Tunisia is Iran’s gateway to the African continent, Chairman Houli

Tunisia has renewed its intentions to bolster dealings with Iran during the visit of the North African country’s Chamber of Commerce head Najib Houli there. He had a meeting with the members of Fars Chamber of Commerce in the provincial capital city of Shiraz in Southern Iran. The two countries have been making efforts to […]

Paris Match Hails Morocco’s Tourism ‘Coming of Age’

Morocco is asserting itself as an exceptional tourism destination, French magazine Paris Match writes, highlighting the kingdom’s deep transformation as it enters a new phase of tourism development marked by a more diversified offering, upgraded infrastructure and the emergence of new destinations complementing its iconic cities. In a feature titled “The New Morocco Gains Altitude,” […]

Tunisia: LGBT right group leader announces plans to run for November Presidential elections

The leader of Tunisia’s LGBT community, Shams, has announced plans to run for November presidential elections, first time ever a gay enters a presidential race in the North African country and in the whole Arab world where being homosexual is outlawed.   Mounir Baatour, a lawyer by profession last week told Belgian news agency Belga […]