Tunisia
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Tunisian President extends state of emergency for one month
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to extend the state of emergency imposed across the country for one month. “Saied decided to extend the state of emergency in the entire territory…
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Tunisia reports sharp rebound in foreign tourist arrivals in 2022
Tunis: Over 6.1 million foreign tourists have visited Tunisia until December 20 this year, up 159 per cent from the same period last year, local media reported. “A total of 6,116,756 foreign…
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1,200 migrants rescued off Tunisian coast
Tunis: Tunisia’s Maritime Guard rescued about 1,200 irregular migrants off the country’s eastern coast in the past 48 hours, Tunisian National Guard announced on Wednesday. The rescue operations took place during the…
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UNESCO adds Arab traditions to world heritage list
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Arab traditions in its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity, during the 17th meeting of the organization’s committee, which began…
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Tunisia’s spicy harissa makes it to UNESCO cultural heritage list
Tunis: Tunisia’s spicy harissa sauce has been added to the UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. The item “Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practices” passed the examination at the 17th session…
