Arabic News Weekly Edition for Tunisia, 5/22/2000
Weekly Edition, Tunisia - Week of May 22, 2000
- Tunis bans former head of human rights association from travel
The Tunisian authorities banned yesterday the former head of Tunisian human rights association Monsef Marzouki from heading to France according to what was said by two organizations for defending the human rights. Tunisia, Politics, 5/27/2000 - Tunisia to have its first municipal elections
Tunisian voters are heading on Sunday morning to elect their representatives in the local and municipal councils. Tunisia, Politics, 5/26/2000 - Tunisian journalist Shot Tunisia, Local, 5/26/2000
- Tunisian businessmen want strong Moroccan- Tunisian trade
A leading Tunisian businessman on Thursday called Morocco and Tunisia to foster economic and cooperation ties. Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 5/26/2000 - King Mohammed hosts dinner banquet in honor of Ben Ali
The king decorated other Tunisian and Moroccan figures including physicians, intellectuals, artists and sportsmen. Tunisia-Morocco, Culture, 5/26/2000 - King Mohammed, President Ben Ali determined to consolidate bilateral ties
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia on Wednesday voiced determination to foster cooperation ties between the two Maghreban states. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2000 - Morocco, Tunisia call for a new start of Maghreb union
Tunisia and Morocco on Wednesday called for a new start of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), set up in 1989 by Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2000 - Mohammed VI, Ben Ali review cooperation
Visiting King Mohammed VI and President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali held in Tunis Wednesday a first round of talks centered on bilateral cooperation as well as developments on the Arab and African scenes. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/25/2000 - King Mohammed starts three-day visit to Tunisia
King Mohammed VI starts today a three-day state visit to Tunisia at the invitation of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a bid to further strengthen brotherly ties between the two states. Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 5/24/2000 - King Mohammed to pay official visit to Tunisia Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 5/22/2000