Tunisia Bound

Tunisia: Harissa chili paste gets UNESCO heritage statusF

UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia's spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying it was part of the North African country's identity. The United Nations' cultural agency is meeting in Morocco to examine proposals for its list of...
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Podcast: Food shortages and rising cost of commodities in Tunisia: briefly explainedF

Arezki Daoud of MEA Risk and The North Africa Journal visited Tunisia this November and is bringing better understanding on the challenges facing the Tunisians in their day-to-day living.   Listen to the audio podcast version: Download the MP3 file here...
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Tunisia: Government accuses opposition party Ennahdha of sending fighters to Iraq and SyriaF

The speaker of Tunisia's dissolved parliament appeared on Monday before a judge investigating accusations his party helped Tunisian jihadists travel to fight in Iraq and Syria. Rached Ghannouchi, an arch-rival of President Kais Saied and also head of the...
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UNESCO set to give Algerian Rai music and Tunisian Harissa heritage statusF

The French baguette, Algerian Rai music and Tunisia's harissa condiment are among this year's contenders for recognition as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, which started deliberations Monday in Morocco. The United Nations' cultural agency is examining 56...
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