Day: November 13, 2016

Khaled Abid: Tunisian Historian Who Has Estimated Trump’s Victory Since Last Summer

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Khaled Abid Academic Professor of contemporary history was among the few ones who strongly expected the victory of Donald Trump.  He emphasized that the Americans who voted for the Republican candidate and not the Democratic are sending a powerful message to the rest of the world that the United States is entering a period of isolation. It means that their country is going to adopt a policy of isolation based on decreasing interest in foreign affairs and focusing more on national concerns and local issues. On this view, Obama’s support…

Tunisia celebrates National Tree Day

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The National Tree Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of November. It was established by a presidential decree dated November 3, 1958. The Tunisian government prepares a special programme implemented in cooperation with non-governmental institutions. Tunisia, like many countries of the African continent, suffers from the problem of deforestation, which is one of the major environmental issues in the state. The government of Tunisia started to take certain actions towards restoration of the tree plantations. The government developed a long running programme of afforestation, running from 2007. According…

New arms cache discovered in Ben Guerdane

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According to Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) news Agency on the basis of  the Interior Ministry’s statement, a  new weapons cache was discovered on Sunday in the town of Ourasniya, near Ben Guerdane (Governorate of Medenine),. The statement added that Gorjani anti-terrorist brigade and special units of Ben-Guerdane discovered a stock of RPG rockets, electric guns  and weapons of war. Another arms cache containing 2 RPG rocket launchers, 20 RPG rockets, 21 hand grenades, 10 anti-tank mines and 24 anti-personnel mines was discovered on Saturday in the town of Chereb Errajel,…

Private agricultural investment rises 25.1% to end of September 2016

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(TAP) – Private investment in agriculture and fisheries, approved by the Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA), reached 414.6 million Tunisian dinars (MTD) to the end of September 2016 against 331.5 MTD during the same period of 2015, posting an increase of 25.1%, the Agency reported on its site. These investments are divided between agricultural activities (293.5 MTD), fishing (22.1 MTD), aquaculture (18.7 MTD), services (70.3 MTD) and integrated first processing (10 MTD). They will create 3,774 permanent jobs, of which 120 for university graduates, against 3,291 permanent jobs with 190…

New Zealand earthquake: Tsunami follows powerful tremor

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The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch. The tsunami arrived in the north-eastern coast about two hours later. Officials said the first waves may not be the largest, with tsunami activity possible for several hours. Residents were warned to head inland or for higher ground along the coast. Terrifying A gauge at Kaikoura, 181 km (112 miles) north of Christchurch, measured a wave of 2.5m (8ft 2ins), according to Weatherwatch.co.nz. Smaller waves are said to…

Tunisian Oases: toward bolstering jobs and biodiversity

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The Tunisian oases offer a healthy and ecological system where the tree produces an extremely delicious fruit and of great value. These oases are localized in the governorates of Tozeur, Kebili, Gabes and Gafsa. According to their geographical location and bioclimatic, one distinguishes the continental oases from Djerid (Tozeur and Nefta) and from Nefzaoua (Kebili and Douz), the coastal oases of Gabes and the high oases of Gafsa. This bioclimatic diversity allows the production of more than 150 varieties of dates over a large period, from the beginning of October…

Clinton blames FBI’s Comey for her defeat in call with donors

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(Reuters) – Hillary Clinton blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday’s presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders on Saturday, according to two participants who were on the call. Clinton was projected by nearly every national public opinion poll as the heavy favorite going into Tuesday’s race. Instead, Republican Donald Trump won the election, shocking many throughout the nation and prompting widespread protests. Clinton has kept a low profile since her defeat after delivering her concession speech on Wednesday morning. Clinton told…