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.
Tunisian coast guard bo....
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....
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UN-led Libya talks end without naming interim governmentGAMMARTH, Tunisia (AP) — Libya's rival sides wrapped up a week of U.N.-brokered talks without agreeing on a transitional government that would lead the county to an election in December next year, the top U.N. official for Libya said Monday.
The political forum, which concluded late Sunday in T....
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Tunisia-Libya border reopens after seven monthsTravellers began to cross between Tunisia and Libya again on Saturday after a seven-month border closure due to novel coronavirus restrictions was lifted.....
Macron seeks to calm tensions with MuslimsPARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday sought to calm flaring tensions with Muslims around the world, telling an Arab TV channel he understood that caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) could be shocking while lashing out at "lies" that the French state was behind them.
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Angry French city asks after church attack: Why us again?By Caroline Pailliez When a suspected Islamist from Tunisia killed three people this week in a church in the French Riviera city of Nice, for many residents it brought painful memories flooding back. Four years ago, another suspected Islamist originally from Tunisia had driven a 19-tonne truck into ....
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Tunisia imposes tough new virus restrictionsTunisia said Thursday it was imposing a nationwide night-time curfew, shutting schools and banning inter-region travel in a bid to halt a resurgence of the novel coronavirus.....
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Sisterhood is found at the El Gouna Film FestivalThe fourth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) saw the launch of the 'Sisters in Film, Rawiyat' initiative. The Tunisia-Paris based non-profit came as a part of GFF's mission to support and empower women in Arab cinema.....
Full list of Nobel Peace Prize winnersOSLO: Here is the full list of Nobel Peace Prize laureates from 1901, when the prize was first awarded.This year's prize went on Friday to the World Food Programme for its work to combat hunger and foster peace.2020: The United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP)2019: Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia)2018: Deni....
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Tennis: Ons Jabeur becomes first Arab woman to reach French Open last 16October 04, 2020 12:45 AMPARIS (REUTERS) - Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the fourth round of the French Open as she beat eighth seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3 on Saturday (Oct 3).....
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Part 'Chopped,' part history lesson, foodies will savor 'Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles'By Brandy McDonnellA version of this review appears in Friday's Weekend Life section of The Oklahoman. 3 of 4 stars. Movie review: Part 'Chopped,' part history lesson, foodies will savor 'Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles'Much like the elaborate confections it chronicles, "Ottolenghi and t....
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MOVIE REVIEWS: 'Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles' and 'Kajillionaire''Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles'
Not rated 1:25 3 of 4 stars
Much like the elaborate confections it chronicles, "Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles" boasts numerous layers.
Director Laura Gabbert — who previously carved out her place in food film with "City of Gold," about the late ....
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Pentagon chief heads to Algeria for North Africa security talksTUNIS: U.S Secretary of Defence Mark Esper heads to Algeria Thursday to bolster ties, as the North African nation tries to mediate in war-ravaged Libya and Mali while battling extremists at home.Esper, the first defence secretary to visit Algiers in almost 15 years, hopes "to deepen cooperation with....
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Brussels pushes tougher asylum rules to win backing for reformBRUSSELS: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed tougher border controls and streamlined procedures for expelling rejected asylum seekers as its migration reform plan was criticised as a climbdown to appease anti-immigrant member states.The long-awaited proposal for a "New Pact on Migration a....
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Tunisia picks up 246 migrants at sea in a single nightTUNIS: Tunisia said Monday that naval patrols had intercepted 19 boats carrying a total of 246 people seeking to cross from the North African nation to Europe overnight Saturday to Sunday alone.The vast majority of those stopped were Tunisians, the interior ministry said, with just 29 people coming ....
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How are Tunisia's plastics businesses faring during the COVID-19 crisis?Back in April, the International Monetary Fund approved a $745 million emergency loan to help Tunisia navigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IMF also forecast the economy would contract by 4.3% this year.....
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New Yousry Nasrallah Among Cairo Film Connection Co-Prod Platform ProjectsNew works by prominent Arab film directors such as Egyptian auteur Yousry Nasrallah and Tunisia's Kaouther Ben Hania – whose "The Man Who Sold His Skin" just scored a prize at Venice – are among projects selected for the upcoming Cairo Film Festival's co-production platform alongside those by e....
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Morocco Largest Afro-Arab Textile Exporter to Brazil in H1 2020Rabat — Morocco tops the list of African Arab countries that export textiles to Brazil. Statistics from the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce show that Morocco’s textile exports amounted to $6.99 million during the first half of 2020. Egypt follows Morocco with $5.14 million, and Tunisi....
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Denmark: Tunisia should take migrants rescued off MaltaCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark says that "Tunisia is responsible for receiving" the 27 migrants who were rescued in the Mediterranean by a Danish-flagged chemical tanker.
More than a month ago, the Maersk Etienne rescued the migrants, including a pregnant woman and a child, from a flimsy fi....
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Tunisia arrests 7 suspects after deadly weekend attackTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities say that they have arrested seven people suspected of links to a deadly weekend attack that left one security officer dead and another injured.
The attacked occurred on Sunday in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse when perpetrators rammed their vehicle....
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Nigeria to play friendlies against Ivory Coast, TunisiaThree-time African champions Nigeria have arranged friendly matches against the Ivory Coast and Tunisia in Austria next month, officials said Thursday.Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president....
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Tunisia's new PM, cabinet approved to battle economic woesTunisia's parliament has approved a new technocratic government tasked with tackling deep social and economic woes in the North African country, ending weeks of uncertainty in the young democracy.....
Italy, EU pledge support for Tunisia to help slow migrationAs growing numbers of migrants cross from Tunisia to Europe, Italy is sending $13 million to the African nation's government to stem the migration and help the country's young democracy as it copes with an economic decline worsened by the virus pandemic, according to a report.....
