Arabic News Weekly Edition for Tunisia, 11/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Tunisia - Week of November 2, 1998
- Tunisian presidential pardon for detainees
A Tunisian official source said that Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Thursday pardoned "certain detainees," who were sentenced in "public right" matters on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of assuming his office on November 7, 1987. Tunisia, Politics, 11/6/1998 - Tunisia and Libya sign agreement to connect electric grids Tunisia-Libya, Economics, 11/6/1998
- Amnesty International criticizes Tunisia for violations of human rights
Amnesty International has announced that violations of human rights and repression have been increasing in Tunisia despite "propaganda " efforts exerted by the government to improve its image in this respect. Tunisia, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Tunisia expects 100,000 tons of dates
It is expected that the Tunisian date crop could exceed 150,000 tons in the current season, in comparison to 95,000 tons last year, which indicates that it will reach a record high. Tunisia, Business, 11/4/1998 - Tunisian group calls on president for help in obtaining passports
A group named "the Tunisian assemblage without passports" directed a message to Tunisian President Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali in which they asked for passports to be granted or renewed for 31 persons. Tunisia, Politics, 11/4/1998 - A message from Tunisian President to Demirel Tunisia-Turkey, Politics, 11/2/1998
- Tunisia, France for boosting relations
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Saturday night discussed with French President Jacques Chirac, currently visiting Tunisia, bilateral relations and main international and regional issues, foremost being the Middle East peace process. Tunisia-France, Politics, 11/2/1998