Month: May 2021

Projects to be implemented by Tunisian companies in Libya unveiled

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The Tunisian-African Business Council (TABC) unveiled on Wednesday May 26, the list of projects to be carried out in Libya by Tunisian companies. The day after the closure of the Tunisian-Libyan forum, in Tripoli, the TABC reveals that the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning of the Libyan unity government, Aboubaker al-Ghaoui, has given instructions to conclude contracts with Tunisian companies in the housing sector; the first project will be carried out by SNIT housing company and consists in the construction of 800 housing units in Tripoli. It was also…

Tunisia: Municipalities evaluate the decentralisation process

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The National Federation of Tunisian Municipalities (FNCT) presented on May 26, 2021, its report on “Decentralisation as seen by the Municipalities”. This report is the result of a national consultation of Tunisian Municipalities organised with the support of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe’s project “Promoting local governance in Tunisia” between November 2020 and February 2021. 320 Tunisian municipalities out of a total of 350 took part in this consultation on six priority areas: the status of elected municipal officials, the stability of municipal…

Tui cancels more June departures (Travel Weekly)

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Tui has cancelled another tranche of holidays because of “ongoing uncertainty”, Travel Weekly reports. “Unfortunately we had to cancel all holidays to the following red and amber destinations” up to and including June 13: Aruba, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece – Crete (Chania), Halkidiki, Kefalonia, Preveza, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Thassos, Zante – Italy, Jamaica Spain – mainland Spain, Formentera, Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, La Palma – and Tanzania”, Travel Weekly quoted Tui. It also said all Tui Lakes & Mountains holidays are cancelled up to and including June 13. Another tranche of holidays…

Tunisian-Kuwaiti MoU to be inked to exchange engineering expertise

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President of the Kuwait Society of Engineers Faisal Douaih Alatel said that an agreement was reached with Tunisian ambassador to Kuwait, Hachmi Ajili to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tunisian Society of Engineers to enhance joint cooperation. Alatel explained as he met with the Tunisian ambassador, that the MoU will be a true embodiment of the letter of intent signed between the Kuwaiti and Tunisian Society of Engineers earlier. The cooperation will deal with the exchange of engineering expertise in various disciplines and the exchange of field…

Libya set to transfer one billion euros to Tunisian account (Minister of Social Affairs)

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Minister of Social Affairs, Mohamed Trabelsi, revealed that Libya intends to grant Tunisia a loan, estimated at approximately one billion euros, to be transferred to the Central Bank of Tunisia. In a statement to Al-Shorouk newspaper, Trabelsi explained that the Libyan loan will help to strengthen Tunisia’s complex currency reserves in these difficult circumstances. He also described his recent visit to Tripoli, in which he was accompanied by Prime Minister, Hicham Mechichi, as a very significant visit, which broke the deadlock in Tunisia’s relationship with Libya, during which important decisions…

Libya, Tunisia ink transport MoU

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Following the visit of Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and his accompanying delegation to Tripoli on Saturday, a Memorandum of Understanding was inked between Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Shahoubi and Tunisian Minister of Transport and Logistics, Moez Chakchouk. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of the Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba and Tunisian Prime Minister Mechichi. During these bilateral meetings, coordination was made to form several joint committees in various modes of maritime, air and land transport in order to enhance joint cooperation between the two…

Tunisia, France to hold High Cooperation Council early June

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Tunisia and France will hold June 2-3 the third joint High Council of Cooperation to be marked by a number of agreements. French Premier Jean Castex will head the French delegation for the high-level conference that takes place every two years under the chairmanship of the two countries’ Prime Ministers, The North Africa Post reported. The third joint High Council will focus on economic development, security, education, training, culture and the International Organization of La Francophonie the same source said. Tunisia is set to host the 18th La Francophonie summit,…

Libya and Tunisia discuss smoother border transit

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The Libyan Embassy in Tunis reported Sunday that its Security Attaché, Brigadier General Ibrahim Al Bouissi, discussed on Saturday with Tunisia’s Interior Ministry measures related to facilitating the passage of travellers between the two countries through land and air borders, Libya Herald reported. This matter has been an ongoing point of discussion between the two countries as they struggle to fulfil the need for smoother transit through borders for goods and citizens of both countries while ensuring security and control. The two sides also discussed the possibility of opening up…

Global Olive Oil Production Will Hit Four-Year High, USDA Estimates

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Increasing production paired with rising vegetable oil prices is also expected to yield record exports and olive oil consumption levels. Olive oil production is expected to reach a four-year high in the 2021/22 crop year, according to the latest report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA anticipated that production will reach 3.3 million tons, its highest point since the 2017/18 crop year, which saw bumper harvests in Algeria, Argentina, the European Union, Morocco and Tunisia, along with a record harvest in Turkey. The optimistic production forecast is mostly fueled by the expectation of…

Letter from a wounded Palestine to Western leaders

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History taught us that repression and injustice are not a permanent solution and all calculations of oppression betray soon or later the colonizer. This is the case of Palestine. Palestine means lasting sufferance and tragedy of a people experienced longer the soreness, pain and patience…a people with their first half martyrs, its second a refugees, and the others are waiting for their fate with courage.  Palestine remains away from seasons of happiness. It is not necessary to be a Palestinian to admire Palestinians for their bitter struggle, as commented an…