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Tunisia’s Tourism Revenue Reaches New Heights, with a 7.8% Increase in 2024 and More Than 10 Million Tourists Expected to Arrive

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Tunisia’s tourism sector has experienced a significant boost, with revenues reaching an impressive $2.3 billion by December 20, 2024. This marks a 7.8% increase in tourism revenue compared to the same period last year, reflecting the growing appeal of Tunisia as a tourist destination. With over ten million tourists expected to visit the country by the end of 2024, Tunisia’s tourism industry is on track to achieve record-breaking revenues, Travel And Tour World reports. The surge in tourism revenue has also played a crucial role in strengthening Tunisia’s foreign currency…

TAP Referendum for Best Athlete of the Year 2024

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The results of the TAP referendum have been announced: Ali Abdi, Firas Kattoussi, Maroua Bouzayani, Amenallah Tissaoui and Raoua Tlili are the winners of the 13th TAP referendum. Tunisia Afrique Press (TAP) news agency organised a sports press day to announce the results of the 13th edition of the vote for the best athlete for 2024. The Sports Press Day which was held, on Wednesday, at the TAP headquarters was marked by a round table discussion on the theme: “Professionalism in Tunisian football: Achievements and expectations”. In his opening speech,…

Tunisian, Egyptian FMs Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Relations, Regional Challenges

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, held a meeting on Wednesday 25 December with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Egyptians Abroad, as part of his working visit to Egypt followed by an extended working session attended by delegations from both countries. On this occasion, the two ministers reviewed the excellent historical Tunisian-Egyptian relations and expressed their strong desire to raise them to the highest standards, in line with the will of the two countries’ Heads of State, President Kaïs…

Chinese-built bridge project progresses as scheduled in Tunisia

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On the south bank of the Bizerte Canal, which divides the Tunisian town of Bizerte into two parts, a towering crane was busy unloading containers. Nearby, site huts were being erected in preparation for constructing a new bridge over the canal. The new Bizerte Bridge project began in March after the Ministry of Equipment and Housing signed a contract with China’s Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG). The new bridge, which will be the second to cross the canal and the largest in Tunisia when completed, has brought hope to…

Tunis hosts seventh MyFirstDoc festival

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The 7th edition of the MyFirstDoc in Tunisia international film festival, dedicated to documentary films, will take place from December 24 to 27, 2024, with a selection of 22 documentary films by emerging filmmakers from 15 countries, showcasing the very best of young documentary filmmaking, each time renewed and enriched by new styles, new forms of narration and aesthetics, in tune with today’s world. Organized by the Association Cinéma Documentaire tunisien, the festival offers a diverse program featuring films from Tunisia, Algeria, Bahrain, Belgium, Egypt, the United States of America,…

Tunisia sees jump in winter holiday bookings, French visitors topping the list as new 2025 entry rules spur tourism growth

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Tourism in Tunisia has shown remarkable growth as indicators for the upcoming winter holidays signal a significant boost in bookings. The country is seeing a 12% increase in reservations compared to the previous year, which highlights a positive trend for the tourism sector. According to industry reports, this surge in bookings is largely attributed to a variety of factors, such as the attractive cultural and historical offerings of the country, as well as its growing reputation as a safe travel destination, Travel And Tour World reports. Increasing Popularity Among Foreign…

JCC 2024 awards: ‘’Red Path‘’ by Lotfi Achour wins the Golden Tanit

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The Grand Prize of the 35th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC) was awarded to the feature film ‘’Red Path‘’ by Lotfi Achour, becoming the 10th Tunisian film to win the Golden Tanit of the Carthage Film Festival since its creation in 1966. The complete prize list for the official competition of the JCC, held from December 14 to 21, 2024, was unveiled on Saturday evening at a ceremony held at the Théâtre de l’Opéra in the City of Culture in Tunis. ‘’Red Path‘’ also won the Audience Prize, awarded ex…

JCC 2024: Sixth Day of the Carthage Film Festival

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The parallel awards of the 35th edition of the Carthage Film Festival (JCC) were announced on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the Media Center of the City of Culture in Tunis. The awards are as follows: The “Khemais Khayati” Prize of the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) for Resistance Cinema was awarded to The Red Path by Lotfi Achour. The FIPRESCI Prize (International Federation of Film Critics) was awarded to Who Do I Belong To by Meryam Joobeur. The Lina Ben Mhenni Human Rights Prize was given to RESSACS,…

Tunisia wins parallel awards at the Carthage Film Festival

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The 35th edition of the Carthage Film Festival announced on Friday evening, at the International Media Center in the City of Culture, the parallel prizes for the 35th edition of the Carthage Film Festival. The jury, composed of Ons Kamoun from Tunisia, Elli Mastorou from Belgium, and Ahmed Boughaba from Morocco, awarded the Journalists’ Union Prize for Cinema of Resistance to The Red Path, directed by Lotfi Achour. The same jury also granted the FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Press) Award to Who Do I Belong To by director Meryam…

Empowering women and revitalizing agriculture: Femme et Palmier in South Tunisia

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Credit International Labour Organization United by a shared vision of empowerment and sustainability, the women of an Agricultural Development Group (GDA) called Femme et Palmier have built a collective that thrives on solidarity and innovation. Their story is one of resilience, community, and the transformative power of the social and solidarity economy (SSE), supported by the Jeun’ESS project. In South Douz, Kebili Governorate, a unique initiative is transforming the lives of rural women and redefining agricultural development. The GDA Femme et Palmier, established in March 2020, is a women-led cooperative dedicated to…