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AllAfrica News: Tunisia
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Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology Receives UN Prize for Public Transparency
The United Nations economic and social council has awarded the general direction of student affairs, which is part of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology , the 2008 UN Prize for the transparency, sound management and the swiftness of its response time within public administration.
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International Forum Highlights Role of Digital Accessibility in the Integration of the Disabled
The El Ghazala technological pole is hosting on May 15, 2008 a one- day international forum on "Digital accessibility: A chance for the promotion of the disabled".
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President Ben Ali Confers With MDS Secretary General
President Ben Ali received on Thursday Mr Ismail Boulehya, the Secretary General of the Movement of Socialist Democrats (MDS), one of Tunisia's five opposition parties represented in parliament.
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Opposition Weekly's Editors Call Off Hunger Strike After Harassment Lets Up
Rachid Khechana, the editor of the opposition weekly Al-Maoukif, and Mounji Al-Lawz, its managing editor, ended a hunger strike after two weeks on 10 May. The hunger strike was held in protest against harassment of the newspaper. Khechana told Reporters Without Borders that "Al-Maoukif's distribution and sales were back to normal."
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Ornithology - Recent Report Confirms Country's Reputation As Bird Sanctuary And Strong Bio-Diversity
On the occasion of Tunisia's recent celebration of the "World Days of migrant birds", a thirty year old Tunisian association dubbed the "Friends of birds " (AAO), has issued a report on the important role of birds as best indicators of a country's biodiversity, because of the link they establish between the world's eco systems.
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Tunisian-American Joint Military Commission Meets in Washington
Tunisia's Defence Minister, Mr Kamel Morjane who is currently leading the Tunisian delegation at the joint Tunisian-American military commission in Washington, met on Monday with the US Defence Secretary, Mr Robert Gates at the Pentagon.
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Spring Season is Fostering Strong Demand for Aromatic Essences
-Spring marks the coming of the flavor season for Tunisian families who inherited from their ancestors the art of distilling flowers. In Tunisia every region is known for distilling a specific flower notably wild-rose, bitter orange flowers, geranium, mint and rosemary.
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Unicef Hails "Considerable Decrease" of Infant Mortality Rate in Country
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) expressed satisfaction at the considerable decrease of the mortality rate of children aged less than 5 in Tunisia where there were 23 deaths per 1000 births in 2006 against 51 in 1990.
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Local Writer And Scholar Abdelmajid El Houssi Dies At 66
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage Preservation has announced on Sunday the death of the Tunisian writer and scholar Abdelmajid El Houssi at the age of 66.
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Scientific Workshop Showcases Country's Cooperation With Japan
Tunisian-Japanese cooperation at the Bordj Cedria technological pole was under focus on Tuesday during a workshop held at the Tunis Planetarium.
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National Earns Gold At World Junior Taekwondo Championship
Tunisian martial arts had another confirmation of their good health on Sunday, when the young Khaoula Ben Hamza defeated China's Liu Wenyuan to be come the first Tunisian n taekwondo athlete world champion in the + 68 Kg junior category.
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Workshop Aims At Workplace Adaptation for the Disabled
The Tunisian Association for the Development of Digital Technology and Human Resources (ATTR) presided by Prof Slaheddine Gherissi in collaboration with the French "BrailleNET" Association chaired by Prof Dominique Burger, are organizing the first workshop destined to upgrade administrative websites in order to facilitate their online access to the disabled in conformity with international norms.
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Project Receives '2007 Energy Globe Award'
An eco tourism project set up by the a Tunisian architect was awarded the "2007 Energy Globe Award" for the efficiency of its energy consumption and its capacity to integrate and valorise the 5 natural elements, water, air, earth, sun and wood.
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Mr. Doss Awards UN Medals to the Departing Tunisian Contingent
On 9 May 2008, on their departure from MONUC, the Tunisian military contingent, as well as their military observers and staff officers, were decorated in Kinshasa with United Nations medals for good and faithful services rendered to MONUC.
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2008 Edition of Carthage Investment Forum to Highlight Euro-Med Partnership And ICT's
The traditional Carthage Investment Forum which will be held in Gammarth north of Tunis will take place between June 12 and 13, 2008.
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Rare Blue-Eyed Baby Dromedary Sees the Day At Farhat Hached Zoological Park in Rades
The Farhat Hached zoological park in Rades, south of Tunis, witnessed the birth recently of a rare species: a blue-eyed dromedary with a rusty brown and white skin.
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Country Calls On the Different Lebanese Protagonists to Make Dialogue Prevail
Following the latest developments in Lebanon , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following communiqué:
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Sbeitla to Host International Colloquium On the History of Tunisian Steppes
The 6 th edition of the international colloquium on the history of Tunisian steppes will be jointly organized by the Agency for the promotion of heritage and the regional committee for the preservation of heritage of the Kasserine governorate. The event will take place in the town of Sbeitla , formerly known during the Byzantine empire, as Sufetula.
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14 Year- Old Teen Leads New Wave of Table Tennis Players
The latest 2 nd International Open of Junior tennis table players which took place in Tunis, has revealed a new wave of young talented table tennis players such as Adem Hmam, Thameur Mamia, Wejdane Ben Hassen et Sofiene Chaieb.
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Olpec Celebrates World Press Freedom Day Against Backdrop of Worsening Free Expression Situation
The Observatory for the Freedom of Press, Publishing and Creation (OLPEC) is celebrating World Press Freedom Day this year against the backdrop of a worsening free expression situation in Tunisia.
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