Tunisia: 300 Algerian tour operators expected at Algerian Tourism Fair in Hammamet

300 Algerian tour operators are expected in Hammamet on the holding of the 2nd edition of the International Exhibition of Algerian and Tunisian Tourism Professionals that will take place, for the second consecutive year, in Hammamet on April 30 and May 1, 2018. This event, exclusively professional, which takes place on the eve of the high season, is initiated by the first online reservation center in Algeria “CLICnGO,” in collaboration with the Tunisian National Tourist Office (ONTT). On the Tunisian side, fifty or so exhibitors, made up of hotels and…

Trade agreement holds key economic, security benefits for Tunisia and the EU

Tunisia and the EU are currently negotiating an extension of the existing free trade agreement. The agreement would, if prudently negotiated, offer benefits for both sides of the Mediterranean and could help strengthening political ties. However, before the champagne bottles can be opened, two fiddly subjects remain for the negotiators: services and agricultural goods. Next round of negotiations In April 2018, the next round of negotiations between the European Union and Tunisia about a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement known as ALECA (Accord de Libre Échange Complet et Approfondi)…

Chinese space-based remote sensing technology helps discover heritage in Tunisia

Ten new archeological sites in southern Tunisia were discovered thanks to Chinese space-based remote sensing technology, Tunisian authorities said Thursday. The archaeological sites, dating back to ancient Roman times, are located in three Tunisian provinces — Gafsa, Tataouine and Medenine, said Tunisian Culture Minister Mohamed Zine El-Abidine at a press conference. The discoveries included some Roman forts, limes, a water supply system, three giant basins and a cemetery. The limes are in some ways walls and forts that surrounded rivers of ancient Roman cities for protection. The findings were made…