What is Denglisch and why is it so catchy?
English has been quietly conquering the German language since the end of the Second World War, with sometimes baffling consequences No other language – apart from Latin maybe – has...
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Flashback: Tunisia’s revolution at 5
Tunisia continues to defy categorisation. This small North African country with perhaps Africa’s best-educated population (around 10m), has been the continent’s economic star for decades. It was also the byword...
Master any skill with these 6 steps
Robert Greene explained in his book, Mastery, how one can achieve mastery in any skill while clearly indicating that mastery is earned not granted. In the past , there were...
Germany welcomed far fewer immigrants in 2016
The immigration crush that created a crisis for the government of German Chancellor Angela Merkeleased markedly in 2016, authorities said Wednesday. Germany received 280,000 asylum-seekers in 2016, less than a third...
Thinking smaller: Why Tunisian olives hold the key to the...
On reaching the Americas in 1519, Hernán Cortés burnt his ships. Pointing up the beach he told his astonished crew that, since retreating to Europe was no longer an option,...
Watchful Waiting on European Security
The state of European security may dramatically worsen in 2017 if the worrying trends of 2016 continue. Observers should watch for four big and consistent problems. The first area in...
Return of Tunisians from hotbeds of tension: action plans and...
How has Tunisia prepared for the return of Tunisian terrorists from areas of tension? This is a controversial issue that has been widely echoed by the Tunisian and foreign media...
Refugee crisis, the vain search for solidarity
More people died crossing the Mediterranean to seek better lives in the EU in 2016 than ever before. Despite widespread search and rescue efforts, over 4,600 people perished after leaving...
Half of Tunisian youth considering move to Europe as only...
Despite the study finding that 75 per cent of young Tunisians are aware of the problems faced by illegal immigrants in Europe, it revealed that 45.2 per cent between...
The week Events as seen by Historian Khaled Abid
The hearing sessions with the minister of interior and the minister of foreign affairs and the facts revealed behind the assassination of martyr engineer Mohamed Zouari as well as the...
