Arabic News Weekly Edition for Tunisia, 11/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Tunisia - Week of November 8, 1999
- Opening Carthage theatrical festival
The new session of the Carthage international theater festival started yesterday in Tunis. It will last for 10 days with the participation of 44 countries from all over the world for the first time since the festival started, as the participation in it was limited only to the Arab theatrical bands. Tunisia-International, Culture, 11/13/1999 - Football: Morocco's Wydad club makes perilous trip to Tunisia for CAF Cup Final
Morocco's club, Wydad of Casablanca, will play this Saturday in Tunis a decisive away match for the African Football Confederation (CAF) cup against the lethal team of Etoile du Sahel. Tunisia-Morocco, Sports, 11/13/1999 - First Arab festival for children's theater in Tunis ends
The first Arab festival for children's theater, which started its works on last Monday, will conclude in Tunis tonight under the slogan "The school in the theater's shadows." Tunisia-Regional, Culture, 11/12/1999 - Report: No Maghreb summit this year
A Tunisian newspaper issued today excluded convening a Maghreb summit this year as planned, saying that it was expected that last October would witness a meeting of the foreign ministers' council of the Arab Maghreb Union council to pave the way for convening the presidential council on level of the countries' leaders, yet this never happened. Tunisia-Maghreb, Politics, 11/12/1999 - Tunisia to receive Moroccan businessmen in November
A Moroccan business delegation will pay a visit to Tunisia next November 25-27 to explore means of promoting trade exchanges between the two Maghreban states. Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 11/11/1999 - Bin Ali receives a message from the Mauritania's president
Mauritania Prime Minister Cheike Afia Ould Mohamed Khouna delivered Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali a message from Mauritanian President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya. Mauritania-Tunisia, Politics, 11/11/1999 - Middle East peace discussed between Bin Ali and Moratinos
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin bin Ali on Wednesday discussed with the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Moratinos, Middle East peace process developments and efforts made to give them a push forward. Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 11/11/1999 - Declaring the prizes of Sousse festival for youth and children's cinema
The fourth festival for youth and children's films concluded yesterday in the Tunisian city of Sousse with the participation of 200 films --long, short, and animated cartoons-- that represent nearly 60 countries. Tunisia-International, Culture, 11/11/1999 - Increase in Tunisians' transfers Tunisia, Economics, 11/11/1999
- Tunisian banks increase their capital Tunisia, Business, 11/10/1999
- King Mohammed sends message to Tunisian president
King Mohammed VI has sent a message to president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia conveyed by the Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, who paid a short visit to Tunis Monday and Tuesday. Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 11/10/1999 - Tunis releases more than 3,000 prisoners
Tunis released yesterday more than 3,000 prisoners on the anniversary of Tunisian President Zein El-Abiudin Bin Ali's assumption of power after discharging former President al-Habib Bourqiba for health reasons. Tunisia, Politics, 11/9/1999 - King Mohammed sends message to Tunisian president Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 11/9/1999
- Morocco takes part in Carthage theater festival
Moroccan playwright and comedian Tayeb Seddiki takes part in the Carthage theater days slated for November 12 through 21 along with companies from 18 Arab and African countries. Tunisia-Morocco, Culture, 11/8/1999 - Tunisian president pardons 26 French prisoners
A source at the French Elysee presidential palace said that Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali told his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, that he had decided to pardon 26 French citizens who were sentenced in Tunisia for having small amounts of drugs. Tunisia-France, Politics, 11/8/1999