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Saudi Arabia Chairs Meeting of Arab States Broadcasting Union in Tunisia

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today chaired the 112th Executive Council meeting of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) in Hammamet, Tunisia, with the participation of member states and the presence of ASBU President Mohammed bin Fahad Al-Harthi, Spa reports. In his address during the meeting, Al-Harthi stressed the importance of boosting Arab media cooperation to serve development issues and convey the voice of Arab people to the world. He noted that this meeting represents a crucial step toward unifying media efforts among member states, with a strategic vision focused…

Irregular border crossings into EU drop sharply in 2024

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New preliminary data from Frontex reveal a significant 38% drop in irregular border crossings into the EU in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, when migration was still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite persistent migration pressure, intensified EU and partner cooperation against smuggling networks has significantly reduced crossings at Europe’s external borders, with just over 239,000 detections recorded last year, Frontex reports. The decrease in the total number was mainly driven by a 59% plunge in arrivals via the Central Mediterranean route and a 78% fall in detections on the Western…

Head of Iraqi Media Network Affirms Baghdad’s Readiness to Host 4th Arab Media Conference

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Head of the Iraqi Media Network Kareem Hammadi participated on Monday in the 112th Executive Council meeting of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) held in Hammamet, Tunisia, where he reaffirmed Baghdad’s full preparedness to host the 4th Arab Media Conference in April, reportsreports. During his address, Hammadi underscored Iraq’s readiness to ensure the success of the upcoming conference and extended an invitation to media professionals across the Arab world. The Iraqi delegation, led by Hammadi, is also scheduled to attend the 44th General Assembly of the Union, which will be officially inaugurated by…

Tunisian Street Dancers Vie For Paris Spotlight

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Rhythmic beats echoed through the Tunis Opera Theatre stage as dancers faced off at the first-ever edition in the Arab world of a street dance tournament originating in Paris. This year’s Juste Debout is hosted in eight cities including London, New York, Beijing and Tokyo, as well as the Tunisian capital. Bruce Ykanji, a French-Cameroonian dancer who founded the competition in 2002, said over 300 young Tunisians turned up to showcase their skills over the weekend. “This leg of the tournament is very important, because it is a first for…

Floating Offshore Oil Platform Runs Aground Off Tunisia

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An offshore oil platform that was being towed from Scotland to Turkiye has run aground near a beach off Tunisia’s northern city of Bizerte, AFP reporters saw. The accident occurred on Saturday night when the oil rig broke away from its towboat due to bad weather, a National Guard official told Tunisian media. A general view of an oil platform that skidded is pictured on the beach of Hwaichat in Bizerte region, on January 13, 2025, after the traction cables connecting the platform to the ship that was pulling it broke, local…

Tunisia adopts consultation mechanism with Libya and Algeria for groundwater

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Tunisia announced its ratification of an agreement to establish a mechanism for consultation on shared groundwater in the northern desert, with Libya and Algeria, pursuant to a decision published in the Official Gazette of Tunisia, the Libya Observer reports. This ratification comes after a series of meetings and summits that have stressed the need for cooperation on this issue, as Algeria witnessed in April 2024 tripartite meetings that included the ministers of agriculture from Tunisia, Libya and Algeria, where the groundwater issue in the northern desert was at the top…

“Coffee Spring” successfully organized on time despite obstacles says exhibition Director Faouzi Ben Taleb

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Faouzi Ben Taleb: The next project is “Treasures of the Regions 619.24” In its second edition, Faouzi Bentaleb, Director of the International Coffee Fair/Spring of Coffee, is concerned about the absence of representatives of public structures and chambers of commerce from this important trade event that aims to bring together the various actors in the coffee sector and connect them. “I do not care about the absence of large brands known in the Tunisian market, as they are free to choose whether to participate or not, but the absence of…

Tunisia can become coffee producer, northwestern regions are suitable for it, says Indonesian ambassador to Tunisia

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Indonesia’s ambassador to Tunisia, Zahiri Masrawi, said that Tunisia can become a producer of coffee, explaining that the northwestern regions are capable of hosting coffee cultivation. “I visited various regions of the northwest, from Tabarka to El Kef and Beja, which are suitable for growing coffee,” Masrawy said during a meeting with journalists on the occasion of the second edition of the International Coffee Fair in El Kram Exhibition centre, in which his country is participating with a pavilion showcasing its various products of this substance. He added that Tunisia…

Tunisia Launches 4 Solar Photovoltaic Projects for 498 MWac

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Tunisia accelerates its energy transition by awarding 4 solar photovoltaic projects totaling 498 MWac, aiming to reduce dependency on imports and promote renewable energies. Tunisia, facing increasing energy dependence, is taking a decisive step in its commitment to renewable energy. On December 26, the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy awarded four solar photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 498 MWac to renowned international companies, energynews said. These projects are part of the first phase of a 1,700 MWac tender launched in 2022, aimed at diversifying the country’s energy…