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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,…

EU external borders: irregular border crossings drop 43% in first 10 months of 2024 (Frontex)

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According to preliminary data collected by Frontex*, the number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 43% in the first 10 months of 2024 to 191 900, driven by significant drops on the Central Mediterranean (-62%) and Western Balkan migratory routes (-80%), reliefweb reported0 Frontex supports national authorities in their border management efforts with 3 000 officers and staff deployed across the EU’s external borders. Key highlights for the first 10 months of 2024: The Central Mediterranean route continued its significant downward trend this year. Between January…

Tunisia seeks to be at the forefront of the global green hydrogen scene

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Photo credit goes to Canva Tunisia announces strategy to boost renewable energy and green hydrogen production amid regional challenges, as part of an ambitious national strategy to transform the country into a world leader in green hydrogen production.Tunisia has unveiled an ambitious national strategy aimed at transforming the country into a world leader in the production of green hydrogen. Blessed with abundant solar and wind resources, Tunisia is poised to capitalise on these assets to produce clean hydrogen, a versatile energy carrier with the potential to decarbonise a range of…

Alarming figures on bitter reality of education in Al Quds

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Participants in the Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO) conference on ‘The reality of children’s education in the city of Al-Quds’ on Thursday revealed the bitter reality faced by the children of Al-Quds as a result of the systematic crime of the occupation authorities aimed at striking education in Al-Quds and imposing the occupation curriculum to obliterate the Arab identity of the school and students alike. In his speech, Palestinian Minister of Education and Higher Education Amjad Barham said that what is happening today in Gaza is…

Prolonged drought and record temperatures have critical impact in the Mediterranean

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Severe and prolonged drought events have affected Europe for more than two years and northern Africa for six years, causing water shortages and hampering vegetation growth. Today the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes its report Drought in the Mediterranean – January 2024 on the persisting droughts and their impact across the wider region. Long-lasting, above-average temperatures, warm spells and poor precipitation have led to severe drought conditions in the Mediterranean region, affecting numerous areas across southern Italy, southern Spain, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. In the midst of winter, the ongoing drought…

The extreme suffering of the brave and patient Palestinian people

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The horror of the Israeli genocide against defenceless Palestinian people during 122 days is something truly indescribable and very sorrowful. History does not witness such atrocities. The footage of people everywhere running and screaming, between shards of broken glass, building debris and traces of blood, is painful for all humanity even for some Jews within Israel and in the Diaspora, condemning Israel’s war on Gaza and expressing their solidarity with the people of the blockaded enclave. Even though it is the most Barbaric war in history, Palestinian people will rebuild…

Monitoring opportunities and meeting challenges for market expansion in 2024

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With 2024 just around the corner, the Tunisian solar energy market is poised for significant expansion, presenting a myriad of opportunities and challenges. The country’s installed capacity will pass the 200 MW mark for solar PV capacity by 2023. In the last decade, Tunisia has demonstrated a growing interest in developing solar energy. The country has witnessed the launch of numerous initiatives and projects aimed at exploiting Tunisia’s vast solar potential. In particular, the deployment of large-scale, distributed solar systems has increased sharply, contributing to a more diversified energy mix.…

Saudi mediation in releasing prisoners in Russia… Hints and repercussions

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By Dr Alaya Allani, Academic and Researcher in strategic issues At the peak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Saudi diplomacy was prompted by Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman to ease some of the tensions created by the war with prisoners exchange negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that resulted in the release of Moroccan, American, British, Swedish and Croatian prisoners, some of whom were threatened with execution. The success of this mediation in freeing these hostages is an indication that Saudi Arabia can play other roles in…

Network wants to make impact by providing 21st-century skills

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Academics have stressed the importance of ensuring African graduates secure jobs after their studies, ideally linked to the expertise they have gained during their courses. They spoke out at the second Annual Academic Summit, an international conference hosted by the Honoris United Universities (HUU) network of private universities, which was staged on both campuses of Tunisia’s Central University (Université Centrale), Tunis, and the Ariana, Tunis-based ESPRIT or Private Higher School of Engineering and Technology (Ecole Supérieure Privée d’Ingénierie et de Technologies), from August 30 to September 2. In the conference’s…