Day: December 14, 2016

The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein in a new book

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‘You are going to find it is not so easy to govern Iraq” According to daily Mail , the ex-CIA analyst John Nixon, the first US interrogator to get his hands on Saddam Hussein, told the story of Hussein’s first moments in capture in the book ‘Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein,’ slated for release on December 27. Fresh off his capture, Hussein remained arrogant, perhaps not yet realizing he was done, said Nixon. He stared me down with ‘such murderous’ loathing, it was ‘frightening even though he…

Tunisia: Hele Beji Wins French Acedemy’s Hervé Deluen Grand Prix

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Tunisian female writer Hele Beji has been crowned winner of the famous French Academy Award Hervé Deluen Grand Prix for her exceptional efforts for the promotion of the French language. The 68 years old Tunisian scholar is founder and director of Collège international de Tunis. This daughter of Tunisian politician Mondher Ben Ammar, who had worked for UNESCO, authored several books including “Désenchantement national”, “L’Œil du jour”, “Une force qui demeure” and “Islam Pride.” She was celebrated in 1983 by peer writers as winner of Prix de l’Afrique méditerranéenne, awarded…

UK’s Petrofac halting Tunisia gas output again due to protests – officials

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Oil and gas industry contractor Petrofac (PFC.L) is halting gas production in Tunisia after two weeks of renewed protests on the southern Kerkennah islands, officials said on Wednesday. The announcement comes just three months after Petrofac restarted operations at Kerkennah’s Chergui gas field, following nine months of disruptions due to protests. Petrofac had threatened in September to shut down operations entirely and leave Tunisia, but the government reached a deal with protesters demanding jobs and development. Tunisian Energy Minister Hela Cheikh Rouhou said the production stoppage had been expected because…

Silatech signs several MoUs to create thousands of jobs

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With an ambitious plan to create thousands of new job opportunities for Arab youth, Silatech yesterday signed a slew of agreements with different organisations, in the presence of H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Founder and Chairperson of Silatech. Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed with Qatar National Bank (QNB), Ministry of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy of Tunisia, World Congress for Muslim Philanthropists and  Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development. A new strategic partnership was struck with Enda Tamweel, during a ceremony held at the Qatar Foundation headquarters. These agreements…

Christians in U.S. Are Less Educated Than Religious Minorities, Report Says

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Religious minorities in the United States are far more likely to have attended college or a vocational school than members of the Christian majority, according to a review of census and survey data from 151 countries released on Tuesday that found wide gaps in education among followers of the world’s major religions. The review was based on data from 2010 and was conducted by the Pew Research Center, which also found an education gap between men and women within religious groups. The researchers said the educational differences among the faiths…