Rabat: A city of great architecture, cuisine and music
Having been born and raised in Rwanda, I had always wondered why people in countries like Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt were called Africans yet they had a...
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Women’s inheritance next on Tunisia’s rights agenda?
Women in Tunisia may be able to pass their family name on to their children and have equal inheritance with men if proposals, due to be finalized in February, are...
Why you should follow the Mediterranean ‘diet’ – and how...
Leslie Beck, a Toronto-based private-practice dietitian, is director of Food and Nutrition at Medcan. No doubt you’ve heard about the Mediterranean diet. It’s long been reported to be the optimal...
The ‘new’ Tunisia: in search of Carthage and lesser known...
After the attacks of 2015 Tunisia is back in business — but forsake the beach for its heritage, says Nick Redmayne. “Carthago delenda est” — or “Carthage must be destroyed”...
The Middle East is still building towards the right start-up...
Entrepreneurs face the same key issues they did a decade ago Almost eight years ago, I was involved in the development of Wamda, a website commissioned by Abraaj Capital to...
The seven-year itch : Tunisia needs help if it is...
Many Tunisians appear to be losing faith in democracy “BREAD, freedom, dignity.” These were the demands of Tunisian protesters who threw off autocracy and sparked the Arab spring seven years...
Why Tunisia Is the One Lasting Success of the Arab...
The Iranian political demonstrations now under way have roots in the Arab Spring upheavals that began in December 2010 in North Africa. The starting point was Tunisia, the rare success...
Tunisia protests: Is there a trade-off between a strong economy...
Demonstrations have swept Tunisia due to government austerity measures, and the country’s democracy has advanced since its 2011 revolution that ushered in the Arab Spring. But does this transition come...
Algeria’s Sapped Tourism Potential
Battered by a sharp decline in its international reserves, Algeria made of tourism a key sector to relieve its economy from an acute dependency on oil revenues. However, little is...
Olives Grown at High Altitudes Found to Have More Antioxidants
A study found a positive relationship between altitude and levels of CoQ10, tocopherols and phenolic compounds. A new study links the altitude at which olives are grown to key health benefits, Olive...
