOO) model. They include 200 MW solar plant in the province of Tatouine, two 100 MW PV facilities in the provinces of Kaiouran and Gafsca, and two more 50 MW solar parks in the provinces of Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur. The launch of the tender, which is part of a plan to add 1…

Olive oil tourism of Ben Ismail Farm is new option for Rural Destination Development in Tunisia

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From the very first steps you make in the landscape surrounding the Ben Ismail farm you realize that this is  an area unique in Tunisia with its greatness and fertility. The Ben Ismail farm that includes some 5,000 olive trees, is the land that gives the extra-virgin “ChĂ©toui” oil “Triomphe de Tuccabor”,  that was awarded the gold medal at the London International Olive Oil Competition (IOOC) in 2017. An event  regarded as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. The Ben IsmaĂŻl farm is a family reserve that…

Arab Monetary Fund helps Tunisia develop business environment

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Tunisia will benefit from the loans provided by the Arab Monetary Fund to better develop its business environment, said Abderrahmane Al-Hamidi, Director-General of the Arab Monetary Fund, on Monday. “We granted two tranches of loans to Tunisia, each worth 130 million U.S. dollars delivered last month in Jordan,” said Al-Hamidi at an African summit. “These loans are part of the program of financing Arab trade.” The loans would be invested to help develop business environment in Tunisia, targeting the development of small and medium enterprises, to create jobs and provide…

Tunisia’s central bank holds key rate unchanged at 5.75 %

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The  Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) said on Wednesday it kept its key interest rate unchanged at 5.75 %. The BCT board said that the persistence of inflationary pressures – inflation stood at 7.7% at the end of April 2018 year-on-year – noting that the pace of price change is likely to negatively impact the economic recovery. This requires precise monitoring of the causes of inflation, better co-ordination of economic policies and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to mitigate its effects. In March, the central bank raised the rate to 5.75…

The 6th MedUni concluded successfully acknowledging the role of youth in the path towards sustainable development

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The 6th Mediterranean University on Youth and Global Citizenship (MedUni) concluded last Friday, 11 May 2018, with the launch of the national “No hate speech” campaign in Tunisia and with the presentation of the outcomes of the different parallel activities to the Chief of Government of Tunisia, who attended the closing ceremony together with the Minister for Youth and Sports. This year the MedUni dedicated special attention on enhancing the structured dialogue between quadrilogue representatives (governments, parliaments, local and regional authorities and civil society organisations) in the Euro-Mediterranean region. For…

Joint Statement on 14th session of Tunisia-EU Association Council

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The 14th session of the Tunisia-European Union (EU) Association Council held on Tuesday in Brussels was sanctioned by a Joint Declaration published on the Council of Europe website. This session was co-chaired by Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini. The European Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn also took part in the work of this session. According to the Joint statement, this session provided an update on common objectives…