Day: June 1, 2017

Tunisia: new cultural tours created in six regions

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Tunisia is increasingly invested in diversifying what it offers to tourists while safeguarding and promoting its archaeological and naturalistic heritage. The ‘Agence de mise en valeur du patrimoine et de la promotion culturelle’ (Amvppc), the agency to promote heritage and culture, has announced it is creating in 2017 several touristic and cultural tours in the governorates of Siliana, Gafsa and Kasserine and in the cities of Mahdia, Kairouan and Djerba. In the regions of Mahdia, Kasserine, Kairouan and Djerba, the agency has proposed tours as part of national cultural program…

Olivko keeps its promises, pays tribute to teamwork of extra virgin olive oil processing

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Karim Fitouri, Founder of Olivko winner of the gold medal prize of the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC), held in New York, USA on Thursday April 27, 2017, .keeps his promises by paying tribute to all those who contributed to achieving this success through the different steps of processing. He acknowledged the efforts made by Slim Fendri owner of the “Domaine Fendri”, the young Sfaxian who spent the last 15 years striving to improve the quality of extra virgin olive oil. The process is not easy and needs…

Climate crisis behind political riots and refugees: Al Gore

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JEJU ISLAND — Climate crisis-induced food shortages were behind the Arab revolutions in 2010 known as the Arab Spring, former United States Vice President Al Gore said Thursday, making the case for action to counter climate change as a growing cause of social instability. Gore, vice president from 1993-2001 under former President Bill Clinton, was giving a speech on “Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Change” at the on-going Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity on this resort island. Recalling the biggest fire in the history of Russia in 2010, Gore…

Bus brings mobile equine welfare education to youngsters in Tunisia

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International working animal charity SPANA has launched a new education bus in Tunisia that will teach children about animal welfare and help them to develop compassion and respect towards animals. The mobile exhibition bus is expected to reach more than 11,000 schoolchildren in Tunisia every year. It will tour the entire North African country, including visiting remote communities in mountainous and desert areas where ownership of working horses, donkeys, camels and other animals is very common. The exhibition bus will offer children the chance to learn about animals and their…

Jabeur juggles religion and sport at dream French Open

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Juggling sport and religion is helping Ons Jabeur to make a dream debut at the French Open. Jabeur, who is playing in the main singles draw at Roland Garros for the first time, beat sixth-seeded Dominikia Cibulkova in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. The Tunisian is a Muslim, but is not fasting during her time at the tournament this Ramadan, which started on Friday and finishes on June 24. Jabeur said instead she is using…