Year: 2018

Saudi Arabia donates more than 12.6 million dinars to renovate mosques in Tunisia

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated to Tunisia more than 5.3 million dollars (about 12.6 million dinars) for the restoration and maintenance of the Zitouna Mosque and the King Abdulaziz Mosque at El-Manar district in the capital, Imam of the Grand Mosque and advisor at the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid announced on Sunday, TAP reports. This donation is part of strengthening co-operation between Tunisia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field of religious affairs and in the protection…

Carthage: a lost civilisation

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Tyre fell in 332 BC to the armies of Alexander the Great, and its citizens were massacred. Some escaped the wrath of Alexander’s army by bribery or stealth or luck, fled to North Africa and founded Carthage, in what is now Tunisia. Most people have never heard of it. Some don’t know where it is. Few know how long it lasted. And even fewer understand its contributions to the world, such as the invention of glass and the use of stars to navigate ships. Most Carthagians were Phoenicians who came…

Imam preacher of Grand Holly Mosque of Makka highlights peaceful coexistence

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The Tunisian Zituna University hosted last Saturday a memorable event enhanced by the visit of  Imam preacher  of the Grand Holly Mosque of Makka ( Masjid al-Haram) Dr. Salah Bin Abbdullah Bin Hamid. On this occasion, the eminent Sheikh gave a lecture on coexistence which according to him must prevail in the Muslim community. The conference, which was attended by many academics, Imams and Tunisian and foreign students, started by a special welcome voiced by Dr. Hichem Grissa, President of the Zituna University and his colleague moderator of this meeting,…

ATA commemorates 105th anniversary of first intercontinental flight

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The Tunisian Association of Aeronautics (ATA) celebrated the 105th anniversary of the first intercontinental flight made between Tunis and Marsala (Italy) by aviator Roland Garros. The celebration took place on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the racing racecourse of Ksar Said which was the first Tunisian aerodrome between 1911 and 1924. The Tunisian Association of Aeronautics provided for the guests attending the celebration the opportunity to watch a unique experience of free flight aboard Para-engines performed by Ali Barouni and instructor Biegnon Romain. On December 18, 1912, the aviator Roland…

“Dinar devaluation is slaughter for company” (Samir Majoul)

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(TAP / interview by Nedra Boukesra) – The lack of administrative continuity, the mismanagement of state-owned companies, the increase of the tax burden and the informal economy are all issues that concern the new president of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) Samir Majoul. In an interview with TAP, Majoul, 62, places emphasis on the collective responsibility of the State, employers’ organisations and employees in managing the “particularly worrying” economic and social situation in the country. This family business leader specialising in agribusiness, does not hesitate to…

Bilateral relations discussed as Caid Essebsi meets Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid

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President Beji Caid Essebsi received on Friday at Carthage Palace Imam of Grand Mosque and Saudi Arabia’s Advisor at Royal Court Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid who is paying a five-day visit to Tunisia (February 1-5). The Head of the State highlighted the importance of this visit that will “further strengthen privileged and fraternal relations between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia,” hailing “the strong bilateral co-operation in several fields”, TAP reports a statement of the Presidency of the Republic. Caid Essebsi also commended Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King…

Tunisia: Economic reforms should be accompanied by social reforms (Jihad Azour)

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The economic reforms adopted by Tunisia should be accompanied by social reforms to ease the pressure on vulnerable groups, said Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In an interview with TAP, the official said the Tunisian government is on the right track, adding that reforms require time and support. In this context, he expressed the will of the IMF to support the efforts of the Tunisian government in this area, while taking into account the reaction of the citizen…

AfDB delegation pledges increased support for reform in Tunisia

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A delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation paid a visit to Tunisia during which the Bank pledged increased support for Tunisia’s reform programme as well as for entrepreneurship and exportation, TAP reports. Head of the delegation Moussa Dosso said, as het met Thursday with Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Zied Laadhari, the AfDB is committed to bolstering the tax and civil service reform process, in particular, and delivering a boost to private-public partnership and entrepreneurship. The bank is also keen to encourage youths through Souk At-tanmia programme…

Minister of Religious Affairs meets with Imam Preacher of  Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah

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Minister of Religious Affairs Ahmed Adhoum met, Thursday in Tunis, with Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, Advisor to the Royal Court in Saudi Arabia, member of the Supreme Judiciary Council, Head of the Islamic Fiqh Academy in Jeddah and Imam Preacher of the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah. The cooperation and fraternal relations were the focus of the meeting with the Imam preacher of the Grand Mosque, which was attended by the Kingdom’s ambassador in Tunis  Mohamed bin Mahmoud Al Ali and the delegation accompanying them, a statement…

Macron lauds Arab-spring’s contribution to Tunisia’s democracy

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While visiting Tunisia, the country where the Arab spring broke out, French president Emmanuel Macron revisited that episode of history which disrupted the political patterns that were thought to be impossible to change in several Arab countries. Emmanuel Macron hailed in particular the effects of this movement in Tunisia. “You have managed to establish civil status where many people thought it was impossible. Through this cultural and democratic revolution, you have disproved those around the world who are still saying that societies where Islam is present are not compatible with…