Economy - Development | Politics | Labour
Tunisia tops competitive rank in Africa
afrol News, 17 June - Tunisia tops the competitiveness index in Africa according to the 2009 World Economic Forum report published in Cape Town, South Africa, by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank and the Global Economic Forum on competitiveness of the continent. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development
Tunisia sign currency guarantee agreement with WB
afrol News, 12 June - The Tunisian government has signed an expanded ISDA Master Agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), of the World Bank as a market intermediary to manage the currency and interest rate exposure of debt owed to creditors other than the World Bank. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Gender - Women | Society
Tunisia leads Arab women organisation
afrol News, 3 March - Tunisia’s First Lady, Leila Ben Ali, has been selected as a chair of the Arab Women Organization (AWO) from 2009 to 2011, Minister of Women, Family, Children and the Elderly, Mrs Sarra Kanoun Jarraya has announced in the Capital Tunis. Read more
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Travel - Leisure | Politics | Economy - Development
Airbus to build body parts plant in Tunisia
afrol News, 3 February - Aerolia, a French company has signed an agreement estimated at €60 million with the Tunisian government for the construction of a plant south of the capital Tunis, to produce front segments of Airbus planes, local news agency reported. Read more
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Labour | Media
Tunisian reporter charged for revealing labour conflict
afrol News, 13 November - Fahem Boukadous, a reporter for the independent Tunisian television station 'Al-Hiwar Attounsi' is wanted by the authorities on charges of "belonging to a criminal association" for his coverage of protests earlier this year in the Gafsa mining region and because he put foreign news media in contact with labour leaders in the region.
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Human rights | Media
Tunisia accused of violating journalists rights
afrol News, 24 September - Although Tunisian government is reportedly promoting itself as a progressive state that protects human rights, but reports by committee that protects journalists (CPJ) has unveiled that government aggressively silences newsmen and others who challenge policies of president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Read more
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Economy - Development | Travel - Leisure
Airbus to open plant in Tunisia to cut costs
afrol News, 9 September - European plane manufacturer, Airbus is planning to open a parts factory in Tunisia, as part of a restructuring plan to cut cost, EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois, said today. The restructuring is set to save the company US$1.4billion, Airbus chiefs have said. Read more
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Society | Politics
Tunisian terror suspects' appeal rejected
afrol News, 29 July - London's High Court has rejected a plea by three Tunisian men against their extradition to Italy on human rights grounds and fears of possible torture there. Three alleged terrorists are due to stand trial for terrorism-related charges.
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Human rights
Tunisia rejects torture claims
afrol News, 25 June - Tunisian government has rejected torture claims by an Amnesty International (AI) report, saying the country has not put in place measures to curb human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by Tunisia security forces. Read more
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» 11.04.2008 - Tunisians protest against price hike
» 01.04.2008 - Media stimulates development
» 04.02.2008 - Tunisian doctors due in SA
» 19.12.2007 - Journalist on hunger strike
» 06.12.2007 - Tunisia journalists cry foul
» 06.06.2007 - Tunisia's only independent media under fire
» 11.04.2007 - Tunisia blocks video-sharing web
» 13.03.2007 - Tunisia journalist sentenced for "belonging to opposition"
» 12.01.2007 - Tunisian extremists aim to bomb embassies
» 08.01.2007 - Islamists arrested in Egypt "face torture" in Tunisia
» 19.12.2006 - Tunisia finally increasing oil production
» 16.11.2006 - Germany deepens ties with Maghreb
» 24.05.2006 - "Escalation of hysterical repression" in Tunisia
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