Day: February 17, 2025

RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR ITS FIFTH EDITION IN 2025

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SET TO TAKE PLACE FROM DECEMBER 4-13, THE UPCOMING EDITION FOLLOWS THE RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF THE FOURTH RSIFF, A CINEMATIC CELEBRATION THAT DREW OVER 40,000 ATTENDEES. The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) today announced the dates for its highly anticipated fifth edition, set to take place from December 4-13 at its permanent home in Al-Balad, historical Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Marking a major milestone, RSIFF’s fifth anniversary promises to build on its legacy of championing cinematic excellence, fostering creativity, and supporting filmmakers from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The…

Sharp 37.9% rise in food imports

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The food trade balance recorded a surplus of 174.4 MD in January 2025, compared with a surplus of 469.2 MD in the same month of the previous year, resulting in a coverage rate of 125.0% at the end of January 2025, compared with 192.8% at the end of January 2024, according to ONAGRI data. In terms of value, food exports fell by 10.6%, while imports rose by 37.9%, as a result of lower exports of olive oil (-14.7%), dates (-2.7%) and fish products (-54.4%), and higher imports of sugar (+65.1%)…

Tunisia reaffirms commitment to peace and sustainable development at AU Summit

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The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit at the Heads of State level kicked off in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Saturday. The summit saw the election of Angolan President João Lourenço as the new Chairperson of the African Union for 2025, succeeding Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Additionally, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, was elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission, replacing Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat. Tunisia is represented at this African event by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and…