SOURCE: THE FIRST NEWS BY: JOANNA JASINSKA Over 130 Roman inscriptions and a fascinating tale of a city’s evolution have been uncovered by Polish archaeologists in the ancient site of Mustis, in northern Tunisia. The team from Warsaw University’s Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, in cooperation with Tunisian National Heritage Institute finished their work a month … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It was a cool winter day when our group of Canadian tourists left the Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia’s historic Islamic capital, on our way southward to the edge of the Sahara. No sooner had we left the suburbs behind, then the city’s magnificent monuments were forgotten, obliterated by … Continued
SOURCE: EURONEWS With more than one-third of Tunisia’s graduates unemployed, many young nationals are taking matters into their own hands by creating their own tech companies. Regional accelerator schemes are also playing a part in growing a culture of entrepreneurship and SMEs. Flat6Labs, for example, which has hubs from Tunis to Beirut and Bahrain, provides … Continued
SOURCE: MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS BY: EMMA BOFF-MEN Known as the ‘island of the thousand palm trees’, Djerba, located off the Southern coast of Tunisia, is fringed by swaying palm trees, lapped by crystal clear waters and lined with perfect stretches of fine sandy beach. A melting pot of Arabic, Muslim, Jewish and African influences, this … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Perched high on a cliff of Jebel Manar overlooking the Gulf of Tunis, Sidi Bou Said, a lovely blue and white village, has been labeled by travelers as a tourist siren waiting to entrap the visitor. Situated past the ruins of Carthage, a short distance up the coast north … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY: GORDON GRAY Tunisia may not be the largest, most powerful, or richest country in Africa or the Middle East, but America has a strong interest in ensuring its continued success as it completes its transition from decades of authoritarian rule to an inclusive democratic system. As America prepares to celebrate … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Kairouan, Tunis, Mahdia – their very names bring to mind past ages of majesty and splendour. A reminder of Tunisia’s glorious days of yore, they are the legacy of the conquering early Arab armies in their first sweep westward from Egypt. In the 7th century, with only a … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It was a warm early May morning when we climbed aboard a tour bus in Hammamet for a trip around Cap Bon – called ‘Tunisia’s Garden Peninsula’. We had just ended our excursion of the country’s south, including its fairytale Island of Djerba, and now we were completing our … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “We imported these mountains from Europe.” ‘Adel, our driver, smiled, when after surveying the thickly wooded hills, I commented, “I can’t believe this is Tunisia.” Like myself, when the Arabs, in the 7th century, first came to northern Tunisia, they saw its deep green fields and mountains and were … Continued
SOURCE: AFRICAN MANAGER A delegation of more than 40 Tunisian women entrepreneurs operating in various fields will participate in the fifth edition of the annual forum of the International Council of Women Entrepreneurs (CIFE) to be held on February 26, 27 and 28, 2019 in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), on the theme “Digital transformation: a growth … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer With more than 100 hot spring locations spread throughout the country, Tunisia is favored by nature with a marvelous variety of healing waters. Since Carthaginian times, its curative baths have been a mecca for people with a wide variety of diseases. In the early centuries, men and women came … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Hammamet, only 60 km (37mi) from Tunis, the country’s capital, is Tunisia’s best known holiday spot and one of the most popular retreats in the whole of North Africa. An attractive resort, it is set in a dense envelope of greenery on the southeast coast of the Cap Bon … Continued
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