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President Ben Ali warns of impending humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

President Ben Ali warns of impending humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

Tunis, January 7, 2009- President Ben Ali warned on Wednesday of an impending humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
Evoking the tragic conditions prevailing in Gaza following the Israeli aggression …

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Tunisia reduces global energy consumption by 9% in 2008

Tunisia reduces global energy consumption by 9% in 2008

Tunis, January 7, 2009- Figures recently released by the Ministry of industry, energy and small and medium enterprises show that Tunisians have reduced their energy consumption by 9% …

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Tunisia: Major French pharmaceutical group launches first production plant in Africa

Tunisia: Major French pharmaceutical group launches first production plant in Africa

Tunis, January 7, 2009- “Pierre Fabre”, a major international French pharmaceutical group, inaugurated on Tuesday in Radès, near Tunis, its first production unit in Africa.
The inauguration took …

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Tunisia: UNESCO Convention on protection of the underwater cultural heritage enters into force on January 2, 2009

Tunisia: UNESCO Convention on protection of the underwater cultural heritage enters into force on January 2, 2009

Tunis, January 7, 2009- Adopted in 2001 by UNESCO’s General Conference, the Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage has entered into force on January 2, 2009….

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President Ben Ali highlights importance of boosting Arab action in education, culture and the sciences

President Ben Ali highlights importance of boosting Arab action in education, culture and the sciences

Tunis, January 6, 2009- During his meeting on Tuesday with the new ALECSO Secretary General, Mr Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali highlighted …

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Tunisia to boost partnership with Alstom

Tunisia to boost partnership with Alstom

Tunis, January 6, 2009- Plans to expand the partnership between Tunisia and the French equipment company Alstom were discussed during a meeting in Tunis on Tuesday between the …

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Exhibit displays works of two generations of Tunisian painters

Exhibit displays works of two generations of Tunisian painters

Tunis, January 6, 2009- An exhibit at the “Kanvas gallery” at la Soukra in Tunis featuring 40 canvasses by two generations of Tunisian painters, is currently on display …

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