Day: January 8, 2023

Tunisia: Tourism revenues jump 83% in 2022

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Cumulative tourism revenues showed an upward trend of 83% in 2022, compared to 2021, to reach 4.2 billion dinars, according to the daily monetary and financial indicators, published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT). In the same way, the cumulative income from work exceeded 8.4 billion dinars in 2022, against 7.5 billion dinars in 2021, a growth of 12%. However, the service of the accumulated external debt has fallen from 10.4 billion dinars in 2021 to nearly 9 billion dinars, at the end of December 2022. As for net…

5 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia’s coast

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The coastguard rescued 20 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which sank off Louata in the Sfax region on Friday, the official told Reuters. The coastline of Sfax has become a major departure point for people fleeing poverty in Africa and the Middle East for a chance at a better life in Europe. In recent months, hundreds of people have drowned off the Tunisian coast, with an increase in the frequency of attempted crossings from Tunisia and Libya towards Italy. In light of an unprecedented economic and financial…

Travel agents in Tunisia expect Chinese tourists after China’s optimization of COVID-19 response

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 China’s latest COVID-19 response measures are warmly welcomed by hoteliers and travel agents in Tunisia, which are gearing up for the coming of Chinese guests. China has optimized its COVID-19 response, with restrictions on international flights to be lifted starting from Jan. 8. Amir Ben Aribia, general manager of the travel company Tunisia Blue Sky, told Xinhua that he is so happy to hear the good news, as Chinese customers contribute most of the company’s business. Amir is a second-generation tourism practitioner whose father, a travel guide with years of…

MWL, Makkah Clock Towers sign scientific and cultural cooperation agreement

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Muslim World League (MWL) and Makkah Clock Towers have signed a cooperation agreement in the scientific and cultural fields. The agreement was signed in the presence of MWL Secretary-General, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Museums and International Exhibitions of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa. The agreement, which was signed by MWL Undersecretary for Executive Affairs Nayef Al-Sharif and Makkah Clock Towers CEO Abdulaziz Al-Mousa, aims to highlight the contents of the Prophet’s biography and the ancient Islamic civilization through various…