Tunisia jails dissident reporter
Taoufik Ben Brik, a journalist critical of Tunisia's leader, is jailed for six months on charges he says are trumped up.
BBC News,
Thu Nov 26 04:02:16 PST 2009
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Press rights group protests journalist's conviction in Tunisia
Paris - The press rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounced Thursday's conviction of Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik by a Tunis court on various charges, including slander...
EARTHtimes.org,
Thu Nov 26 03:41:10 PST 2009
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Tunisia jails journalist for six months
A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced a journalist and vocal critic of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to six months in prison for assaulting a woman.
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Thu Nov 26 11:48:34 PST 2009
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Tunisia, Italy eye electric connection by 2015
25 November 2009 The energy sector is one of the most important areas of economic partnership between Tunisia and Italy. Within the framework of the program to integrate European and Maghre...
Zawya,
Thu Nov 26 03:00:40 PST 2009
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Transavia launches new flights from Lyon to Tunisia
25 November 2009 In a communiqué recently released, it was announced that Transavia, the low cost subsidiary of Air France, will launch as of this summer new flights from Lyon to Tunisia an...
Zawya,
Thu Nov 26 03:00:58 PST 2009
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Tunisia and China look to boost cooperation ties
Tunisia wants to strengthen bilateral cooperation and cement trade link with China to harness business opportunities existing in both countries, the official TAP news agency reported on Wed...
People's Daily,
Wed Nov 25 08:43:37 PST 2009
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Tunisia keen to promote cooperation, partnership in IT field - PM
24 November 2009 HAMMAMET -- Tunisia is keen to promote cooperation and partnership of information and communication technologies' field, with a view to reducing the digital gap between ind...
Zawya,
Wed Nov 25 03:00:59 PST 2009
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Tunisia: Authorities must release dissenting journalist
The Tunisian authorities must immediately release a well known government critic, journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, Amnesty International said today, and drop trumped up charges that could lead ...
Amnesty International,
Thu Nov 26 00:45:25 PST 2009
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Tunisian court hands journalist 6-month sentence
A journalist known for his critical stance toward Tunisia's government was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for what his lawyer called a trumped-up assault charge.
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Thu Nov 26 07:20:04 PST 2009
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Tunisia sack coach Coelho
Tunisia have sacked coach Umberto Coelho after their failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) announced on Monday.
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Mon Nov 23 10:45:10 PST 2009
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International IT forum kicks off in Tunisia
Tunisia, eager to be an outsourcing services hub for foreign investors, hold an international gathering on information technology (IT) to boost growth, the country's telecommunication minis...
People's Daily,
Tue Nov 24 08:34:48 PST 2009
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Conviction of Ben Ali critic draws fire
TUNIS, Tunisia, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Amnesty International Thursday condemned the conviction of a vocal opponent of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
UPI,
Thu Nov 26 11:13:49 PST 2009
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Pizzeria slaying victim fought to stay in U.S.
For years, Lassaad Bokri had sought asylum in the United States, saying he faced torture and even death if forced to return to his native Tunisia. The 38-year-old San Francisco man's immigr...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Thu Nov 26 08:24:08 PST 2009
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Asylum seeker stabbed to death at pizzeria
A man who had sought asylum in the United States because he feared being persecuted in his native Tunisia was stabbed to death in the San Francisco pizzeria where he worked.
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Thu Nov 26 11:31:43 PST 2009
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Tunisia sack coach Coelho
Tunisia have sacked coach Humberto Coelho after their failure to qualify for South Africa 2010 with Faouzi Benzarti named as Coelho's replacement.
FIFA,
Mon Nov 23 11:36:22 PST 2009
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Tunisia: Amnesty International Says Tunisia Must Release Journalist Prosecuted on ...
Amnesty International on Tuesday called on Tunisian authorities to immediately release a well known government critic, journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, and to drop trumped up charges that could...
Amnesty International,
Wed Nov 25 00:48:07 PST 2009
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Asylum seeker stabbed to death at pizzeria
A man who had sought asylum in the United States because he feared being persecuted in his native Tunisia was stabbed to death in the San Francisco pizzeria where he...
San Diego 6,
Thu Nov 26 10:44:16 PST 2009
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Asylum seeker stabbed to death at pizzeria
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CBS 47 Fresno,
Thu Nov 26 10:38:59 PST 2009
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