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The European Union has lauded a new Tunisian law that aims to fight against gender-based violence in the country. Brussels says that this ambitious law is a decisive step towards absolute respect for human rights and equal opportunities. The European External Action Service (EEAS) commented that “the Assembly of Representatives of the Tunisian people took a big step forward in the process of democratic transition through the unanimous adoption of an ambitious law against gender-based violence”. The new piece of legislation also stresses the country’s global vision that protects women…

At the end of June, DLA Piper acquired firms in Senegal and Tunisia, boosting its presence in Africa to 19 countries. It’s a sign, according to Bloomberg Law, that Big Law is starting to see the potential for legal work in the region. Several African countries could use the help. Statistics from the Law Society of South Africa paint a bleak picture, with a per capita population of lawyers of 1 to about 2240 people. The situation is even more dire in Zambia, where a University of Pennsylvania law school study…

Tunisian professors seeking better pay and working conditions are emigrating in large numbers, leaving the students and professors left behind worrying the country’s quality of education. Over the past three years, more than 1,800 university professors have left the country, including 800 this year, according to Tunisia’s minister of higher education. “Some professors have started to leave since 2011, but recently the numbers have increased significantly,” said Slim Khalbous, the minister of higher education and scientific research, in an interview. “They are exercising their right to choose their future, but…

x-Royal Marine Angus Weston has been targeted by IRA terrorists, he has intimidated insurgents in Iraq and faced down pirates off the coast of Africa. During his military career, he served in Northern Ireland during the peak of the troubles, fought in the Falklands War, and took part in major investigations into drugs smuggling and gun-running. After he left the army he worked as a close security officer, protecting engineers in the badlands of Iraq after the Gulf War. Now Stoke fan Angus is putting his expertise to good use…

London: A group of far-right activists soon to set sail on the Mediterranean to “turn back the boats” say they shouldn’t be judged on youthful links to extremist and neo-Nazi groups, because they’ve grown out of it. Next week the activists begin a ten-day sea mission they have dubbed Defend Europe, which they hope will expose humanitarian groups acting as a ‘taxi service’ helping people smugglers transport migrants north from Africa. And they told Fairfax Media they intend to return rescued migrants back to Africa – even Libya, which “can’t be that bad” a…

We know that diet can have a major impact on overall health, and specifically on the risk of serious disabling illnesses that affect the brain, such as stroke and dementia. A recent study showed that people who regularly consumed artificially sweetened beverages had a 3x higher chance of experiencing a stroke or of developing dementia than those who did not regularly consume artificially sweetened beverages. The Link Between Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Brain Health Stroke and dementia are among the most profound diseases that affect the brain, and also are among…

The U.S. reduction of security aid to Tunisia is contradicting to its anti-terrorism policy, experts viewed, as the Head of the Tunisian National Unity Government Youssef Chahed has visited the United States to intervene in the issue. “This visit comes at a crucial moment for Tunisia, which is experiencing a complex economic and security situation,” said Nizar Makni, a Tunisian foreign policy expert. Chahed was in the United States on an official visit from July 9 to 12. The proposal by Donald Trump administration under the new U.S. budget is…

Ask five nutrition experts to provide a list of their favorite “superfoods,” and the results will vary—but they’ll also overlap. The reason is each food provides something different and of great importance to body functioning. One food on the list might be a rich source of protein or fiber, but wind up lacking in vitamins and minerals. Another superfood could be loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants, but be largely absent of protein. That’s why experts claim that eating a wide variety of power foods is the best way to ensure optimum health. Try…

Australia is ranked in the top four countries to be an immigrant, according to a new global study. The nation polled highly in measures such as economic stability, income equality and job markets, which were used to create the list complied by ranking company US News and World Report. Sweden, a strong social welfare state that has long been considered a haven for migrants, took the top spot, followed by Canada, Switzerland, then Australia. Germany rounded out the top five. The US fell in the rankings due to its perceived economic…

Italy’s plan to reduce the risk of a jihadi-inspired attack is pinned in small part on El Hacmi Mimoun, an imam who bikes to the prison here every week and exhorts Muslim inmates not to stray from life’s “right path” or hate people who aren’t Muslim. Seven inmates, three Moroccans, three Tunisians and a Somali, left their cells at Terni Penitentiary on an early summer day to listen as the Moroccan-born imam led prayers and delivered a sermon. Sunlight from a high barred window streamed through Mimoun’s gauzy, off-white robe.…