Arabic News Weekly Edition for Tunisia, 10/11/1999
Weekly Edition, Tunisia - Week of October 11, 1999
- Tunisia studies free-trade area project with Morocco
The materialization of the Moroccan-Tunisian project to set up a free trade area was studied Friday in Tunis between Tunisian Industry Minister Moncef Ben Abdellah and head of the Moroccan-Tunisian Business Council, M'hamed Mezzour. Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 10/16/1999 - Saudi Arabia, Tunisia for a just Middle East peace
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Ben Ali and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday asserted their adherence to the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region, based on restoring the right of the Palestinians to the establishment of a just peace built on the right of the Palestinians to establish an independent state of their own with Jerusalem as a capital and the restoration of the occupied Arab lands. Tunisia-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/15/1999 - $10.41 billion dinar budget for Tunisia in 2000
A statement of the Tunisian Ministry of Finance said the general budget for the coming year will give priority to the social sectors, for which 61% of the general expanses will be specified, especially in the fields of education, health, scientific research, culture and vocational training. Tunisia, Economics, 10/15/1999 - Bin Ali vows to eliminate unemployment
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali, a candidate for a third presidential term of office, has expressed his determination to" eliminate unemployment, ultimately by the year 2004." Tunisia, Politics, 10/14/1999 - $600,000 Chinese donation for Tunis Tunisia-China, Economics, 10/14/1999
- Tunisian president calls for revitalising Arab Maghreb Union establishments
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Ben Ali has called for the revitalization of the establishments of the Arab Maghreb Union, considering it as being a main element and great support in building the Arab nation, unifying its ranks and improving its conditions. Tunisia, Politics, 10/13/1999 - Tunis hosts Moroccan-Tunisian partnership meeting next week
The meeting is meant to upgrade economic partnership between the two states and enhance relations between economic operators. Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 10/13/1999