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Lebanon Takes the Lead in Bread Production Advances

This is Beirut, 11/07 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The President of the Lebanese Bakers’ Union, Antoine Seif, participated via videoconference in the Arab Bread Forum, held in Tunisia on July 10 and 11. The event, which focused on challenges facing the grain and bakery sectors, brought together representatives from the Tunisian government, as well as food safety experts and bakery unions from ...

Kechiche Returns: Final ‘Mektoub My Love’ Film Set for Locarno Premiere

This is Beirut, 08/07 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A new film by award-winning but scandal-prone French director Abdellatif Kechiche has been selected by a Swiss film festival, marking a comeback six years after his last widely panned feature, organizers said Tuesday. The third film of his Mektoub My Love trilogy - titled Mektoub My Love: Canto Due - is to show in competition at the Locarno ...

Camel Milk: One Woman’s Mission in the Tunisian Desert

Lyne Sammouri, 12/06 14:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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In the Tunisian desert, camel milk is more than just a drink – it’s a source of hope. Led by Latifa Frifita, a women-driven project is turning tradition into opportunity for disadvantaged communities.

Tunisians Rally for Political Prisoners' Release on Uprising Anniversary

This is Beirut, 14/01 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tunisia Kais Saied Protests

Tunisians protested in the capital on Tuesday, calling for the release of jailed political figures as they marked the 14th anniversary of the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring revolts across the region. The dozens-strong march in Tunis, organised by a political coalition that includes staunch opponents of current President Kais Saied, ...

Tunisia: CinemaTdour, a Mobile Truck Making Cinema Accessible to All

This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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"If you can't go to the cinema, it will come to you" might well describe CinemaTdour, a mobile cinema truck touring Tunisia to make the seventh art accessible to everyone, from rural areas to underserved neighborhoods. Dozens of workers joyfully step down from a large red truck parked in front of their factory in Djemmal, a central-eastern town ...

Time Travel: Start of the Arab Spring

Chelsea Al Arif, 2024-12-18 16:22 - Reading : less than a minute

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Travel back in time to 2010. What happened in Tunisia on December 17, 2010? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring Middle Eastern history!

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