Day: March 18, 2018

Putin wins another six years at Russia’s helm in landslide victory

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Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory. Putin’s victory will take his political dominance of Russia to nearly a quarter of a century, until 2024, by which time he will be 71. Only Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ruled for longer. Putin has promised to use his new term to beef up Russia’s defenses against the West and to raise living…

Tunisia can be platform for German companies says Martin Henkelmann

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Martin Henkelmann, Director- General of the Tunisian-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Tunisia), said there is “a tripartite partnership programme that will be established between a German company, another Tunisian and a potential partner, particularly in three target countries namely: Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Kango “. Tunisia can be a platform for German companies to go, in particular, to sub-Saharan Africa and French-speaking Africa” and there is work that has been done for this at the level of this mixed chamber, he told Express FM on Friday. He also…

International Festival of Science, Engineering and Technology in Monastir

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Thousands of youth from 22 countriesrt  take part in the International Festival of Science, Engineering and Technology hosted by Monastir on March 17-21, at the initiative of the Tunisian Association for the Future of Science and Technology, TAP reports. The festival was kicked off on Saturday evening by Monastir Governor Akram Sebri, in the presence of the ambassadors of Palestine and Mexico to Tunisia and MPs from the region. Over 200 projects are presented by young candidates aged between 6 and 24, in the technological innovation and robotics competitions, the…

Rising Fears over Soaring Football Violence

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Once again, Tunisia finds itself confronted with the soaring phenomenon of football violence and disorder. Unfortunately, This embarrassing phenomenon has become a depressingly common feature of the game and violence on football pitches and among rival fans and supporters is clearly on the rise. It is terrifying to witness the phenomenon escalate dramatically while the authorities seem incapable of eradicating or even curbing the level of violence. The reputation and standing of the sport among the general public could be irreparably tarnished. Very shocking is the incitement to violence that…