Tunisia "welcomes" Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
Tunis, 19 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline) -- Tunisia welcomed today Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza strip and called it "an important step."

New Secretary General for Democratic Constitutional Rally
Tunis, 19 August 2005 -- Dr Hedi Mhenni was named secretary general of the Democratic Constitutional Rally, Tunisia's majority party (RCD).
The appointment of Dr Mhenni by President Ben Ali follows Wednesday's partial cabinet reshuffle.

Tunisian Chamber of Advisors holds inaugural session
Tunis, 19 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline) --The Chamber of Advisors, the new second chamber of the Tunisian Parliament, held its inaugural session this week.

New edition of the international internet summer festival scheduled in Sousse
Tunis, 19 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline)-- The Tunisian internet and multimedia association (ATIM) is organizing the 6th edition of its international internet summer festival from August 25 throughout August 28, 2005 at the El Kantaoui marina in Sousse.

Young Scouts from 155 countries gather in Tunisia from August 29 to September 4, 2005
Tunis, 18 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline)-- World scouts will hold two events in Tunisia in the next few weeks.

An international training school for tourism opens in Sousse
Tunis, 18 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline)-- An international tourism training school has recently opened in Hammam Sousse.

Three new marinas to be built in Tunisia
Tunis, 18 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline)-- A project including the building of three new marinas in Tunisia is currently under study.

Cabinet reshuffle in Tunisia
Tunis 17 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline)-- A cabinet reshuffle, affecting nine cabinet positions, was announced today in Tunis.

Ericsson signs partnership agreement with WSIS
Tunis, 17 August 2005 (TunisiaOnline)-- Ericsson, the Swedish electronics and telecommunication company , has recently signed a partnership agreement with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) organizing committee, it was announced in Tunis.

Tunisia's celebration of Women's Day : President Ben Ali stresses the need to generalize digital culture among women
Tunis, August 12, 2005 (TunisiaOnline)-- On the eve of Tunisia's celebration of National Women's Day, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received Friday Mrs Saloua Ayachi Labben, Minister of Women's affairs, family, children and the elderly.

Prime Minister meets with the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Tunis, August 12, 2005 (TunisiaOnline)--Mr Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister, met Thursday in Tunis with Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).


Tunisia ranking in recent World Reports

Tunisia continues to receive favorable ratings in international reports.Such reports, including the Davos Economic Forum, the Global Peace Index,...

Tunisia continues to receive favorable ratings in international reports.
Such reports...

"Tunisian TV" broadcast in North America

Viewers can watch
" Tunis 7 " television
programs according to
the following frequency:
- Satellite: Telestar 5
to 97°
- Frequency: 11836MHZ
- Polarization: Vertical
- SR: 20770 MSyms/s
- FEC : 2/3

50th anniversary of independence (1956-2006)



Website of Tunisia’s fiftieth anniversary of independence

50th anniversary of Tunisia’s code of Personal Status


US Library of Congress symposium celebrates Tunisia’s Code of Personal Status

-August 12, 2006- President Ben Ali reaffirms Tunisia’s commitment to the code of personal status, a pioneering legislation adopted in 1956, which has granted Tunisian women equal rights with men. The code has banned polygamy, forced marriages and repudiation.


-August 13, 2006- Elyssa’s peace emissaries set sail from Carthage


-July 19, 2006- International conference at The Hague pays tribute to Tunisia’s Code of Personal Status


Returning to Tunisia after a long absence..
-In my first visit to Tunisia in twenty five years, I was amazed by what had been achieved, says Gerald Zarr

Tunisia increases investments in wind-power, production should reach 180MW by 2008


Recent Book discusses Tunisia’s development model

The El Ghazala cyber-park ranked among the 100 first in the world

Horse Racing “Prix Diane de Hermes” celebrates in style Tunisian Horse riding and lore

Tunis Stock Exchange

• BVMT index
December 22, 2006
1602, 62 (-0, 22%)
Tunindex
2340, 05 (-0, 14%)


For more information:
Tunis Stock Exchange

Tunisian Dinar
Exchange Rate

One unit of foreign currency equalling in Tunisian Dinars
* $US = 1,3033
* $CA = 1,1181
* £UK = 2.5360
* Euro = 1,7115