· August, 2005

Stories about Tunisia from August, 2005

Blogs of the World, Aggregate!

  30 August 2005

Boris Anthony, our good friend and Global Voices’ beloved graphic designer/toolsmith, recently offered this observation: “….In the last 6 months, I have not worked on a single ‘weblog': it's all been various types of aggregators.” As blogging becomes mainstream around the world and journalists, corporations, politicians and non-governmental organizations join...

Freedom of Speech News

  26 August 2005

According to Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), and Human Rights Watch, here are the latest developments on threats to Freedom of Speech over the past week: Tunisia: Government bans new journalists’ union from holding founding congress. RSF reports that the Tunisian government has decided to ban the Union of Tunisian Journalists...

Maghreb Blog

  26 August 2005

A group of enthusiastic bloggers from the Maghreb world; that consists of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Mauritania; have launched a new project under the name of Maghreb Blog. This group blog mainly discusses news from across the region, common issues and more, in an attempt to promote the Maghreb...

Tunisia: World Summit Youth Award

22 August 2005

Marouen from Tunisia is looking forward to attend the World Summit on the Information Society which will be held in Tunis on the forthcoming November to promote the World Summit Youth Award, which is an international competition for youth-led projects that encourage the active participation of young people in the...

Tunisia: Mosques Magnetic Card

22 August 2005

Need magnetic Cards to Enter Mosques in Tunisia? Relax, Meddah, the Tunisian blogger of Subzeroblue says ‘this is not true’.

Profile of Tunisian Blogosphere

20 August 2005

The Tunisian blogosphere must be one of the most vibrant and fastest growing blogospheres in the Arab world. At the time being, there are over 70 active blogs, maintained by Tunisians in Tunisia, France, Canada, USA, Saudi Arabia and Romania. TN-Blogs is a directory that groups most of these blogs,...

Tunisia: News Roundup

17 August 2005

Traveling around Tunisia on train? MMM of Subzero Blue blog report that Tunisian national railway company is now providing Internet access on board its long distance trains. On the other hand, AquaCool is happy to see Mahmoud Darwish in Tunisia who participated in the Carthage Festival.

Tunisia: Fashion Week 2005

11 August 2005

Subzeroblue talks about the first edition of “Tunisian Fashion Week”, which will be held in the Tunisian coastal city of Hammamet from August 15 to August 17. This will provide young creators with the opportunity to present their collections to the public in the company of more experienced designers.