Stories about Tunisia from November, 2007
Arabeyes: Halal Pork?
Islam, like Judaism, bans its adherents from consuming pork. But what happens when rumours about 'Halal' or religiously sanctioned pork appear in the market? Here's what some bloggers and participants in an online forum from Bahrain have to say.
Palestine: Trees Destroyed
Aquacool, from Tunisia, posts a picture from Palestine, showing destruction of huge amounts of trees on the road from Jerusalem to Bethlehem.
Egypt: Bloggers to Attend First Arab Youth Forum
Tunisian blogger Amin reports that bloggers are being recognised as a group at the First Arab Youth Forum being held in Egypt from November 19 to 22. “This group of bloggers will prepare some material (brochures, presentations…) to introduce blogging culture to the others participants/guests/visitors/potential partners,” he explains.
Tunisia: Two Decades of Human Rights Abuse
Tunisian blogger Samsoum links to an Amnesty International report commemorating human rights abuses in the country over the past 20 years. “President Ben Ali’s two decades in office have been marred by a continuing pattern of human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture and other ill-treatment, unfair trials,...
Tunisia: New Auction Site
Tunisian blogger Subzero Blue points us to a new Tunisian auction site in this post.
Tunisia: is Youtube blocked?
Several Tunisian bloggers are reporting today not being able to access the popular video-sharing site Youtube. If it turns out to be true, Youtube will be the second video sharing site blocked by Tunisia. Since September 3rd, 2007, Tunisia is still blocking access to Dailymotion.
