At least 21 African migrants die as boat sinks off TunisiaAt least 21 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian official said on Friday.....
Tunisia engineers reach for stars with satellite launchTunisia celebrated the launch Monday of its first domestically made satellite, hoping it would inspire young engineers to reach for the stars at home rather than join those emigrating overseas.....
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Tunisia's Saied to visit Libya, first presidential trip since 2012Tunisia's President Kais Saied is to travel to Libya Wednesday for the first visit by a head of state between the neighbouring countries since 2012, his office announced, in a boost for its new UN-backed administration.....
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Oscars 2021 nominations: The full list of Academy Award nomineesAwards season is in full swing, and despite all of the challenges that the past year has presented, it will still culminate in the biggest show of them all. The 93rd Oscars will take place on Sunday, April 25th, and you can watch live on ABC starting at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET. But before the sh....
At least 39 die as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia coastAt least 39 migrants died when two boats sank off the Tunisian coast on Tuesday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, the Tunisian defence ministry said.
The coastguard rescued 165 others, and searches for more survivors are still ongoing off the coast of Sf....
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14 African migrants die as boat sinks off Tunisian coastTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Fourteen African migrants, including nine women and four children, perished at dawn on Tuesday off the Tunisian coast After a boat carrying 93 people sank.
The spokesman for the Tunisian National Guard, Houssameddine Jebabli, told the AP that their bodies were recovered by....
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14 migrants die, 139 rescued off Tunisia: national guardTunis, Tunisia, March 9 – At least 14 migrants, including four children, drowned while 139 were rescued Tuesday after two boats sank off the coast of Tunisia, the country’s national guard told AFP. The rescue operation was carried out by the national guard, its spokesman Houcem Eddine J....
Bribes for votes at UN-led Libya talks: expert panelTunis, Tunisia , Feb 28 – At least three participants in UN-led Libya peace talks were bribed for votes, experts from the world body found in a report for the Security Council seen by AFP Sunday. Interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was selected early this month during Libyan Political....
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Tunisia's pared back Covid funerals deepen mourners' painLotfi Jlassi stood facing Mecca beside the ambulance carrying the body of his brother, who died of Covid-19, and said a prayer -- one of the few rites still allowed in Tunisia's pared back funerals.....
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Samuel Goldwyn Films Nabs U.S. Rights to 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' (EXCLUSIVE)Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up the U.S. rights for “The Man Who Sold His Skin,” Tunisia's short-listed entry for the international feature film Oscar. The film is represented in international markets by Paris-based Bac Films. "The Man Who Sold His Skin” stars Yahya Mahayni as S....
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Tunisia's virus vaccines delayed until MarchTunisia will receive its coronavirus jabs in March, postponing the expected start of its vaccination campaign, a health official said Wednesday.....
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'Jallikattu' out of Oscars raceNew Delhi: Filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellisserys "Jallikattu", Indias official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Malayalam-language movie is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five, ....
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Thousands protest in Tunis despite police blockadeThousands of protesters backed by Tunisia's powerful labour union gathered in central Tunis on Saturday in the country's biggest demonstration for years, defying a police lockdown that blocked roads in a large area of the capital.....
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Tunisia: The Pending Goals of the RevolutionA decade after the Arab Spring, Tunisians have made significant progress in the field of democratization with respect to the constitution and the guarantee of public and private freedoms. However, economic performance remains modest, and many of the demands of the Tunisian Revolution are still pendi....
Turning Tunisia's invasive crabs into a delicacyBlue crabs are a serious menace to many other animals in the Mediterranean. Declining fish stocks are a problem for fishermen in Tunisia. Now, some have taken to catching and selling the crabs instead.....
Tunisian protesters gather at parliamentHundreds of protesters marched on Tunisia's heavily barricaded parliament on Tuesday as it debated a controversial government reshuffle in the biggest rally since demonstrations against inequality and police abuses began this month.....
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Tunisia rocked by fourth night of street riotsTunisia was rocked by a fourth night of street clashes between riot police and youths in mostly working class neighbourhoods, and there were calls on social media for more rallies on Tuesday.....
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Tunisian army units, police quell unrest in many areasTunisia's defense ministry said Monday that army units deployed overnight and police have quelled days-long social unrest that saw violent protests by young people in various cities across the North African country.
The ministry said military units were called in on Sunday night to protect public....
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Tunisia and the Arab spring 10 years on: "We tried to rise"When a young street seller set himself on fire to protest lack of employment opportunities and government corruption, Tunisia became the cradle of the Arab spring revolutions that swept the middle east. Less than a month later, the dictator Ben Ali had to flee the country he had ruled for 23 years. ....
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Somber Tunisia marks 10 years since revolution in lockdownTunisia on Thursday commemorates the 10th anniversary since the flight into exile of iron-fisted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, pushed from power in a popular revolt that foreshadowed strife and civil war in the region, known as the Arab Spring.....
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India getting three UN bodies not too ominous: diplomatsISLAMABAD: Pakistani diplomats believe that India getting chair of three United Nations Security Council (UNSC) committees could be looking ominous, but may not be quite as much.
India, which is on the Security Council as a non-permanent member for 2021-22, has been given the Taliban Sanctions ....
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Indian Flag to be installed at UNSC Stakeout as it begins 2-yr tenureUnited Nations: Indias flag will be installed at the United Nations Security Council stakeout on Monday as the country begins its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the powerful UN body. Flags of the five new incoming non-permanent members will be installed at the stakeout during a specia....
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missingAbout 20 African migrants were found dead on Thursday after their boat, which was trying to reach Europe, sank in the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisian authorities said.
Five survivors were rescued and the Tunisian navy is searching for up to 20 others still believed missing.
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At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off TunisiaAt least 20 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian security official told Reuters.....
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Tunisia: Where water is a precious resourceWater is a valuable commodity in Tunisia, especially in the region of Kairouan. It is hot and rain is scarce. But better water management could help dispel tensions and anxiety among the local farmers.....
Tunisia's Oscar Entry 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' Sells to Japan, Italy (EXCLUSIVE)Kaouther Ben Hania's "The Man Who Sold His Skin" has been sold by Paris-based Bac Films International to further territories. The movie will represent Tunisia in the Oscar race for best international feature film. "The Man Who Sold His Skin" world premiered at Venice, where it won the best actor awa....
Tunisia region at heart of revolution waits to reap rewardsTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia on Thursday marked 10 years since a local fruit and vegetable seller set himself ablaze in protest after police took his cart, an act that enraged the country and snowballed into the revolution that toppled the North African nation's autocratic leader months later and....
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Hopes lie crushed as Tunisians mark a decade since revolutionTen years since the intoxicating early days of Tunisia's revolution, dreams for a better future lie crushed, and in the rural town where it began, the mood on Thursday was one of anger rather than hope.....
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Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in TunisiaKASSERINE, Tunisia (AP) — In his old life, Hosni Kalaia remembers strolling the streets of his hometown of Kasserine in central Tunisia with confidence.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Israel ties 'not on agenda' for Tunisia: PMTunisia has no plans to match Morocco's decision to recognise Israel, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said, insisting that establishing relations with the Jewish state was "not on the agenda".....
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1 dead, dozens wounded in tribal clashes in southern TunisiaTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A man was killed and dozens of people wounded, two seriously, in tribal clashes on Sunday that broke out over a land dispute in southern Tunisia, according to a hospital in the town of Medenine.
The inhabitants of the governorates of Medenine and Kebiliwere were fighting o....
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'No ban on export of Pakistan workforce' to UAE, says Zulfi BukhariSpecial Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Bukhari on Thursday denied media reports of the United Arab Emirates' move to suspend the issuance of work visas to Pakistanis, saying that there was "no ban on export of Pakistani workforce".
In a two-part tweet, Bukhari sai....
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UAE visa suspension for Pakistan, others due to security concerns: reportThe United Arab Emirates has temporarily stopped issuing new visas to citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan and several mostly Muslim majority countries over security concerns, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
The source did not say what those concerns were but said the visa ....
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Libya's rivals meet to discuss transitional governmentCAIRO (AP) — Libya's rivals on Monday began a second round of talks on a mechanism to choose a transitional government that would lead the conflict-stricken country to elections in December next year, the United Nations said.
U.N. acting envoy for Libya Stephanie Williams headed the online meet....
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'The Man Who Sold His Skin' to Represent Tunisia in International Oscar Race (EXCLUSIVE)Kaouther Ben Hania's "The Man Who Sold His Skin” will represent Tunisia in the Oscar race for best international feature film. The movie world premiered at Venice where it won the best actor award for Yahya Mahayni. The film went on to have its Middle East premiere at Egypt's El Gouna Film Fes....
