Arabic News Weekly Edition for Tunisia, 2/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Tunisia - Week of February 15, 1999
- Tunisian president in Morocco next March
Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali will pay an official visit to Morocco next march, Moroccan minister in charge of relations with the Parliament told reporters Thursday in Rabat. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 2/19/1999 - Libyan leader meets Tunisian prime minister
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi received Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karoui in Tripoli Thursday, after the Tunisian official took part in the two North African countries' joint commission. Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 2/19/1999 - Bin Ali calls for reactivating Arab Maghreb Union
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali has called for revitalizing the Arab Maghreb Union. This was expressed in messages he addressed to heads of the Arab Maghreb states on the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the union. Tunisia-Maghreb, Politics, 2/19/1999 - Tunisian minister of defense visits Qatar and Kuwait
Tunisian Minister of Defense Habib bin Yehia began yesterday visits to Qatar and Kuwait, carrying communiques to their rulers from Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin bin Ali concerning the recent developments between Iraq and the United Nations. Tunisia-Gulf, Politics, 2/18/1999 - 4.7 million tourists visited Tunis
Tunisian Minister of Tourism Salah El-Din Moawi who is currently visiting Cairo said that the Tunisian tourism market was able to attract 4.7 million tourists to visit Tunisia, who spent nearly $2 billion and among whom were one million German tourists while the rest were mostly from Europe. Tunisia, Economics, 2/18/1999 - Tunisian - Libyan high committee to meet Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 2/17/1999
- Moroccan handball CODM club wins 4th match In Arab Cup
Moroccan handball team "CODM" defeated Tuesday Nousairate of Palestine 42-12 in their 4th match played at the 3rd Arab Cup of Cup holders currently held in Tunisia. Regional-Tunisia, Sports, 2/17/1999