Day: September 21, 2023

Saudi film To My Son by director and actor Dhafer L’Abidine to be screened at Horizons of Arab Cinema competition

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Saudi film To My Son by director and actor Dhafer L’Abidine will be screened at this year’s Horizons of Arab Cinema competition. Produced by MBC Studios, the film is the second film directed by the famous star, and revolves around the return of a Saudi father and son to Saudi Arabia after a long period of living outside the country that ended in a traumatic accident. L’Abidine’s first film, Ghodwa, was previously screened at the 43rd Cairo Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI award. TunisianMonitorOnline

CIFF names Danis Tanović President of the International Competition Jury at its 45th edition

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As the 45th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival approaches, the appointment of the renowned Bosnian director Danis Tanović as the president of the Official Competition Jury is unveiled. This choice is made in a concerted effort to draw in prominent figures from the global film industry to take part in the festival, with the aim is to foster a platform for the exchange of experiences among emerging Egyptian, Arab, and international filmmakers who are participating in the event. Born in 1969, Bosnian director and screenwriter Danis Tanović is…

Fita 2023 opens in Tunis: rebuilding bridges and strengthening exchanges

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The 6th edition of the African Trade and Investment Finance Forum (Fita) started on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, in Tunis, at the initiative of the Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC). The two-day event, organized under the theme: “Africa in the midst of the global crisis and the role of the private sector in sustainable and inclusive economic transformation”, aims to “get across the message that Tunisia is not a racist country and that all Africans are welcome here under the law”, declared TABC President Anis Jaziri at the opening of the…

About 52% energy security for Tunisia

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Secretary General of the Tunisian Energy Society Fayçal Farhat Thursday said on Express Fm that up to the end of June 2023, Tunisia’s energy security stood at around 52%, adding that 50% of energy needs come from imports, which is considered a very low rate. He affirmed that the solutions lie in exploiting the resources currently available to Tunisia, stressing that it is unreasonable that national production of renewable energies should not exceed 2%. Farhat went on to say that energy development projects, concepts and strategies should be put into…

Tunisia foils 23 illegal immigration attempts

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Tunisia recently thwarted 23 illegal immigration attempts to Italy overnight, the Tunisian National Guard announced on Wednesday. “The Tunisian Maritime Guard thwarted these illegal immigration attempts late Tuesday and early Wednesday off the country’s southeast and central coasts,” the Tunisian National Guard said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. Guard units also rescued 463 people from sinking boats. “Among the illegal immigrants, 349 are of different African nationalities and the others are Tunisian nationals. “Seven boats and a large sum of money were seized, in addition to the…