Ecological and cultural event “Blue Season” to be held in Tunisia from June 15 to September 30, 2018

The ecological and cultural event “Blue Season” will be organised along the Tunisian coast from June 15 to September 30, 2018, TAP reports Among the activities organised as part of this event an underwater museum, a festival of photos and underwater paintings in addition to a musical show hosted by the internationally renowned Tunisian musician Jasser Haj Youssef. On the sidelines of a meeting with the French ambassador to Tunisia, Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, in Monastir on Friday, Director of the “Our big blue” association, Manel Ben Ismail told TAP that…

Government delegation to visit Gafsa to monitor implementation of agreement on phosphate mining resumption

A government delegation will visit Gafsa next week to monitor the implementation of the agreement concluded between the Government, the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) and MPs from the Gafsa region on the resumption of phosphate mining in Gafsa, announced Minister of Energy, Mining and Renewable Energy, Khaled Kaddour. The agreement concluded at a meeting held on February 24, 2018 at the Government Palace in Kasbah, the agreement includes a set of measures to improve the living conditions of local citizens and to immediately initiate the implementation of several projects…

Talan Tunisia will hire 1,000 engineers by 2020

Technology services company Talan will hire 1,000 Tunisian engineers by 2020. Talan Founder and President Mahdi Hawas said the company’s recruitment strategy will be implemented over three years; 250 engineers will be hired in 2018, 350 in 2019 and 450 in 2020. An academy will be created and tasked with competence building through training sessions for engineers and other graduates, the purpose being to adapt training to the requirements of international markets. The firm, which currently employs 500 engineers, intends to triple its turnover, setting a target of 60 million…

Syrian Refugee Crisis Intensifies as Humanitarian Relief Continues

 This region has been marked with civil unrest, which has led to an unimaginable humanitarian crisis. There is a massive refugee population with many living below the poverty line in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia, and many other countries. The 7th year of this ongoing crisis in Syria has left an estimated 470,000 people dead with more than 50% displaced as numbers continue to climb from recent attacks. Of the over 4,810,216 registered Syrian refugees 635,324 are residing in Jordan where 86% are living below the local poverty line. Over 13.5 million people are in urgent need of…