Photo credit Tunisie Telecom Tunisie Telecom has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Medusa subsea cable system. The 8,700km Medusa cable will have 17 landing points across Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia when launched in early 2026. The agreement covers the supply and operation of a dedicated fiber optic link between Bizerte in Northern Tunisia and Marseille in France, with a capacity of 20Tbps. “We are particularly proud to take part in the trans-Mediterranean digital connectivity project. By connecting our fiber optic…
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20th MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE FILM DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM SELECTION ANNOUNCED
20th Meetings on the BridgeApril 15-17, 2025 Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) as part of the Istanbul Film Festival, Meetings on the Bridge connects producers, directors, and screenwriters from Türkiye with international film professionals in its 20th year. The 20th Meetings on the Bridge, supported by Anadolu Efes as its main sponsor, will host the Film Development Platform on 15-16-17 April this year. As part of the Film Development Platform, feature-length fiction and documentary projects from Türkiye will make their first international presentations and hold one-on-one meetings with…
Japan Festival in Tunisia: Artistic space to discover distinctive culture of the Land of the Rising Sun
The City of Culture in the capital was crowded on Sunday with hundreds of Tunisian families who came with their children to attend the Japan Festival in Tunisia, organized by the Embassy of Japan in Tunisia with partners. During the opening ceremony, which featured a unique Japanese drumming performance that blended bright spring colors with the rhythms of the drums, performed by the band Wako Rising Sun, Japan’s Ambassador to Tunisia Takeshi Osuga said that celebrating on stage brings human beings closer together toward greater friendship and harmony. He added…
Iranian-Tunisian Cultural Week
A journey through miniatures, thought, music, cinema and an opportunity to foster communication and understanding between peoples The Iranian-Tunisian Cultural Week, a cultural event that returns after a ten-year absence, was inaugurated on Friday evening at the Ennejma Ezzahra Palace in Sidi Bou Said, according to Hedi Ajili, cultural counsellor at the Iranian Embassy in Tunis, during the opening ceremony attended by several diplomats, intellectuals, culture and media. The event, which runs until the 12th of this month, is organized by the Mediterranean Arab Music Center “Ennejma Ezzahra ” and…
Saudi Film Hobal Becomes Fastest-Growing Independent Film in Saudi Arabia, Achieving 500K Admissions in Just Four Weeks
Hobal, the Saudi independent film directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei, has set a new benchmark for the Saudi film industry, becoming the fastest-growing independent film in the country’s history. Since its release on January 2nd, Hobal has dominated the box office, amassing an impressive 527,000 ticket sales and grossing SAR 21,633,556 (approximately USD 5,767,923 million). The film has held the No. 1 spot for four consecutive weeks, outperforming major global releases such as Flight Risk, Mufasa: The Lion King, and Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. Building on its record-breaking opening week…
Tunisia reasserts firm commitment to humanitarian principles and full respect for International Charters
Amid the continued spread of malicious allegations and the circulation of false and misleading news that do not reflect the reality of the Tunisian position and our country’s approach towards the issue of migration and irregular migrants, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad reaffirms Tunisia’s firm commitment to humanitarian principles and its full respect for the International Charters guaranteeing the rights and dignity of human being. Aware of the complexities associated with the phenomenon of irregular migration, Tunisia adopts a balanced approach that combines the duty to…
An open letter to Donald trump
Mr. President, I come from Tunisia, a country which began the process to ban slavery in 1841 and ratified it in 1846. Not just the first Muslim country but one of the first in Africa and ahead of many European and South American’s states, including your country. I honestly believe that your statement on displacing the Palestinian inhabitants of Gaza for you to claim ownership of their ancestral land is absurd. First you give Israel the weapons to destroy Gaza’s infrastructure and give its extremist radical leaders the green light…
Africa’s Oldest Olive Tree Stands Strong in Tunisia
A majestic olive tree in the northern Tunisian town of Echraf in El Haouaria holds the title of Africa’s oldest olive tree. The tree, believed to date back to the Phoenician era, covers an impressive 220 square meters and stands ten meters tall. Its roots delve 21 meters underground, and its branches spread an astonishing 12 meters. The Tunisian Olive Institute has officially recognized the Echraf olive tree as the continent’s oldest, surpassing the 900-year-old Akkarit olive tree in southern Tunisia. Despite its age, the tree continues to produce olives,…
Tunisia to launch 5G services by mid-February
Tunisie Télécom, Ooredoo Tunisie and Orange Tunisie have fulfilled all the technical and administrative requirements and will start marketing around Valentine’s day Late last month, The Ministry of Communication Technologies approved 5G licences for Tunisie Télécom, Ooredoo Tunisie and Orange Tunisie, and operators are not holding back on the launch given the potential demand in the country. Tunisia has one of the highest mobile subscriber rates in Africa, with around 16.2 million lines, and according to one of the few websites the US government has not yet torn down, more…
Photo exhibition showcases strong ties between Pakistan and Tunisia
The Embassy of Pakistan in Tunis on Wednesday hosted a photo exhibition showcasing the most important milestones in the history of relations between Pakistan and Tunisia from 1951 to the present day. Through 25 photographs (black and white and colour), the exhibition offers a glimpse into the most prominent visits of Pakistani high-ranking officials to Tunisia and Tunisians to Pakistan. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tunisia, Javed Ahmed Umrani, explained during a presentation to the media accompanying the exhibition that these relations long predate the official date when diplomatic ties were established…