Day: May 9, 2017

Madjed Berhoumi, “Any agreement must be concluded in perfect cohesion with all the stakeholders”

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Madjed Berhoumi, political scientist, Director of Maghreb Research, Study and Documentation Centre said in an interview with Reporters that any agreement must be concluded in perfect cohesion with all the stakeholders. Interview :  Reporters: Two officials from Benghazi and Tripoli, Aguila Salah and Al Suweihili, have met recently for the first time in Rome. What importance is given to their meeting today? Madjed Behroumi: It is clear that this is an important meeting that brings together two major stakeholders in the Libyan political scene. It is a meeting between the…

NATO S-G discusses the fight against terrorism with Tunisian Foreign Minister

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (9 May 2017) for talks on regional security and the partnership between the Alliance and Tunisia. The Secretary General and Minister Jhinaoui discussed the strong partnership between NATO and Tunisia, and agreed on the importance of regular political dialogue and practical cooperation. Mr. Stoltenberg highlighted that the Alliance is committed to strengthening its cooperation with Tunisia, including in the fight against terrorism. NATO has provided support for the training of Tunisian Special Operations Forces…

North African Leaders Express Optimism Following Macron’s Victory

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As is the case with France and mainstream Europe, North Africa on France’s Mediterranean neighbourhood breath a sigh of relief after Centrist Emanuel Macron decisively defeated Far-rightist Marine Le Pen in one of a thrilling and tumultuous presidential election campaign. As soon as Macron’s victory was announced North African leaders, notably France’s former colonies, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia sent congratulatory letters expressing optimism over future relations with France. King Mohammed VI of Morocco described, in a message, Macron’s election as a “culmination of a political career,” lauding the personal characteristics…

Tunisia: TAEF launches student internship program for two summer months

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The Tunisian American Enterprise Fund (TAEF) has launched its new Fellows Program. This is a unique internship opportunity for students interested in contributing to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Fellows is a unique internship program launched in 2017 specifically for students interested in supporting SME growth in Tunisia. It is designed to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs and business people while providing talented interns to TAEF investees to work on pre-selected, intensive projects. The students will work on specific projects in these companies during the…

Train to link Algeria, Tunisia

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The Algerian National Transportation Company (SNTF) and the Tunisian National Railways (SNCFT) will start operating six trips by train a week, a source in Algeria said. The first trip will depart from Algeria on Sunday while the first trip from Tunisia will depart the following day. Algeria’s An-Nahar newspaper reported that the following trip from Algeria will depart on Tuesday heading to Tunisia, while the return trip will depart on the following day. Tickets for the service will be valid for three months and can be purchased on the internet…