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Al Bawaba
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Hend Sabri's mother passes away
Published July 17th, 2025 - 12:07 GMT ALBAWABA - The mother of Tunisian actress Hend Sabri, Dalenda Klai, passed away in the past few hours, leaving her fans and friends in the artistic community in a state of grief. Producer Iman Youssef, wife of the late composer Sameh El Agamy, announced the death on her official Facebook page, writing: "To God we belong and to Him we shall return. My sincere condolences to Hend Sabri on the passing of her mother." According to Tunisian media reports, the funeral is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Friday, in Tunisia. According to what was attributed to the father of actress Hend Sabri, the funeral procession will take place tomorrow, adding: 'To God we belong and to Him we shall return... May God have mercy on the deceased and grant her family patience and solace.' (Fuchsia) © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Zawya
2 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Tunisia: Accelerate implementation of priority projects at heart of Megaprojects Commission Meeting
Tunis – To accelerate the implementation of megaprojects and strategic priority initiatives in the sectors of health, transport, higher education, and scientific research took centre stage at the 5th periodic meeting of the Megaprojects Commission, chaired on Tuesday by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the progress of the ongoing projects and to evaluate proposed solutions to overcome existing challenges, according to a Prime Ministry press release. As part of the recommendations issued during the meeting, the commission called for the immediate resumption of construction work on the Class B Regional Hospital of Sbeïtla, in the governorate of Kasserine, following the selection of a contractor who is expected to complete the project before the end of this year. Likewise, the commission recommended advancing the National School of Engineers of Bizerte project, by selecting a public works company to complete the construction by the first quarter of 2026. The commission also called for the initiation of procedures to launch a call for tenders for the construction of the deep-water port and the associated logistics services zone in Enfidha, in accordance with international standards. Zenzri pointed out on the occasion, the need to accelerate the completion of all planned public projects within their set deadlines, in order to boost regional development, stimulate economic growth, and ensure social justice, thereby fostering investment and creating employment opportunities. She underlined that all governorates, delegations, municipalities, ministerial services, and public institutions at the central, regional, and local levels are at the service of the citizen and are therefore expected to address any issues encountered by citizens or investors. © Tap 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
News24
3 days ago
- Politics
- News24
UN experts accuse Tunisia of targeting lawyers
UN-appointed experts accused Tunisian authorities on Monday of wrongly jailing lawyers in the country to silence dissent. The special rapporteurs cited several cases of lawyers who they said had been prosecuted and even imprisoned over cases they had pleaded or statements they had made. 'Targeting legal professionals solely for performing their role in the justice system or exercising their freedom of expression poses a direct threat to the integrity and fairness of legal proceedings in Tunisia,' the experts said in a joint statement. They cited the case of lawyer Ahmed Souab, who was detained on terrorism-related charges in April after claiming that judges were under political pressure to hand opposition figures hefty sentences in a recent mass trial. The experts said this and several other cases they detailed 'appear designed to ensure critics of the executive are silenced'. President Kais Saied, elected in 2019, has ruled Tunisia by decree since a 2021 power grab. The UN experts urged Tunisia to see that 'lawyers should be able to carry out all their professional duties without intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference'. They said they had informed the Tunisian government of their concerns. The statement was issued by Margaret Satterthwaite, special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, and Irene Khan, special rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression and opinion. UN special rapporteurs are independent experts mandated by the Human Rights Council to report their findings. They do not speak for the United Nations itself.
Zawya
7 days ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Tunisia: President Saied urges measures against environmental violations
Tunis – President Kais Saied on Thursday gave instructions to take urgent measures, in coordination with all relevant departments, to put an end to the ongoing and flagrant environmental violations that have persisted for years, and to protect the coastal strip across all regions of the country, pending the adoption of a new strategy aimed at definitively ending the squandering of public funds and all forms and sources of environmental pollution. During a meeting with Environment Minister Habib Abid, the President recalled that a healthy environment is a human right, as quoted as saying in a Presidency of the Republic press release. 'The State, under the Constitution, is obligated to guarantee the right to a sound and balanced environment, to contribute to climate safety, and to provide the necessary means to eliminate environmental pollution.' Saied paid an unannounced visit late Wednesday night to Monastir governorate to assess the environmental situation in the Gulf of Monastir. He visited the beach in the delegation of Ksibet El Mediouni, which recently witnessed an environmental disaster, where he spoke with several citizens who expressed their discontent over the catastrophic environmental conditions. Following that, the President went to the water pumping station in the city of Lamta, then to the city of Sayada, before heading at dawn to the wastewater discharge sites in the areas of El Amoud and M'Riguib in the delegation of Menzel Temime, and to the Ain Garnez area in the delegation of Kelibia in Nabeul governorate. MP for the delegations of Kelibia and Hammam El Ghzez Fadhel Ben Turkia told reporters on Thursday that the Head of State observed during his visit to Kelibia, specifically to Oued El Hajar, the 'catastrophic environmental situation in the wadi, which has become a dumping ground for waste, garbage, and polluted water discharged by nearby factories.' He explained that Oued El Hajar has become a serious environmental problem, particularly as its waters flow directly into the beach of Ain Grinz, 'which is likely to be declared off-limits for swimming due to its disastrous environmental condition.' He pointed out that the environmental situation now poses a real threat to the region, which is considered one of Tunisia's most beautiful tourist destinations. © Tap 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
7 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Tunisia: Cabinet meeting reviews progress of 2026–2030 Development Plan
Tunis – The progress of the preparation of Tunisia's 2026–2030 Development Plan took centre stage at a Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, chaired by Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri. The meeting laid emphasis on the finalisation of reports regarding the projects proposed by local councils, according to a Prime Ministry press release. The development plan is being drafted through a gradual and participatory process, incorporating a synthesis of proposals submitted at the local, regional, and district levels, the same source specifies. The Cabinet reviewed the preparation process for the new plan, which had included the organisation of five regional meetings across all districts, 3,317 working sessions conducted by 279 local councils, 154 meetings by 24 regional councils, and 12 district council meetings, which had led to the proposal of 35,435 projects, 90.6% of which are locally focused initiatives. The Prime Minister underlined on the occasion, the importance of collective regional efforts to ensure the success of this experience, which is based on a new progressive planning methodology adopted for the first time in Tunisia. Zaafrani Zenzri reiterated that the development plan for 2026–2030 aims to involve all citizens in identifying their regions' priorities, in an effort to overcome the legacy of previous policies characterised by centralised decision-making. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Cabinet recommended that the next phase include the formulation of the economic budget and the draft Finance Bill for 2026, based on proposals emerging from local, regional, and district development plans. © Tap 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
