Day: December 18, 2017

Tunisia: 50th International Festival of the Sahara in Douz

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The 50th International Festival of the Sahara in Douz, Tunisia is already sold out for this year’s edition, which runs from December 28-31 and celebrates the culture and traditions of the desert and nomadic tribes.This showcase expo for local folklore is a sort of desert Olympiad, with a large parade followed by song and dance as well as traditional weddings and ceremonies. There will be the classic camel races and simulated rabbit hunts on horseback and camelback, as well as purebred Arabian and Sloughi desert greyhound dressage. In addition, the…

Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria assert adherence to dialog to solve Libya crisis

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Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Ahmed Abou Zaid posted on Twitter the final statement of the tripartite meeting, which took place in Tunisia on Saturday and Sunday. Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, took part in the fourth coordinating meeting of the Egyptian, Tunisian and Algerian foreign ministers within the framework of the initiative launched by Tunisia’s Beji Caid Essebsi for a compressive settlement in Libya. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria convened in Tunisia on Saturday to resume discussions over the security and political developments of Libya, which has…

Tunisia expects surge in olive oil production to boost battered economy

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Trucks loaded with boxes full of olives were queueing at a press plant in this small Tunisian town as the North African country sees a surge in olive oil production in a badly-needed boost to its ailing economy. Tunisia, one of the world’s top three olive oil producers, expects olive production to jump by 160 percent to between 1.5 million tons and 1.6 million tons in the 2017 season which started in November, the agriculture ministry said That will translate into up to 280 million tons of olive oil, about…