Month: November 2019

iRead Awards announced at the 41st Cairo International Film Festival

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The first place goes to Ahmed Jad Al Karim in Short Story and Amr El Maadawy in Film processing The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) hosted a ceremony for the iRead Awards, a screenwriting and short story talent competition held in collaboration with the iRead Initiative. During the celebration held Monday evening,  Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Gad Al Karim who won first place received a Prize worth 25 thousand Egyptian pounds for the short story competition prize. Mahmoud Ashour Abdel Wahab won the second place with a prize worth 15 thousand…

CIFF: Screen International announces tomorrow’s talents of Arab Stars

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Five filmmakers and actors are selected for the third edition of the Screen International’s Initiative Arab Stars of Tomorrow at the 41st edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Screen International announced. This initiative, first launched in 2016,  is supported by Front Row and Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC). The initiative’s objective is to support five emerging cinema talents from the Middle East and North Africa, who have started to make an impact in their field, are namely directors Wisam Al Jafari (Palestine), Raed Alsemari (Saudi Arabia) and Kawthar…

Libyan-British Business Council Forum concludes meetings in Tunisia

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The Libyan-British Business Council Forum concluded its sessions in Tunisia on Thursday, with the participation of more than 40 Libyan and British governmental and private institutions in various fields. Participants included representatives of the Libyan Holding Company for Telecommunications, the Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL), the National Oil Corporation (NOC), and the British-Libyan Business Council, the Libya Observer reports. The forum was an opportunity for different economic, financial, and service institutions from both countries to meet and discuss issues of common interest, including the establishment of mechanisms to ensure…

41st edition of Cairo International Film Festival kicks off

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The 41st edition of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), held from November 20 to 29 under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, kicked off on Wednesday evening in a festive red carpet ceremony at Egypt’s Cairo Opera House, with attendance of movie stars and filmmakers from different parts of the world. President of the Cairo International Film Festival Mohamed Hefzy said, at his opening speech at Cairo Opera House Grand Hall that the festival is marked by the participation of “153 films from 63 countries this year, with…

Japan’s Sumitomo Group to open electronic cable production plant in Tunisia

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Japan’s industrial giant Sumitomo Group will launch next year in Tunisia a plant where it will produce cable harnesses for automobile companies in Europe. The plant to be located in Monastir industrial park (NEOPARK), will be erected by Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe (SEWS-E), the Japanese group’s European subsidiary. The future plant will require investment put at around €14.5 million at onset and €21 million upon completion. Planned to start next year, the plant will generate 2,000 jobs for the beginning and 5,000 when production goes into full swing. In…

Irrigation project kicks off in Tunisia

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The Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project in Tunisia, co-financed by the World Bank to the tune of US$140m, officially kicked off last week in Gammarth, a northern suburb of Tunis. The project, costing a total of US$150m, aims to support Tunisia’s efforts to develop irrigated agriculture, targeting the regions of Beja, Bizerte, Jendouba, Nabeul, Sfax and Siliana, according to a TAP report. The project aims to improve the management of limited water resources and create economic opportunities, in underdeveloped areas, according to the World Bank. Activities will reportedly focus on the…

Elife initiative against brain drain is converting unemployed graduates into potential employees

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The Tunisian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CTFCI) and the Tunis Foundation for Development (FTD) organized on Wednesday in Tunis a panel discussion on the theme: “Elife: A solution against the Tunisian brain drain.” President of the Tunis Foundation for Development (FTD) Badreddine Ouali said “converting 5,000 unemployed graduates into potential employees each year, by increasing their chance of professional integration and closing the gap between their academic training and the companies’ needs, is the solution proposed by the Elife initiative against the brain drain. He indicated Elife, by “targeting…

Tunisair Express takes delivery of first ATR 72-600

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Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has delivered the first of three ATR 72-600 aircraft to Tunisair Express. The Tunisian airline will use these aircraft to renew its regional fleet providing passengers with essential connectivity both domestically and internationally. By upgrading to the ATR -600 series, the airline has also chosen to prioritise the comfort of its passengers, introducing the latest generation 18” wide seats and the Cabinstream In-Flight Experience, allowing passengers to access a variety of content on their personal electronic devices. With 72 seats, the turboprop-equipped aircraft consumes 40% less…

New tourist resort to be inaugurated next December in Tozeur

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The new tourist resort built in Tozeur by “Qatari Diar” will be inaugurated early December 2019, with attendance of Arab and world figures, Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts René Trabelsi said on Sunday at a meeting with the press during the 3rd edition of the “Dunes Electroniques” (Electronic Dunes) held on November 16 and 17 in Ong Jmal, Nefta. Trabelsi indicated that the five-star resort consisting of luxurious villas will be one of the Anantara chain’s main luxury hotels whose unit should attract Asian markets, including the Chinese and Japanese,…