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Tunisia

Type: Country

Name: Tunisia

population: 10,116,310

First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 Documents

OECD

Oecd: Tunisia and Morocco sign multilateral agreements

On investments, business transparency, green growth(ANSAmed) - PARIS, MAY 23 - Tunisia and Morocco today signed several multilateral agreements, drafted under the aegis of the OECD, regarding the integrity of the private sector, international investments, ... [ Published 3 hours ago by Ansamed ]

Entities: OECD, Multilateral, Tunisia, Morocco

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 5 Documents

Baghdadi Mahmudi

Sonja_Jo: #Tunisia: Former Libyan PM Baghdadi Mahmoudi to be extradited - http://t.co/73CgOb5Y #HumanRights #HungerStrike

Sonja_Jo: #Tunisia: Former Libyan PM Baghdadi Mahmoudi to be extradited - http://t.co/73CgOb5Y #HumanRights #HungerStrike ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Twitter / Sonja_Jo ]

Entities: Baghdadi Mahmudi, Extradition, Tunisia

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 4 hours ago - 4 Documents

Adnène Mansar: "Tunisia will not extradite Al-Mahmoudi if it feels his life in danger"

TUNIS (TAP) – "Tunisia will not extradite Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi, the last Libyan prime minister under the regime of Kadhafi, unless Libya could guarantee a fair trial for him,'" affirmed Official Spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic Adnène ... [ Published 8 hours ago by Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency ]

Entities: Extradition, Tunisia, Libya, Moncef Marzouki, Tunis

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 17 hours ago - 3 Documents

Group of Eight

G8 to help Arab Spring economies

Industrialised nations have stepped up plans to help countries swept up in the Arab Spring rebuild their economies through more access to international credit markets, investment and trade, a senior US State Department official said.Undersecretary of ... [ Published 17 hours ago by DailyTribune ]

Entities: Group of Eight, Arab Spring, Robert Hormats

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 19 hours ago - 3 Documents

ASX Limited

Australian ADX Energy to start flow testing of Sidi Dhaher oil discovery

TUNIS (TAP) - Australian ADX Energy company is making its final preparations to test its key Sidi Dhaher-1 oil discovery at the Chorbane licence (extending between the Sousse and Kairouan governorates), onshore Tunisia, according to a report posted on ... [ Published 23 hours ago by Tunis Afrique Presse News Agency ]

Entities: ADX Energy Ltd, Oil Discovery, ASX Limited

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 Documents

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

Everything is relative: Tunisia tourism industry rebounds

Tourist arrivals through April increase by 51.8 percent compared with same period previous year, to 1.4 million visitors.Middle East OnlineTUNIS - Tunisia's tourism industry rebounded in the first four months of 2012 after taking a hit following the uprising ... [ Published 21 hours ago by Middle East Online ]

Entities: Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunis, Arab Spring, Fallout

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 14 Documents

Tunisia to extradite ex-Libyan prime minister back to Libya in 'coming weeks'

TUNIS, Tunisia - Tunisia's Justice Ministry says it will extradite former Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi currently being held in Tunis back to Libya.Official Mondher Bedhiafi told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Al-Mahmoudi's extradition ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Alaska Highway News ]

Entities: Extradition, Tunisia, Libya

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 5 Documents

North Africa: U.S. State Dept. On Deauville Partnership and Open Governance

FACT SHEET: Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in TransitionFact Sheet on Open Governance and ParticipationG-8 Leaders met today at Camp David to carry forward the work of Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition, which was launched ... [ Published May 22 2012 by AllAfrica.com ]

Entities: Group of Eight, United States, Technical Assistance, Corruption, OECD

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

AGR takes Tunisia contract

Australian-listed Cooper Energy has selected Norway's AGR for a well management contract during drilling operations in the Gulf of Hammamet offshore Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea.AGR will be responsible for planning, execution and post-drilling activity ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Offshore.no ]

Entities: Tunisia, Cooper Energy Ltd, Mediterranean Sea

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

Radical Islamic Rally in Tunisia Amid Anti-Semitic Chants

Thousands of Salafists marched on Kairouan in Central Tunisia, chanting, “Jews, Jews, the army of Mohammed is back.”First Publish: 5/22/2012, 9:23 AMSalafist demonstrationReutersThousands of Salafist, many of whom were dressed in Afghan military uniforms ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Israel National News ]

Entities: Tunisia, Salafism, Radical Islam, Anti-Semitism, Shariah Law

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 2 Documents

North African diversities: a Tunisian odyssey, Francis Ghilès

Tunisia's modern history, from the late French colonial period to the rule of two long-term presidents, has been a constant presence in the life of the journalist Francis Ghilès. Here he reflects on how this experience - familial, social, professional ... [ Published May 22 2012 by open Democracy News Analysis - ]

Entities: Habib Bourguiba, Tunis, Tunisia

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 3 Documents

Tunisia vows to punish attacks on alcohol vendors

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's Islamist-led government said on Monday it would punish conservative Salafi Muslims who attacked alcohol shops in a central town over the weekend, raising religious tensions in the home of the Arab Spring.Clashes broke out after ... [ Published May 21 2012 by CNBC ]

Entities: Alcohol, Tunisia, attack

Quotes

"Our stable outlook on the long-term ratings indicates that we believe the political transition should be smooth and the country should withstand potentially considerable external shocks emanating from Europe" S&P said. The European Union's weak economic environment presents a significant challenge for Tunisia because the region is by far Tunisia's largest...

S&P cuts Tunisia to junk with two-notch downgrade [Reuters Africa - 2 hours ago]

...'' This programme "is complementary to the global effort, which includes the Deauville Partnership, to gather support for the transformation in progress in the area." (ANSAmed)

Oecd: Tunisia and Morocco sign multilateral agreements [Ansamed - 3 hours ago]

...criticized the crackdown, but urged Assad to “exercise restraint,” “respect the rights of [Syrian] citizens,”[18] and “bring about a reform agenda, "[19] not leave office. Obama himself conspicuously avoided speaking about the Syria crisis on camera."

How Washington Lost Syria [Foreign Policy Research Institute - 4 hours ago]

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Blogs

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Rights Groups To U.S.: ‘Apology Is Now Long Ove... [ Published 2 hours ago by Think Progress ] When Maher Arar arrived at New York’s JFK airport in 2002, he was only supposed to change planes and continue his journey from visiting relatives in Tunisia back to his home in Canada. But the routine layover was a fateful one: while briefly on U.S. ...
NATO’s anti-piracy ship arrives in Istanbul [ Published 4 hours ago by MaritimeSecurity.Asia ] Erdem Güne? NATO flagship HNLMS Evertsen, which will take command of the organization’s counter-piracy mission in the Indian Ocean anchored in Istanbul yesterday morning. Commodore Ben Bekkering of the Royal Netherlands Navy and commanding officer ...
Sonja_Jo: #Tunisia: Former Libyan PM Baghdadi M... [ Published 5 hours ago by Twitter / Sonja_Jo ] Sonja_Jo: #Tunisia: Former Libyan PM Baghdadi Mahmoudi to be extradited - http://t.co/73CgOb5Y #HumanRights #HungerStrike ...
NATO’s anti-piracy ship arrives in Istanbul [ Published 7 hours ago by Neptune Maritime Security ] Erdem Güneş NATO flagship HNLMS Evertsen, which will take command of the organization’s counter-piracy mission in the Indian Ocean anchored in Istanbul yesterday morning. Commodore Ben Bekkering of the Royal Netherlands Navy and commanding officer ...
The Arab Spring you haven’t heard about — in Ma... [ Published 8 hours ago by Waging Nonviolence ] by Peter Dörrie. Photo by Magharebia, via Wikimedia Commons You may not have heard of it, but the West African country of Mauritania has what is probably one of the most vibrant and active protest movements in the world today. Protests drawing ...

Audio/Video

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Tapes reveal defiance of Gaddafi's PM [ Published May 19 2012 by Al Jazeera - YouTube ]
Talk to Al Jazeera - Moncef Marzouki: Tunisia a... [ Published May 12 2012 by Al Jazeera - YouTube ]
Africa 2012 - Women as Africa's Way Forward [ Published May 11 2012 by World Economic Forum - YouTube ]
Africa 2012 - Accelerating Infrastructure Inves... [ Published May 11 2012 by World Economic Forum - YouTube ]
Listening Post - Tunisia's multiplying media [ Published May 10 2012 by Al Jazeera - YouTube ]

Press Releases

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PA Resources AB: Announcement from PA Resources... [ Published May 22 2012 by Business Wire ]
Announcement from PA Resources' Annual General ... [ Published May 22 2012 by CisionWire - English ]
NOW THAT WE HAVE TASTED HOPE: Voices from the A... [ Published May 16 2012 by Financial Services ]
Cygam Announces Appointment of Director [ Published May 08 2012 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases ]
PA Resources’ Production Report for April 2012 [ Published May 08 2012 by CisionWire - English ]