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Tunisia: Female Hele Beji Wins French Acedemy’s Hervé Deluen Grand Prix

Tunisian female writer Hele Beji has been crowned winner of the famous French Academy Award Hervé Deluen Grand Prix for her exceptional efforts for the promotion of the French language. The 68 years old Tunisian scholar is founder and director of Collège international de Tunis. This daughter of Tunisian politician Mondher Ben Ammar, who had […]

Morocco’s Top Port Operator Q1 Revenue Goes Up 12.1% Driven by Container Traffic Growth

Marsa Maroc, the country’s leading port operator, handled 16.3 million tonnes of cargo during the first quarter of 2026, up 4% year-on-year, while consolidated revenue increased 12.1% to $ 155 million. The Casablanca-based company said growth was supported by stronger domestic container traffic, reflecting the sustained growth of the Group’s port and logistics activities The […]

Tunisia launches probe into death of two people in train derailment

Tunisia’s State-run company managing railways, SNCFT, launched Wednesday an investigation into the death of two people after a train went off track near M’saken train station, north-East of the country. A passenger train bound for the coastal city of Gabes derailed early Wednesday near M’saken station in the governorate of Sousse. The accident killed two […]