devo's volleyball (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tunisia this time around was a lot kinder than other trips. It was almost 10 degrees cooler then our last visit to the area in North Africa … The team is on a sharp learning curve at the moment and I don’t expect the path to London in four years time to be a straight [...]
devo's volleyball (Free subscription) | yesterday
AUS lost to TUN 0 : 3 (21-25, 17-25, 21-25) Tunisia played an excellent match to level the series against Volleyball Team Australia in Tunis overnight. This was the second (and final) official match between the two countries, after two scrimmage matches which were won by Australia earlier in the week. Making just three direct attack errors [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Angolan Football Federation (FAF) has confirmed the holding of the friendly match between Angola national soccer team and Tunisia on 20 August, probably to take place in Tunis city.
asap news (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Four new routes have been added to Coventry Airport’s timetable for 2009. Included on the upcoming schedule are direct flights to Monastir, Tunisia, to Menorca and to the islands of Corfu and Zakynthos in Greece – all to be operated by Thomsonfly from next summer. The expanded schedule has been announced at the same time [...]
Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tunis, Tunisia - Kamel Ben Amor officially assumed office Thursday as pre sident of theTunisian Football Association (FTF), replacing Tahar Sioud who had resigned, an official source disclosed to PANA here.
Big Four Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Ernst & Young’s BaroMed survey has recently found that the Euro-Mediterranean zone has good potential for significant growth opportunities for international investors. This zone has 17 countries: France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. This group ranks third among the world’s regions in terms of GDP and...
The Daily Cartoonist (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Earlier this month, I reported that one of the three Muslim men who were arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Kurt Westergaard was released for lack of evidence. The other two individuals, both from Tunisia, have been ordered to stay in state custody until August 12. Earlier this week, the Danish appeals court heard evidence [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Platinum Stars are taking no chances and have made an early start to Tunisia where they play Confederations Cup holders CS Sfaxien on Saturday.
Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Bamako, Mali - Former Malian Culture Minister Pascal Baba Coulibaly died on Wednesday in Tunis aged 57 years, an official source here told PANA.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Following intense lobbying and campaigning by the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), the Observatory for the Freedom of Press, Publishing and Creation in Tunisia (OLPEC) and other IFEX members, freelance journalist Slim Boukhdhir, known for his outspoken views on the Tunisian President, has been freed - four months before the end of his sentence.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
On 21 July 2008, Reporters Without Borders voiced its relief at the news of the release of Slim Boukhdir four months before the end of his sentence. The freelance journalist has been held since 26 November 2007 in very harsh prison conditions at the civil jail in Sfax, 230 kilometres south of the capital.
UKWinesOnline (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
At UKWOL we always welcome and applaud merchants who try something new or interesting and manage to break away from the often bland brands which bombard many shelves. So full marks to LeBonVin, which despite their French sounding name are offering wines from Tunisia and the Lebanon. Its easy to forget that many Mediterranean countries [...]
Indonesia and World Tourism News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The State Ministry for Culture and Tourism recently held art and culture festivals in Algeria and Tunisia. The two-week mission was part of Indonesia’s efforts to revitalize its relations with its former north African allies and to promote Visit Indonesia Year 2008.Jakarta Post journalist Pandaya, who joined the mission, reports as follows. “From Indonesia?” a [...]
3arabawy (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
[2-1-1978] Protestors attacking ruling party office, during a general strike organized by the General Union of Tunisian Workers, which turned into an intifada [Photo from Socialist Worker Archives] * Following the 1967 war, anti-Jewish riots spread in Tunisia as well as attacks on western interests and embassies [1]. The movement, however, was soon to assume a [...]
devo's volleyball (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The Australian Men’s Volleyball Team defeated Tunisia 3-2 in the first of 2 friendlies overnight. Coach Russ Borgeaud reports, ” We started well winning the first set, but lost the next two. Nathan Roberts and Zane Christensen scored 22 points each.”
