Sheikh Mohamed Ben zayed

US First Lady wraps up visit to Morocco

The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, left Marrakech on Monday, at the end of a three-day visit to Morocco. The visit to Morocco by Jill Biden, who was accompanied by her daughter Ashley Biden and her sister Bobby Jacobs, was another opportunity to highlight the age-old relations of partnership and friendship that […]

Twelve Tunisian migrants drowned in shipwreck off Djerba

Twelve Tunisians, including women and babies, tragically drowned while attempting to illegally migrate to Europe when their boat sank off the coast of Djerba, a tourist island in southeastern Tunisia, according to a judicial source. The accident occurred at dawn under unknown circumstances. Some 29 would-be migrants were rescued. Fethi Baccouche, spokesperson for the Medenine […]

Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate names first blind minister in cabinet team

Nominated Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi unveiled Monday his cabinet, which will include the country’s first blind minister. Walid Zidi, 34, will be in charge of the culture portfolio in Mechichi’s 25-minister lineup waiting to be confirmed by the parliament. Zidi is also the first ever blind Tunisian to land a doctorate degree. He graduated […]