Arabic News Weekly Edition for Tunisia, 10/18/1999
Weekly Edition, Tunisia - Week of October 18, 1999
- The competing parties in the Tunisian election
Six small parties from the moderate, recognized secular opposition are competing with the democratic constitutional coalition led by President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on 34 seats out of 182 seats in the parliament. Tunisia, Politics, 10/23/1999 - Ben Ali to visit Egypt at the end of November Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 10/22/1999
- $13 billion in Tunisian foreign investments
The volume of foreign investments in Tunis reached 1,310 million dinar ($13 billion), among which 1,163 million dinars are in direct investments. Tunisia, Economics, 10/21/1999 - Continuity marks excellent Moroccan-Tunisian relations, president
President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia said continuity marks Moroccan-Tunisian relations that he described as "excellent." Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Handball: Tunisia qualifies for Sydney 2000 Olympics Tunisia, Sports, 10/21/1999
- Tunisian opposition members stay on hunger strike London
Tunisian opposition members said they would stay on a hunger strike before the Tunisian embassy in London and in some Arab capitals before the presidential elections in Tunis that will be held on Sunday. Tunisia, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Tunisia, Morocco hold partnership days
Days on partnership between the Moroccan northern city of Tetuan and Tunisian capital city Tunis are currently being held in Tunis to foster cooperation relations between the two cities. Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 10/20/1999