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59th Carthage International Festival line-up

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Announcing the program, which runs from July 19 to August 21, 2025, Hend Mokrani, Director of the Festivals Establishment (ENPFMCA), stressed that the Carthage International Festival represents an opportunity for cultural and artistic exchange, as it is a universal language that transcends borders and reflects the spirit of any era through this festival. She also pointed out that the festival is carried out with a budget of 3 million dinars, coming from a number of state-allocated funds, revenues and sponsorship as resources. At the same time, the festival’s management reaffirmed…

Mahfel Room at Palais Zarrouk: A Fusion of Heritage, Sound, and Creativity

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In the heart of the historic Palais Zarrouk, the Mahfel Room returned for an exceptional edition that masterfully blended the traditional with the contemporary on Friday, July 11. This immersive event brought together music, art, and craftsmanship to celebrate Tunisia’s rich cultural heritage in an innovative and accessible way. Mahfel Room is not just a concert — it’s a living, breathing concept designed to revalorize Tunisia’s tangible and intangible heritage. Through a unique fusion of traditional Tunisian music with electronic, underground, and rap genres, the event seeks to connect past…

Tunisia’s trade deficit widens to $3.4 billion in first half of 2025

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Tunisia’s trade deficit widened by 24% in the first half of 2025, reaching $3.4 billion, official data showed on Friday, underscoring persistent economic pressures on the country. The National Institute of Statistics (INS) said that the increase was driven by a rise in imports which reached $14.36 billion, particularly of energy that rose by 13%, while exports remained stagnant. TunisianMonitorOnline (INS)

“The Birthday Party” officially selected at the Locarno Film Festival

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Mohamed Hefzy joins the film as Executive Producer, and Film Clinic Indie Distribution will handle the film’s distribution across the Middle East. The Locarno International Film Festival has officially selected “The Birthday Party”, directed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez, for its 78th edition. The film will have its world premiere on August 7 in the festival’s main section, Piazza Grande, held in the town’s iconic open-air square that accommodates up to 8,000 viewers. Mohamed Hefzy joins the film as Executive Producer, and Film Clinic Indie Distribution will handle the film’s distribution…

AMCHAM Tunisia: Tunisia, US negotiate reduction of customs duties to 10%.

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President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia (AMCHAM Tunisia), Marouane Ben Jemaa, said that Trump’s correspondence received by Tunisia had also been sent to 12 other countries, including Japan and South Korea. Speaking to Expresso on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, he pointed out that the United States had granted Tunisia a deadline running from July 8 to August 1, during which negotiations between the two parties are continuing, with the aim of reaching an agreement around a rate of 10%, as has been the case for some countries…

Tunisia’s Travel Resurgence: 4.3 million tourists now and still rising

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According to the Tunisian National Tourism Office, Tunisia welcomed 4.3 million tourists in the first half of 2025, marking an 11% increase on the same period last year. With tourism revenues surpassing 3 billion dinars (around US$1 billion), it’s evident that the country’s beaches and ancient ruins are once again generating significant revenue. ‘Tourism is now one of the sectors contributing most to the inflow of foreign currency into the national economy,’ said Mohamed Mehdi Haloui, head of the National Tourism Office, speaking to Mosaique FM. He described the 2025…

Inflation rate in Tunisia remains steady at 5.4% in June 2025

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According to a bulletin issued on Saturday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Tunisia’s inflation rate remained stable at 5.4% in June 2025, focusing on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The INS attributes this stability to an accelerated increase in prices in the ‘restaurants, cafés and hotels’ group (11% in June 2025 compared with 10.8% in May 2025) and a deceleration in the pace of food price rises (6.4% in June 2025 compared with 6.7% in May 2025). Core inflation, excluding food and energy, remained stable at 5.5%. Prices…

Cairo International Film Festival Participates in the “Belt and Road” Week in Shanghai for the Seventh Consecutive Year

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As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen cinematic cooperation with countries worldwide, the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) took part in the “Belt and Road” Week, held in Shanghai, China, from June 18 to 21, within the framework of the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival. This marks the seventh consecutive year that CIFF participates in the Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance, an initiative launched by the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2018. The alliance currently brings together over 55 film institutions and festivals from 48 countries, including Egypt,…

MedUni 2025 is officially open

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The opening session of the 8th Mediterranean University on Youth and Global Citizenship took place on27 June at the Centre de Vacances et de Loisirs pour Enfants in Hammamet, Tunisia, where over 100 young people attended 5 parallel activities and 5 plenary sessions to exchange and learn about digital safety. The official opening had the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports. Sadok Mourali, Governor of Nabeul; Ms. Hana Choucheni, Executive Director of the North-South Centre and regional coordinator of the neighbourhood policy in the Southern Mediterranean; Ms. Pilar Morales,…

Tunisia: Project launched to decarbonize artisanal fishing with clean energy

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The project aims to “strengthen the sustainability of coastal communities” A pilot project has been launched in Tunisia to promote the use of clean energy in the artisanal fishing sector, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The initiative, funded by the British Embassy in Tunis and implemented in collaboration with WWF North Africa, was presented Wednesday during a workshop chaired by Heikel Hachlaf, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries. The project aims to introduce solar-powered electric engines on artisanal fishing boats in the Gulf of…