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The Los Angeles Tribune and 90210 Enterprise Partner to Launch Global-Impact International Film Festival
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
The Los Angeles Tribune & 90210 Enterprise launch LATIFF, honoring Kamel Krifa & global cinema, with panels, screenings & international guests. BEVERLY HILLS, CA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The inaugural Los Angeles...
Algeria gets hit by strong earthquake
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Tebessa Province in eastern Algeria at 20:11 local time (1911 GMT) on Sunday, according to reports from local seismic authorities. The epicenter was located 10 km southeast of Negrine in Tebessa Province....
Over 26 migrants die in two shipwrecks off Italy
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Two migrant boats capsized off Italy’s Lampedusa Island on Wednesday, leaving at least 26 people dead and around 10 still unaccounted for, according to the Italian coastguard and UN officials. Around 60 others were rescued from the...
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Eastern Algeria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Algeria’s Tebessa Province on Sunday at 20:11 local time (1911 GMT), according to the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG). The seismic event, centered 10 kilometers...
Tunisian court imprisons head of opposition for "belonging to terrorist group”
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A Tunisian criminal court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, to 14 years in prison on charges of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to reports from...
Tunisian Opposition Leader Receives Prison Sentence
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A court in Tunisia has handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, over accusations linked to "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to...
Tunisian Court Hands 14-Year Sentence to Opposition Leader Ghannouchi
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A Tunisian court on Tuesday handed a 14-year prison sentence to Rached Ghannouchi, head of the opposition Ennahdha Party, on charges of "conspiracy against state security" and "belonging to a terrorist group," according to a state-run...
Tunisia, Oman Forge New Cooperation Deal Across Key Sectors
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisia and Oman have forged a new collaborative agreement aimed at strengthening ties across multiple sectors, according to a state-run news agency on Wednesday. The declaration came during a press conference in Tunis, attended by...
Tunisia Slams U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisia has forcefully condemned the overt Israeli aggression targeting Iran, alongside the recent U.S. missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to an official declaration from the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued...
Tourism in Tunisia increases significantly in 2025
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisia recorded a strong increase in tourism during the first six months of 2025, with 4.3 million visitors arriving, marking an 11 percent rise compared to the same period last year, according to local media reports. Tourism revenue...
MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths and rescues ― German government to stop funding ‘civil fleet’ ― Spanish police investigating murders of people on the move near Balearic Islands ― NGO report reveals use of torture against people on the move ― Greece deploys …
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
There have been more deaths and NGO-led rescues along the Mediterranean migration routes. The German government has announced that it is cancelling the funding that it has been providing to search and rescue NGOs since 2022. Spanish police have...
Tunisia, Italy Forge Stronger Collaboration Across Various Sectors
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisian Defense Minister Khaled Sehili on Wednesday called for deeper collaboration with Italy across a range of sectors, including military training, joint operations, medical support, hydrography, and regional development efforts....
Tunisia’s IOM Repatriates Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants in Urgent Push
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Tunisia announced it successfully coordinated the voluntary repatriation of 379 undocumented migrants back to their home countries on Tuesday and Thursday. The group...
Tunisia Intensifies Drug Crackdown as President Pledges Zero Tolerance
MENAFN
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May 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to intensifying efforts against criminal activity, with a particular emphasis on disrupting drug trafficking networks, as detailed in a statement from the...
Tunisian Consulate in Benghazi Resumes Operations After Ten-Years Closure
MENAFN
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May 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Libyan Foreign Ministry expressed its approval on Monday regarding the reopening of Tunisia’s consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, ending a closure that lasted ten years. According to an official statement, this move is the result of...
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...
Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis Becomes First Accor Property in Tunisia to Achieve Green Globe Gold status
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
Mövenpick Gammarth Tunis earns Green Globe Gold re-certification, honoring its eco-leadership and support for DARNA’s care of abandoned children in Tunisia. SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mövenpick Hotel...
Five Tunisian National Guard Officers Die in Tragic Road Crash
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Thursday, a fatal collision in Tunisia’s eastern Sfax province resulted in the deaths of five National Guard officers, according to an official statement from the National Guard’s Facebook page. The crash took place...
Activists set off from Tunisia to break Israel siege
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, over 1,000 activists from North African countries set off from Tunisia’s capital, beginning a land journey aimed at breaking Israel’s siege of the Gaza Strip and expressing solidarity with Palestinians. The Maghreb resilience...
Traffic Accident in Southeast Tunisia Leaves Six Dead
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic traffic accident in Tunisia’s Gabes province on Tuesday left six people dead and four others critically injured, according to a local news outlet. The collision took place in the early morning hours on national road No. 16, where...